Austerity
Michael Roberts – Spain: the challenge for Sanchez
Michael Roberts analyses the Spanish economy and why it remains subdued. Read here
Political Parties
Corruption
El Pais: Madrid regional premier Cristina Cifuentes quits after video of her shoplifting emerges
This story is a metaphor for much of Europe’s political elite: A master’s degree from a university that had absolutely no basis in reality. All records have been lost. Shoplifting (she claims to have paid […]
Corruption
The Irish Times – Spain: Madrid regional president faces fake degree allegations
This is truly a remarkable story – and that in a nation where the governmng Partido Popular claims to be protecting the rule of law in Catalonia. Apparently there is no law for members of […]
Corruption
Buzz Feed News: The UK Refused To Raid A Company Suspected Of Money Laundering, Citing Its Tory Donations
Cash donations are supposed to be important for democracy. Large cash donation must therefore be more important for democracy. This looks like large cash donations buys you a get out of jail free card. Is […]
Corruption
Romania Insider: New bribery investigation in Romania targets ex- finance minister, former MP
Romania’s series of corruption investigations seems to be endless. Romanian politicians have however found a solution to solve this: disband the public prosecutor’s office and there will be no more investigations. With solutions like this […]
Corruption
Reckless opportunists: Elites at the end of the Establishment by Aeron Davis
Book review by David Shirreff Oxford, Cambridge and the old school tie used to be a passport to the pinnacles of what was known as the Establishment. Things have changed, but not much, and not […]
Corruption
Dani Rodrik: What’s Been Stopping the Left?
Rodrik does not go far enough in his analysis. The problem is that the traditional Left, especially in Europe, has become completely corrupted. It has been occupied by opportunists who have one goal: getting rich. […]
Corruption
Lovin Malta: Why The Pilatus Bank Scandal Could Be Far More Dangerous To Malta Than First Meets The Eye
Malta is looking increasingly like a Mafia State, but so is much of Europe. Read here
Austerity
George Monbiot – How to really take back control
A wide ranging lecture by George Monbiot that ticks almost all boxes.
Corruption
Politico: European Parliament accused of political stitch-up over top posts
The only amazing thing about this report is its portrayal of the current situation as something new. The EU was always extremely corrupt. Instead of embedding this article in the EU tradition of corruption, Politico […]