Austerity
Michele Barbero – France Is Deep in Debt but Failing to Tax the Superrich
Is a wealth tax the answer to Macron’s budget crisis? In ‘Jacobin’. Read the article HERE.
Neo-Liberalism in the EU
Austerity
William Thomson, Dirk Ehnts – Should an independent Scotland adopt the EU fiscal rules?
An independent Scotland would likely start life with a substantial public deficit so adopting the EU’s fiscal rules would mean austerity. William Thomson is a political economist and has worked for almost a decade in […]
Environment
Manuel Conde Cid – Pesticides are still a health risk in Europe
Pesticide use continues to grow in Europe despite tougher regulations and its health impact on humans and ecosystems is clear. Manuel Conde Cid is a postdoctoral researcher in Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry at the […]
EU politics
Politico – Brussels approves Germany’s mega spending plan
EU spending limits are only for nurses and hospitals, not bombs, and only for countries like Greece and Portugal, not Germany. Read the article HERE.
Inequality
Guthrie Scrimgeour – You Aren’t Allowed in These Billionaire Towns
‘Welcome to the fully privatised city, where the ultrarich can do as they please — no whining from the rabble permitted.’ In Jacobin. Read the article HERE.
Austerity
C.J. Polychroniou – Neoliberalism in France Receives a New Blow as Yet Another Government Falls
The French people don’t want more neoliberal remedies and there is no parliamentary majority for them, but Macron has nothing else to offer – something has to give. C.J. Polychroniou is a political economist/political scientist […]
Austerity
Politico – Draghi orders Europe’s leaders: Do what I told you
Top technocrat demands all European governments bend to his technocratic will. Read the article HERE.
Austerity
Krzysztof Katkowski – In Poland, Austerity Targets Ukrainian Refugees
‘Polish president Karol Nawrocki is shutting off welfare benefits for Ukrainians in Poland. Earlier welcomed as refugees, Ukrainians are now pushed into a role as second-class guestworkers in their host country.’ In Jacobin. Read the […]
Austerity
DW News: German welfare state ‘can no longer be financed’ — Merz
The shift from welfare state to warfare state is in full motion. Read the article HERE.
Austerity
Mathew D. Rose: The EU – Fascism is coming home
The EU was always about waging a class war against democracy and the working people of Europe Mathew D. Rose is an Investigative Journalist specialised in Organised Political Crime in Germany and an editor of […]