EU politics
EU politics
Economics
Heiner Flassbeck: Is Germany losing competitiveness in the EMU?
Anyone who says that Germany has a problem with competitiveness, that labour costs are too high or that we need to tighten our belts is contradicting the facts. Germany is still living below its means […]
Economics
Michael Roberts – US economy: jobs and AI
The US economy is still “one big bet on AI” Michael Roberts is an Economist in the City of London and a prolific blogger. Cross-posted from Michael Roberts’ blog By Ziko – Own work, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=148559294 […]
Economics
Geopolitics
Marchella Ward – British Museum row reveals the limits of decolonisation movements
Erasure of ‘Palestine’ from display labels highlights a resurgence of the European penchant for rewriting history Read Article HERE Source: N Chadwick | Wikimedia Commons
EU politics
euronews: Hungary blocks €90 billion loan for Ukraine over damaged pipeline as tensions escalate
Hungarian foreign minister accuses Ukraine of sabotage and says his country will block financial assistance for Kyiv until transit of Russian oil resumes. Ahead of a key election, Budapest ups its anti-Ukraine rhetoric. Read Article […]
Geopolitics
Glenn Diesen – Epstein Meets Davos Nation Norway
Norway and the international humanitarian industrial complex Glenn Diesen is professor at the Department of Business, History and Social Sciences, University of South-Eastern Norway Cross-posted from Glenn’s Substack Norwegian Crown Princess Mette Marit hanging out […]
Corruption
Middle East Eye: Norway’s role in the Oslo Accords questioned after key figures appear in Epstein files
Trove of documents reveal Norwegian top-diplomats Mona Juul and her husband Terje Rod-Larsen had strong connections to the late sex offender Read Article HERE Photo: Wikipedia
Economics
Robin McAlpine – The public and politics are at right angles; this missing concept explains it
A rising economy is no longer a guarantee that standards of living will also rise Robin McAlpine is Head of Strategic Development at the Common Weal think-tank in Scotland. Cross-posted from Common Weal Can you […]
EU politics