Corruption
Politico – Leaked documents: Which EU commissioners have the most property, money and influence
Lots and lots of conflicts of interest among Ursula Von Der Leyen’s new EU commissioners. Read the article HERE.
Revolving Door
Corruption
RailTech: Brussels does not accept the main rail network concession for state owned NS
The Netherlands’ excellent state owned rail system is very possibly second only to Switzerland for quality. The EU really do seem serious about making them privatise it. And don’t forget, where there is privatisation there […]
Corruption
Politico: EU anti-fraud office probes €200M loan to Budapest Airport
The usual corruption at the EU Read HERE
Corruption
Corporate Europe – Bayer and Monsanto Merger: what role did revolving doors play?
One of the European Commission officials who signed off on the Bayer and Monsanto merger, one of the biggest acquisitions in history, joined a consultancy which had been pushing for the deal a few months […]
Corruption
Eli Clifton: The Undisclosed Arms Industry Ties of Those Pushing for More Weapons to Ukraine
Politico published a letter by “46 foreign policy experts” and did not disclose that 21 of them work for organisations funded by the arms industry. Eli Clifton reports on money in politics and US foreign […]
Deregulation
Radhika Desai, Michael Hudson – The US Dollar System After Breaking Its Link to Gold
RADHIKA DESAI: Hi everyone. Welcome to the fifth Geopolitical Economy Hour, the fortnightly show about the political and geopolitical economy of our times. I’m Radhika Desai. MICHAEL HUDSON: And I’m Michael Hudson. RADHIKA DESAI: So […]
Corruption
When McKinsey comes to Town: The Hidden Influence of the World’s Most Powerful Consulting Firm by Walt Bogdanovitch and Michael Forsythe
Book Review by Roger Steer In January 2021 Brave New Europe published “The Americanisation of European Healthcare” which was my attempt to describe the forces at work to change the way healthcare is delivered in […]
Corruption
EurActiv: ‘Qatargate’ scandal casts light on ‘untouchable’ EU lawmakers
“As a corruption scandal rocks the European Parliament, lawmakers and campaign groups say a lack of asset declarations, little reporting on contacts with third countries and barely any sanctions created an environment where rule-breaking could […]
Corruption
Patrick Cockburn – Out of the Graveyard: the Return of the Pluto-Populists
Today it is all about the politicians, not about the politics That is why film stars are predestined to become national leaders. Patrick Cockburn is the author of War in the Age of Trump (Verso) Cross-posted from […]
Corruption
Gig Economy Project – The platform lobby in Brussels: 5 things you need to know
A new study takes an in-depth look at the platform lobby in Brussels in wake of the Uber Files scandal, finding they are more deeply entrenched than ever The battle over the EU Platform Work […]