EU politics
Carles Puigdemont: This is not just about Catalonia. This is about democracy itself
In keeping with our coverage of Catalan independence we are featuring information that is not being provided by most mainstream media Read here
EU politics
Environment
ICCT – Real-world vehicle fuel consumption gap in Europe at all-time high
Discrepancy between passenger vehicle type-approval test results and in-use fuel consumption and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions at 42 per cent, with first indications of a possible slowdown in the growth of the gap. The International […]
EU politics
Chris Bambery – Franco, Spanish Nationalism, and Catalonia
To what degree is the legacy of Spain’s former fascist dictator Francisco Franco determining government policy with regard to Basque and Catalan autonomy movements? Chris Bambery is an author, political activist and commentator, and a supporter […]
EU politics
Marco Buti – Is the High Tide of Populism Over? The European Experience
We are posting this video featuring Marco Buti, Director-General for Economic and Financial Affairs at the European Union, because it epitomises the arguments of the EU-Elite: The EU is beholden to rules and institutions, not democracy. […]
EU politics
Ignasi Bernat and David Whyte – Catalan independence is not just ‘nationalism’ – it’s a rebellion against nationalism
Ignasi Bernat and David Whyte argue that Catalonia’s independence movement is driven by solidarity – and resistance to far-right Spanish nationalists Ignasi Bernat is an academic sociologist and social movement activist based in Barcelona David Whyte, is Professor of Socio-legal […]
Corruption
The Guardian: Lawyer says Foreign Office told her to ignore EU corruption evidence
A typical example of the daily corruption endemic in the EU. The EU’s attitude towards whistle-blowers appears to be similar to its attitude towards democracy: both just get in the way of the EU elite […]
EU politics
Simon Jenkins: Catalonia isn’t just Spain’s nightmare – it is Europe’s
“The EU has worked itself into a political straitjacket, such that few of its member nations would dare hold a referendum on continued membership. This cannot be healthy for the EU or for Europe. The […]
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
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 […]