EU politics
Chris Dillow: ON CAPITALIST HEGEMONY
Do neo-liberal structures have a stranglehold on democracy? In the case of Greece we found out that it does. How can this be broken, asks Chris Dillow. Read here
National Politics
Corruption
Romania Insider: Media reports about Romania’s proposed Prime Minster not flattering
Brilliant! The EU is becoming a parody of itself. This article demonstrates that democracy has become irrelevant in EU countries. Governments have become enforcers of neo-liberal policy and their own particlular interests. They are not […]
Deregulation
Adam Leaver – Out of time: The fragile temporality of Carillion’s accumulation model
The state as the Ponzi scheme investor of last resort. “Is it for outsourcing firms to help the state with its service delivery problems, or is it for the state to help capital with its […]
EU politics
Richard Murphy – The systemic questions Carillion gives rise to
Richarld Murphy called for directors of such companies to face unlimited liability for their actions, unleashing a torrent of comment in praise and condemnation of rude capitalism at work. Richard Murphy is Professor of Practice […]
Economics
Aditya Chakrabortty: Britain is being stalked by a zombie elite – time to take them on
Democracy is the government of the people by the people for the people. As gpvernments fail miserably, it is time to take back power. Aditya Chakrabortty is beginning a series of how this is being […]
Austerity
João Paulo Batalha – The “captivating” tightrope walker: what to expect from the new Eurogroup head
Portuguese Finance minister Mário Centeno, hailed as the man who took on austerity and won, is taking over as Eurogroup head. What difference will he make? João Paulo Batalha is a social activist and founding […]
Corruption
EU Observer – Malta: EU island of ‘impunity and fear’
Malta – a model EU land? It depends upon which EU model you are referring to. Read here
EU politics
The Guardian – Catalonia corruption scandal: court orders party to repay €6.6m
This court decision and the resignation of Artur Mas last week will allow the Junts per Catalunya (Together for Catalonia) to eject much of its conservative, business interest ballast and move further to the left. […]
Corruption
Romania Insider: Romania’s chief anti-graft prosecutor faces disciplinary action for misconduct
Romania’s corrupt political elite is trying to get rid of the National Anticorruption Directorate’s chief prosecutor and her deputy. The reason: they are doing their job and investigating, arresting, and convicting leading politicians. Should the […]
EU politics
Malta Today: Over 31,000 companies in Malta have foreign shareholders
Over one third of the companies in Malta are foreign owned. This is not only due to being able to buy EU cititzenship in Malta by investing, but because Malta is a major EU tax […]