Austerity
Bill Mitchell: Madness on both sides of the Atlantic
Europe´s future generations will pay for the German ideological obsession for rules over reality. Read here
EU-Institutions
Climate Change
France 24: EU countries approve launch of US trade talks
Germany wants to avoid US tariffs on its cars – and what Germany wants in the EU, it gets. Macron is made to look ridiculous again. Maybe he ought to stick to beating up his […]
Economics
Bloomberg: Italy Raises Deficit Target, Risking Fresh Conflict With The EU
Does this really surprise anyone? Read here
Economics
Adrian Bua and David Lawrence – How trade deals are undermining standards that protect us
EU trade deals are conducted in an undemocratic process, mainly with corporate lawyers and lobbyists. Their goal is to strengthen trans-national corporations. It is always interesting to note how progressive NGOs deny that it was […]
EU politics
Felix Keß and Helge Schwiertz – Safe harbours: the cities defying the EU to welcome migrants
With the EU deadlocked over migrant reception, the German Seebrücke movement offers a model for bypassing it. Helge Schwiertz and Felix Keß are graduate students at the University of Osnabrück, Cross-posted from Open Democracy This […]
Climate Change
electrek: Tesla makes deal with Fiat Chrysler to pool fleet for EU emission requirement
No emissions reductions achieved, but targets will be met. This deal shows why it is ridiculous to set targets based on Co2 intensity or average Co2 emissions. Time to start setting maximum emissions per car. […]
EU politics
The Full Brexit: To defeat the far right, the left must embrace a socialist and internationalist Brexit
The EU enshrines Thatcherism in one continent — the belief it can be reformed from within is deluded. Read here
Economics
Bill Mitchell: ECB denial is just embarrassing
Understanding the failures of the European Central Bank Read here
Corruption
Economics
Politico: How EU milk is sinking Africa’s farmers
A long, but interesting article. Amazing are the hypocritical statements of EU officials. The most important policy to enable Africans to remain at home and not have to emigrate in search of an existence, is […]