EU politics
Vladimir Bortun – The European Left’s Lost Decade
It’s been a decade of failure for the radical left across Europe. In ‘Tribune’. Read the article HERE.
Neo-Liberalism in the EU
Austerity
Aurelien – The World At Eleven…Stop shouting at me.
How we got to where we are is an interesting and depressing story, and one where, curiously, the media probably plays at least as important a role as the people and institutions that were its […]
EU politics
Reuters – Greeks protest against low wages ahead of 2026 budget vote
Twenty-four hour public sector strike across Greece today [16 December] against low wages. Read the full article HERE.
Climate Crisis
Fossil Fuel Subsidies Are Leading U.S. and EU into Industrial Decline: Interview w/ Hans-Josef Fell
The West is falling behind in renewables, and the high cost of fossil fuels is putting producers out of business. Interview by David Goeßmann, a journalist based in Berlin/Germany. He has worked for several media […]
Austerity
Georgios Samaras – Greece’s Broken Democracy Is a Warning for Europe
‘European authorities promote Greece as a postcrisis success story. Yet Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s right-wing government relies on spyware and the opaque use of EU subsidies — and is now overseeing a brutal cost-of-living crisis.’ In Jacobin. […]
Austerity
UNI Europa stands in solidarity with Portugal’s workers on general strike
This is the Portuguese labour movement’s first general strike in 12 years, directed against an unjust labour reform. Read Article HERE
Austerity
Finance
Workers must challenge the narrative of tech progress – interview w/ Jason Resnikoff
Workers shouldn’t accept the imposition of AI in the workplace as natural or inevitable. Interview by Marta Checa, former co-editor of Equal Times and a multi-media journalist. Cross-posted from Equal Times Jason Resnikoff, a US […]
Deregulation
EuroNews – European Parliament to take Commission to court over technology patents
Ursula Von Der Leyen’s European Commission has become little more than an institutional lobbyist for American big tech. Read the article HERE.
Corruption
The scourge of sub-contracting in Europe: Interview with Silvia Borelli
Sub-contracting is an increasingly prevalent ploy by companies to avoid risk and responsibilities when it comes to their workers. Interview by José Álvarez Díaz, who specialises in international news and development and has worked as […]