Finance
Dean Baker – Beating Up On Finance
A financial transaction tax and a spotlight on private equity managers’ payouts could cut down the cost of finance to the rest of the economy Dean Baker is a Senior Economist at the Center for […]
EU politics
EU politics
Chris Bambery – The EU’s Fascist Cesspool in Spain’s Establishment
One revelation concerning deep rooted fascism in Spain’s political, business, and military establishment follows the other. Their existence is for the EU and international corporations a blessing, as it keeps the nation stable for neo-liberal […]
EU politics
Asbjørn Wahl: The Elephant in the Room
Left Parties and the European Union Read here
Corruption
Mihail Chiru – Romania: Liberal Democracy in Free Fall
Protest, abstention and unpredictability: Romanian elections at the time of COVID Read here Photo source: https://www.euronews.com/2020/12/06/romanians-go-to-the-polls-following-years-of-political-uncertainty
Climate Crisis
Corporate Europe Observatory – The EU Hydrogen Hype
The European Commission and its quest to let the gas industry write the (cheque) book on hydrogen in Europe And guess which EU nation is investing most heavily in gas? And guess from which nation […]
EU politics
Juan Laborda – Spain Promotes Banks that are too Big and too Strategic to fail
The Spanish banks were generously bailed out following the Global Financial Crisis. Why not do it again? Juan Laborda teaches Financial Economics at the University of Carlos III and Money and Banking, Syracuse University (Madrid) […]
Corruption
BBC – Austria: Former finance minister Grasser jailed for corruption
Many will claim that Grasser is a black sheep. No one is asking what colour the herd is. Thousands from the EU and British political elite would land in jail if there were serious laws […]
EU politics
Henrik Kjellmo Larsen, Eleanor Gordon – ‘No More Morias’: How the World’s Worst Refugee Camp Was Destined to Fail
Rather than acting as a deterrent, Moria drastically affected the security, health, and well being of its residents. Eleanor Gordon is a Senior Lecturer in Politics and International Relations at Monash University Henrik Kjellmo Larsen […]
Climate Crisis
Transport & Environment – Von der Leyens’s Climate Plan ‘Risks Undermining’ the more Ambitious 2030 Target she Claims she is Fighting for
EU leaders could agree to increase the 2030 climate target next week, but any ramping up of ambition could be undermined by the European Commission’s own climate roadmap, major NGOs have said. The Commission is […]
Climate Crisis
DeSmog UK: Wood Pellets Have Devastating Impact On Baltic Forests, Report Shows
EU power companies “insatiable” demand for wood is harming Baltic forests, campaigners have claimed following the publication of a damning report. Read here