Corruption
Reuters: EU says McDonald’s, Luxembourg tax deal not illegal
Wasn´t Juncker Prime Minister and Minister of Finances in Luxeburg at that time. Yes, the EU is really getting tough on mulitnationals and tax evasion. Read here
Regulation
EU politics
Positive Money Europe – Greece leaves Troika programme, but ECB’s bullying goes on
After 8 years, Greece finally left its adjustment programme, just to be confronted with a harder challenge: financing itself from financial markets. However, by continuing to exclude Greek bonds from its quantitative easing programme, the […]
Deregulation
Reuters: Swiss plans for EU treaty in tatters as labor boycotts talks
This artilce is a month old but still current. It demonstrates still again how the EU is traing to foist its neo-liberal policies on independent European nations. Read here FILE PHOTO: A Swiss construction worker […]
Economics
New Economics Foundation – How markets became masters: The neoliberal roots of deregulation
Together wit financialisation and globalisation, deregulation is one of the three pillars of neo-liberalism. It is a prevailing force in EUrope to this day, putting markets above people. Frank van Lerven is an economist currently […]
Corruption
Reuters: EU plan on bank money laundering pushes back action to next year
Once again the EU political elite demostrates its fealty to banks and corporations and protects their criminal activities. Read here
Corruption
Prem Sikka – The state still matters: Why the private sector doesn’t have all the solutions
When the UK private sector has been reluctant to embrace risks, the state has stepped in Read here
Economics
Simon Wren-Lewis: Lessons from the Greek tragedy unlearnt
Inside the Eurozone the creditors have too much power, because they can threaten to cut off money to a member’s banking system or throw you out of the club. The Eurozone has not learnt this […]
Corruption
Frank van Lerven and Margaret Welsh – A deregulatory agenda is sweeping across Europe
A new agenda – misleadingly called ‘Better Regulation’ – has recently swept across Europe, undermining the protections and values that we rely on for a healthy planet and an empowered public. It was promoted as […]
Economics
Costas Lapavitsas – Lexit Re-Loaded
Costas Lapavitsas explains why Leftists and the Labour Party should not support remaining in the neo-liberal EU. We at Brave New Europe don’t take a position on Brexit. While we recognise that many dark and […]
EU politics
Save Your iInternet: Filternet
Explains the new internet law, Article 13. that corporate media is trying to purchase at the EU. Informative , yet with humour and charm – takes a moment to get going. The European Union […]