Corruption
Bill Mitchell: The EU is neoliberal to its core and captured by corporate interests
“The neoliberalism of the EU is core. The whole house has to be torn down, the block cleared, and new foundations laid.” Read here
Regulation
Corruption
European Environmental Bureau: EU rejects scientific advice to dodge cancer warning after “unprecedented” lobbying
You can be excused for thinking that all the EU does is further the interests of transnational corporations at the expense of tis citzens. Fact is, that is what they do. Read here
Deregulation
Corporate Europe Observatory: Veto power to please lobbyists – corporations behind Commission power grab over services
We cannot emphasise how important this topic is. It is the logical next step in the EU´s policy of destroying democracy in Europe to impose a neo-liberal diktat. We have shortened this article – somewhat, […]
EU politics
Bill Mitchell: The EU’s democratic deficit is intrinsic and unfixable without dissolution
Bill Mitchell on the report by Amnesty International EU Vanishing Act: The Eurogroup’s Accountability (see here)
EU politics
Grace Blakeley: The dark side of the UK’s jobs boom
A financialised economy and weak trade unions mean record employment has done little to increase workers’ pay. Read here
Corruption
Politico: Inside Facebook’s fight against European regulation
Dozens of Commission documents show how the tech giant pushed back against rules on issues ranging from copyright to privacy. Read here
Corruption
EcoWatch: EU Approval of Glyphosate Based on Review That Plagiarized Monsanto Studies
This is something the German government does often at the EU. It is called Regulatory Capture. It shows how confident the German government is that its interests will be followed unquestioned by an obedient EU. […]
EU politics
Thomas Piketty: 1789, the return of the debt
One of the ideas raised by the yellow vests is the possibility of a referendum on the cancellation of the public debt. For some, this type of proposal, already heard in Italy, demonstrates the extent […]
Austerity
The European Illusion – Why We Need New Strategies Towards the EU and Beyond by Attac Austria
Book review by Mathew D. Rose It takes courage these days to write a book critical of the EU, especially from a leftist perspective: to do so in Austria even more so. Austria, like Germany, […]
Austerity
Ashoka Mody – The Euro: a mindless idea
Ashoka Mody on the arrogant delusion of the architects of the EU. Read here