Corruption
Client Earth: We are challenging the EU to end overfishing
As usual the EU is priorisising corporate profits over the environment and future of its citizens Read Here
Regulatory Capture
Climate Crisis
Corporate Europe Observatory: Lobbying and the Ukraine Crisis
The terrible events unfolding in Ukraine as a result of Putin’s invasion mean suffering and misery for millions. The ramifications will not just be felt in Ukraine and Russia, but across Europe and the globe […]
Corruption
Vila Web: Spain fails in all Council of Europe recommendations on corruption prevention
GRECO report is very harsh on the Spanish government’s inaction and puts emphasis on police corruption Read Here
Climate Crisis
ARC: EU Institutions – Productivity Now, Environment Maybe Later
The EU rollback on climate change picks up pace. Corporations have the EU political class in their pocket. Green lignite is around the corner. Read Here Agriculture Commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski Addresses European Parliament Plenary session […]
Climate Crisis
DeSmog UK: The Oil and Gas Industry is Using the War in Ukraine to Profit and Push Its Interests
Activists warn that calls for energy independence are just “peace washing” the fossil fuels that enabled this conflict. Read Here m.iacobucci.tiscali.it Royalty-free editorial photo via Depositphotos.
Climate Crisis
Olivier Hoedeman – The EU’s obsession to ‘complete the single market’
The unwavering efforts of the EU and corporations to end democracy in Europe Olivier Hoedeman is a researcher and campaigner at Brussels-based watchdog organisation Corporate Europe Observatory (CEO) Cross-posted from the website of CEO The […]
Climate Crisis
EEB Meta: Ukraine war underlines urgency of EU green food goals
Powerful industrial-agriculture lobbies are seeking to take advantage of the crisis to undermine EU commitments. Read Here Photo: Skrissh2013 licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported
Climate Crisis
EEB-Meta: Toxic Rivers and the EU’s Pesticide Problem
A new study reveals the widespread contamination of Spanish waters with toxic substances, including pesticides, shining a light on gaps in Spanish and European legislation. Read Here
Corruption
Branko Milanović – Russia’s economic prospects: the short-term
I will consider in two parts what seem to me the short-term and long-term prospects for the Russian economy. Branko Milanović is an economist specialised in development and inequality. His newest book is “Capitalism, Alone: […]
Corruption
Jonathan Pie News – Welcome to Londongrad, Where Kleptocrats Wash Their Money Clean
Kremlin-backed millionaires “can rinse their dirty money clean by buying up the most expensive houses in London.It’s how the U.K. makes money.” Watch Here