Economics
DeStatis – German Recession: 2025 German foreign trade balance drops 20%
The foreign trade balance showed an export surplus of 200.4 billion euros in 2025. In 2024, the surplus was 242.9 billion euros. Read Article HERE
Finance
Gig Economy
Ben Wray – Platform work is dangerous
A study for the European Trade Union Confederation examines what health & safety risks platform workers face in Europe and how to tackle them. Read the report HERE.
Climate Crisis
Serena Di Luccio – Three reasons why renewable energy is still Europe’s best solution
A massive expansion of renewable energy capacity in Europe is the answer to the continent’s geopolitical, industrial and cost-of-living problems. Serena Di Luccio is Positive Money’s EU Advocacy and Campaigns Manager. Cross-posted from Positive Money […]
Economics
Eurostat – EU Recession: Industrial production down by 1.4% in the euro area and by 0.8% in the EU
If you read through the report there are some very alarming numbers Read Article HERE
Economics
Ian Proud, Glenn Diesen – Economic Reset with Russia to Save Europe
14 February 2026
Economics
Michael Roberts: Replacing capitalism – not with socialism, but with democracy?
Michael’s criticism of an article by Jason Hickel and Yanis Varoufakis concerning ending the capitalist model Michael Roberts is an Economist in the City of London and a prolific blogger. Cross-posted from Michael Roberts’ blog This […]
Corruption
Robin McAlpine – How to make people non-disposable
There is a tacit understanding right across politics that some people just count for less than others, and everyone knows it. Only a rethink of our democracy can resolve this. Robin McAlpine is Head of […]
Economics
Richard D. Wolff – Europe Today: Historic Crisis or End Times?
Only the working people of Europe can save the continent from destruction by the neo-liberal regimen. Richard D. Wolff is an American Marxian economist known for his work on economic methodology and class analysis. He […]
Economics
Branko Milanović – A pedagogical tax
Greed is, as Marx defined it, ‘abstract hedonism’. Branko Milanović is an economist specialised in development and inequality. His new book, The Visions of inequality, was published October 10, 2023. Cross-posed from Branko Milanović’s blog Global Inequality and […]
Economics
TASS: Russia to send oil to Cuba as humanitarian aid
Russia is preparing to deliver crude oil and fuel cargoes to Cuba as humanitarian aid, according to a statement from the Russian embassy in Cuba Read Article HERE CC BY-SA 2.0