EU politics
David Whyte – Proclaim the republic!
Filmed by David Whyte Edited by Hazuan Hashim http://www.hazandphil.co.uk/index.html First published by Bella Caledonia http://bellacaledonia.org.uk/
EU politics
EU politics
Luke Stobart – Catalonia: Past and Future
This is a very long article and a few weeks old, but provides a wealth of background material concerning the current conflict in Catalonia Luke Stobart is a writer based in London and Barcelona Cross-posted […]
EU politics
Positive Money – The Bank of England’s boost to wealth inequality is all but impossible to reverse
The Bank of England’s quantative easing (QE) has resulted in a radical increase in inequality in the United Kingdom. Positive Money calls for a change in policy – QE for People – to roll back […]
EU politics
Jordi Solé, Josep-Maria Terricabras and Ramon Tremosa: Spain wants revenge. But arresting Catalan leaders only gives us strength
BRAVE NEW EUROPE is publishing information concerning Catalan independence according to its motto “Expertise with a radical face”, providing information and analysis that one rarely finds in the mainstream press in Europe. Read here
EU politics
Lina Gálvez – The price of “freedom” in Catalonia
In our continuing coverage of Catalan Independence Lina Galvez has a different perspective on the issue, especially who the winners and losers of Catalan independence will be. Lina Gálvez is Professor of Economic History and […]
Economics
John Rapley – Getting Used to Terror
I posted this article two years ago, in the wake of a coordinated series of terrorist attacks in Paris. Re-reading it after yesterday’s attack in New York, it seems as relevant to me now as […]
EU politics
The Guardian: EU silence over Catalan leader’s call for action speaks volumes
“However, Francisco de Borja Lasheras, the head of the Madrid office of the European council on foreign relations in Madrid, describes the EU’s role as positive. He said the EU has helped to uphold the […]
EU politics
Chris Bambery – Ten arguments around Catalan independence
The reporting in the mainstream media regarding Catalan independence has become ossified: It is against the law and harms European unity. We at BRAVE NEW EUROPE will be bringing a broad range of articles with […]
EU politics
Cas Mudde: Europe’s centre-right is on the wrong track with ‘good populism’
In the Austrian and Dutch elections, it’s debatable how much ground mainstream parties won by flirting with nativism. Swinging to the right carries long-term risks Read here
EU politics
New Economics Foundation: Can we do better than Uber?
Last month, Transport for London announced it was withdrawing ride-hailing firm Uber’s license to operate in the capital. Despite complaints over passenger safety and poor treatment of drivers, many Londoners came to Uber’s defence, valuing […]