Corruption
Politico: The Moroccan spy at the heart of the Qatar investigation
One shadowy figure in the Qatar corruption scandal is a Moroccan spy, who was reportedly known to French and Spanish authorities. Read Here
EU-Institutions
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
Alina Mungiu-Pippidi – The Post-Truth about Corruption in the European Union
In complex settings such as the European Parliament – with remote or no accountability – corruption falls to the level of the lowest denominator, not the average. Alina Mungiu-Pippidi chairs the European Research Centre for […]
EU-Institutions
VoxEU: Future challenges to European sovereign debt markets
A European debt agency, replacing ECB monetary financing with pan-European debt, could play a fundamental stabilising role, especially on medium-to-long-term expectations. Read Here
EU politics
Pymnts: Italy U-Turns on Policy Supporting Cash Payments
The current Italian government, like the one before it and the one before that and the one before that, is not going to do anything to upset the EU – and bugger the Italians. Read […]
EU politics
Peter Bofinger – The digital euro: a flawed concept doomed to flop
While there is an urgent need to develop a competitive European payment system, the idea that it must be based on a ‘digital euro’ is a mistake Peter Bofinger is professor of economics at Würzburg […]
Corruption
Thomas Fazi: How lobbyists captured the EU
Qatargate is merely the tip of the iceberg Read Here
Economics
Shaun Richards: The ECB has set itself up for a disastrous policy error with echoes of 2011
Yesterday turned out to be quite a day in central banking terms. There is much to say about my home one as in the Bank of England, but the truth is that even the extraordinary […]
Economics
German Foreign Policy: “Bloc Politics” in Southeast Asia
EU seeks to strengthen its position in Southeast Asia at first summit – at the expense of Russia and particularly China. Singapore increases military cooperation with Berlin. Read Here
EU politics
M.K. Bhadrakumar: The EU cracks a gentle whip at Iran
A former Indian diplomat gives his view on the EU’s new sanctions on Iran, which are likely to be chiefly motivated by a desire to weaken Russian-Iranian ties This article was produced in partnership by Indian […]