Economics
Reuters: Europe’s Russian diesel imports spike in July
So much for the EU’s sanction offensive against Russia. How the EU is saving defeat from the jaws of victory. Read Here Photo: Jgera5 at English Wikipedia
EU-Institutions
Economics
Bill Mitchell: Once again the so-called technocracy that is the Eurozone looks like a farce
The policy announcements last week demonstrate how riven the ECB and the whole European policy machinery is with contradictions and false premises Read Here
Climate Crisis
Vicky Cann – Exploiting the Ukraine crisis for Big Business
Unbelievable! EU corporations lying, cheating, and bribing to increase their profits. Vicky Cann is a Researcher and campaigner at Corporate Europe Observatory Cross-posted from Corporate Europe Observatory Business interests are never shy in their opposition […]
Economics
Michael Roberts – Europe: caught in a trap
German hegemony, corruption, and moral posturing have been the mainstay of the EU liberal democracy political class for over a decade. What was missing was economic, social, and political policy. Now can kicking is running […]
Economics
Andreas Diemer, Simona Iammarino, Andrés Rodríguez-Pose and Michael Storper: The regional development trap in Europe
Many regions in Europe are stuck in a development trap, finding it hard to regain past dynamism and hopes of greater prosperity. Read here
Austerity
Thomas Fazi: Mario Draghi is running away from the mess he created
The technocrat prime minister’s resignation is hard to stomach Read Here
Corruption
Mathew D. Rose – Uber Files: Another victory for EU corruption
The Uber Files have once again shown that mainstream media is not there to protect democracy, but to participate in its sell out. Mathew D. Rose is an Investigative Journalist specialised in Organised Political Crime […]
EU politics
Núria Bassa, Toni Strubell: 10 reasons the EU Advocate General is wrong about the Spanish Justice System
‘If the EU sees Spain’s judicial practice as normal, what can be said of the EU’s judicial practice?’ Toni Strubell is a former MP in the Catalan Parliament, journalist, and author of What Catalans Want […]
EU politics
META: Citizenwashing: What it is and how to spot it
“This is for the benefit of the citizens”, “We have consulted citizens and…”, “This is what citizens want.” The word “citizen” is regularly used by politicians and public authorities to justify their decisions. But sometimes […]
Climate Crisis
Jan Douwe van der Ploeg – Right wing farmers’ protests in the Netherlands
For those who are less than familiar with the intricacies of Dutch agriculture, the current wave of farmers’ protests (see DutchNews.nl: “Up to 40,000 farmers demonstrate against farm closures”, June 2022) will surely be puzzling. […]