EU politics
Reuters: U.S inquiry deepens Danske money-laundering crisis
Why are corrupt EU banks so afraid of US investigations, but appear not to be concerned about consequences from the EU? Read here
EU-Institutions
EU politics
The Independent: Romania is bleeding doctors, nurses, dentists
But this is how the EU was designed: Cheap labour from the East moving West, sending home remittances that end up supporting corrupt politicians, who maintain this EU system. This is not a scandal. It […]
EU politics
Colin Hines – A left-wing Brexit is an oxymoron
Colin Hines is a staunch supporter of the United Kingdom remaining in the European Union, but he also argues that the EU has to be reformed to stop the increasing disaffection and the rise of […]
EU politics
Bill Mitchell – I hope the Italian government holds its nerve against Brussels
“A brief reflection on the latest crisis that is about to engulf the Eurozone. I am referring to the announcement by the Italian government that it will target a fiscal deficit of 2.4 per cent […]
EU politics
Larry Elliott – Leftwing Brexiters want out from the ‘transnational juggernaut’
Larry Elliot explains why he thinks a leftwing Remain has no chance: They offer no alternatives to a neo-liberal EU that is destroying democratic Europe and have even less of plan for change than the […]
EU politics
Chris Bambery – Spain: What are human rights worth?
Much of the EU political elite has great difficulties with human rights. First of all, they are not included in the Four Freedoms of the EU. Second, neo-classical economists are having incredible difficulty figuring out […]
Austerity
Sergio Cesaratto: Interview – Will Italy destroy the Eurozone?
“Europe’s problem is the German élite’s mindset, informed by a mercantilist model that insists on domestic wage and fiscal moderation.” Read here
Corruption
ICCT – Lobbyists sowing confusion on the European Commission’s proposal for truck CO2 standards
The European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA) is at again. The lobby organisation of car and lorry manufacturers dictates policy to the EU, which is then ordered by Germany ot be adopted into law. Let us […]
EU politics
Ashoka Mody: The ECB’s bond-buying program was a flop, and that’s perilous for the eurozone
Why the European Central Bank has repeatedly failed in its efforts to manage the EU economy and is continuing to do so. Read Here
EU politics
Tax Justice Network: EU tax haven blacklist blocks just 1% of financial secrecy services threatening EU economies
The Tax Justice Network is calling on the EU to shift away from its reliance on a tax haven blacklist that misses all major targets, and instead to impose a 30 per cent withholding tax […]