Corruption
Thomas Fazi: How lobbyists captured the EU
Qatargate is merely the tip of the iceberg Read Here
EU-Institutions
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 […]
Corruption
Lucy Hall and Hans Van Scharen: ‘Qatargate’ is the tip of the iceberg
Researchers at the Corporate Europe Observatory write that they’re unsurprised by the latest EU scandal, due to years of neglect in the EU over the lobbying practices of foreign states. Read the article HERE.
EU politics
Uuriintuya Batsaikhan and Jan Musschoot – The gifts that keep on giving: Banks’ windfall profits as a consequence of ECB rate hikes
Banks are making massive profits on European Central Bank interest rate rises, with German and French banks making the most Cross-posted from Positive Money Europe THE ECB is expected to pay around €40 billion in […]
Corruption
euronews: European Chief Prosecutor requests the immunity of two Greek MEPs to be lifted over fraud suspicions
Wouldn’t it be simpler at the next session of the EU parliament to have police seal all the exits, convert the place into a prison, sifting our the few non-corrupt parliamentarians, and leave the rest […]
Corruption
France 24: EU strips Greek MEP Kaili of vice president title over Qatar probe
A mix of corrupt EU parliamentarians, Union leader, and head of an NGO. This is the democracy that the EU has on offer. The talk is of “a few black sheep”. Why is no one […]
Corruption
euronews: European Parliament vice president Eva Kaili brought in for questioning in Brussels corruption probe
The newest from the EU’s corrupt Disneyland parliament. Amazing what is possible in “Fantasy Land” Read Here
EU politics
Aleks Szczerbiak – Will the Polish governing camp split over the EU funding issue?
The basis of the EU is “Germany pays, the EU obeys”. The Polish government has run afoul of this rule and is now threatened with EU funds not being paid out. Aleks Szczerbiak is Professor of […]