Economics
EU politics
Economics
Chris Dillow: Socialism in one country
What I mean is simply that (some form of*) capitalism suits some countries better than others. And perhaps the UK is not one of these. Read here
EU politics
Milford Edge – Attack Spain!
Spain does not have a stable government, its justice system has more similarity to Belarus than a European Union member state, and all its centre-right and rightist parties can offer is revenge on Catalonia and […]
EU politics
John Weeks – Brexit in Real Time
John Weeks examines the alternatives for the Remain campaign and the vraious interests behind it. John Weeks is Professor Emeritus at SOAS, University of London, and Progressive Economy Forum Coordinator We at Brave New Europe don’t […]
EU politics
Keep Talking Greece – Lost in hypocrisy: Greece’s lenders celebrate end of bailout programs
We have posted many analyses and reports concerning Greece, but none of them as powerful as this article. This is what happens when people speak for themselves. Read here
Austerity
Steve Keen – “Greece exits bailout program but economic hardships persist”
After eight grueling years of austerity, Greece today emerged from its bailout program. The $330 billion in loans from the European Union, the European Central Bank, and the International Monetary Fund saved the country from […]
Economics
Wolfgang Streeck: Germany’s European Empire
In today’s Germany, Wolfgang Streeck argues, politicians laud “Europe” — while quietly using EU structures to advance German national interests. Read here
EU politics
Richard Murphy – We may be near ‘Peak stuff’ and that will create a crisis
Financial crises are often the product of private debt being too high. According to Richard Murphy this situation is rapidly approaching in Britain. The question is what to do when the crisis arrives? Richard Murphy […]
Corruption
The Political Economy of Italy’s Decline by Andrea Lorenzo Capussela
Book review by Mathew D. Rose Andrea Capussela has a tale to tell – and he does it well. This book could not have appeared at a more opportune moment as it seeks to illuminate […]
Austerity
Larry Elliot: Greece’s bailout is finally at an end – but has been a failure
While European mainstream media has been euphoric concerning Greece´s exit from the beialout programme it was subjected to. The results are catastrophic: -500k people, mostly young, emigrated – Unemployment hit 27.8% (still >20%) – Youth […]