EU politics
Renegade Inc: The Royal Bank of Scotland & the largest theft anywhere, ever…
Some things never change. Governments still protect banks. It does not matter what they do, as with the Royal Bank of Scotland. Read here
Regulation
EU politics
arte: HSBC – Gangsters of Finance
Since the 2008 crisis, HSBC has been involved in countless scandals: Money laundering for drug cartels, corruption, tax fraud… And yet the international bank escapes justice with insignificant fines. Why are they “too big to […]
EU politics
euronews: Ireland and Hungary reject EU-wide tax harmonisation moves
Tax cheats have a safe haven in the EU. Once again the European Union fails to stop international corporations gaining billions in illicit profits. This is money urgently needed for investment in EU nations. Read […]
Economics
Andy Storey – The Myths of Ordoliberalism
As this article demonstrates, EU financial policy is neither determined by law, nor through democratic process, but by its hegemon German led capital. Andy Storey is a lecturer in political economy at University College Dublin […]
EU politics
Tax Justice Network – Blacklisting the EU: Paradise lost?
On December 5 the EU will be publishing a list of jurisdictions that it considers to be non-cooperative in international tax matters. Today, we name the jurisdictions that we evaluate as meeting their published criteria, […]
EU politics
Energy
DeSmog UK – Fracking Company Cuadrilla Pushed Lancashire Council to Remove ‘Biased’ Community Group Chair
Large corporations spend billions a year in purchasing political decisions – lobbying- from governments and politicians throughout the world. This policy of interfering in the democratic process however permeates down to the lowest levels of […]
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
New Economics Foundation: Can we do better than Uber?
Last month, Transport for London announced it was withdrawing ride-hailing firm Uber’s license to operate in the capital. Despite complaints over passenger safety and poor treatment of drivers, many Londoners came to Uber’s defence, valuing […]
EU politics
New Economics Foundation: Put Drivers in Control
Imagine an Uber run co-operatively by their drivers, collectively controlling their futures, agreeing their own pay and conditions, with profits shared or re-invested. Why this proposal is viable. Read here