EU politics
Joseph Stiglitz: How to exit the eurozone
If we believe Stiglitz, then the end of the Euro is nigh. Read here
EU-Institutions
EU politics
Jon Tennant: Elsevier are corrupting open science in Europe
Elsevier – one of the largest and most notorious scholarly publishers – are monitoring Open Science in the EU on behalf of the European Commission. Jon Tennant argues that they cannot be trusted. Read here […]
EU politics
Vicki Squire – Asylum processing centres in North Africa would merely mask the EU’s migration failings
Vicki Squire, University of Warwick EU leaders reached a last minute “deal” on migration early on June 29, after a desperate scramble to find a way forward had led many to speak out against each […]
Economics
Serban V.C. Enache – How to leave the Euro: A Practical Guide
An Interesting piece concentrating on the finacial factors. Read here
Economics
Nacho Álvarez and Jorge Uxó – The reform of the Eurozone: beyond cosmetics
This evening the European Council begins its meeitng. Tomorrow the Eurozone ministers will be discussing a number of measures that the German and French are introducing concerning the economic and financial future of the Eurozone […]
EU politics
Investigate Europe: How a US firm pushed for EU €2.1trn pension fund
This is only a brief section of an extensive and excellent investigative report concerning the US financial services corporate giant BlackRock by Investigate Europe. Unfortunately it has never been translated into English. Here you will […]
Austerity
John Weeks – EU degenerates: Fiscal Rules undermine prosperity
This article is the first of several by John Weeks that will assess whether the European Union has achieved its founders’ stated goals of national and regional prosperity, convergence of development level across countries, and […]
Austerity
Bill Mitchell: We can do something about neoliberalism
Bill Mitchell covers three topics rather succinctly in this blog: Democratic deficit in the EU, Greece and its newest catastrophic deal with Germany/EU, and the surprise Democrat primary results in New York yesterday. Read here
Economics
Heiner Flassbeck – Current account surpluses, jobs, and statistics
Confusion is increasing, but a solution is nowhere in sight. All sides are trying to disavow Trump’s trade policy, but Germany’s surpluses and their fatal effects on other countries are not going away. Heiner Flassbeck […]
Economics
Bill Mitchell: The Meseberg Declaration – don’t hold your breath waiting
The EU as we know it: Much ado about nothing. Read here