EU politics
EU politics
Economics
Heiner Flassbeck – ‘German labour costs are too high’: Friedrich Merz’s economic declaration of war on Europe – and on himself
It was only a matter of time. First, the economic amateurs pounced on the welfare state, now they are attacking the core substance of the economy. As in the 1970s and 1990s, ‘German economic experts’ […]
EU politics
Thomas Fazi – Why the Brussels money-grab will fail
A rebellion is underway in Europe Read Article HERE (Bild von © European Union, 2025, CC BY 4.0 , via Wikimedia Commons)
Geopolitics
Alastair Crooke – Trump morphs from asset to liability for Israel
Perhaps, Israel is now realising that ‘realities in the region’ have changed Alastair Crooke is a former British diplomat, founder and director of the Beirut-based Conflicts Forum Cross-posted from the Strategic Culture online journal This […]
Geopolitics
Jonathan Cook – Western elites fear a ‘globalised intifada’ because they are its targets, not Jews
While western publics are being demonised as racists, the technology and strategies used today against Palestinians will become the walls of tomorrow’s prisons for us all Jonathan Cook is the author of three books on […]
Geopolitics
Caitlin Johnstone – If You’re Not Free To Oppose A Genocide, Your Society Is Not Free
Just as the Zionist Nazis are using 7 October as a cover for their genocide in Gaza, Western governments are using the Zionist Nazi genocide in Gaza to ban free speech Caitlin Johnstone is a […]
EU politics
Kyiv Independent: France and Russia signal openness to holding separate talks as US-led peace efforts remain inconclusive
French President Emmanuel Macron and Russian President Vladimir Putin have expressed their readiness to “engage in dialogue.” The first public signal came on Dec. 21 from Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov, who stated that Vladimir Putin […]
EU politics
EU politics
Ian Proud – They are calling fast-track Ukraine EU bid ‘nonsense.’ So why dangle it?
It’s supposed to soften the blow for lost NATO membership. But Kyiv is hardly ready and not all members are enthusiastic Ian Proud was a member of His Britannic Majesty’s Diplomatic Service from 1999 to […]
Economics
Aidan Regan: Ireland’s Profits Look Extraordinary – But It’s the Balance Sheet, Not the Real Economy, Doing the Work
Ireland’s Profits Look Extraordinary — But It’s the Balance Sheet, Not the Real Economy, Doing the Work Aidan Regan is professor at University College Dublin, School of Politics and International Relations Cross-posted from Democracy Challenged […]