EU politics
Yanis Varoufakis: Spain’s Crisis is Europe’s Opportunity
Published in Project Syndicate Yanis Varoufakis views the independence struggle of the Catalans from a European perpsective Read here
EU politics
EU politics
Larry Elliot: Labour has a once-in-a-generation opportunity, and the Tories know it
People in Britain are ready for a radical change. The Tories are politically bankrupt, which most everyone seems to agree on. Trying to brand Corbyn a Marxist throwback who wants to turn Britain into Venezuela […]
EU politics
Bill Mitchell: Contrasting narratives about the outcomes of the euro
Bill Mitchell tells the tale of two unions: Those who have borne the brunt of the European Union’s neo-liberal policy, and those who have profited. Read here
Corruption
Wyn Grant: The murky world of lobbying
Sheffield Political Economy Research Institute (Speri) Despite recent reforms, there are still concerns that the activities of lobbyists lack transparency and are insufficiently regulated Read here
Climate Crisis
DeSmog UK – European Parliament: Say No to Fossil Fuel Lobbying at International Climate Talks
We shall see what becomes of this. Read here
EU politics
Amnesty International – European governments return nearly 10,000 Afghans to risk of death and torture
These are truly shocking numbers. Especially in Germany, where one can see how Ms Merkel has made a U-turn with regard to refugees, but not only there. Cross-posted from Amnesty International Edited by BRAVE NEW […]
EU politics
Bill Mitchell: Reclaiming the State presentation
Bill Mitchell presents his new book written with Thomas Fazi Reclaiming the State View here
EU politics
Tax Justice Network: How can we avoid another crisis?
In this video we hear fascinating presentations and discussion from an expert panel on how another global financial crisis can be avoided, ten years after the first. They focus on the UK, not only on […]
EU politics
The Guardian: Amazon ordered to repay €250m by EU over ‘illegal tax advantages’
European Union officials order Luxembourg to collect €250m in illegal state aid to Luxembourg from online retail giant Amazon, while the European Commission’s competition watchdog will be taking Ireland to the European Court of Justice […]
Corruption
João Paulo Batalha – Nowhere to run: Portuguese local elections signal the death of politics-as-usual
The headline from last weekend’s municipal elections in Portugal is the success of the Socialist Party, an exception to the demise of the European center-left. But there are deeper lessons if you look at the […]