EU politics
Heikki Patomäki – German decisions in violation of the basic principles of the EU
This is a bit late, but the analysis is still relevant.
Regulation
EU politics
Arthur Neslen – EU “Bending” Rules to Allow Trade With Israeli Settlements, Leaked Analysis Shows
A recent ICJ ruling requires countries to end all support for Israeli occupation — but not according to the EU’s internal legal advice So what do you get when you put a German fascist and […]
Financial Institutions
Benoît Coeuré, Harry Huizinga, Elke König, Jan-Pieter Krahnen, Jonas Schlegel – Winners and losers in bank resolution: Recent examples and a modest reform proposal
This column identifies three primary factors contributing to elevated profits in distressed bank mergers, particularly in Europe. Benoît Cœuré is on the Executive Board of the European Central Bank, Harry Huizinga is Professor of Economics […]
Economics
Thomas Fazi: Integration by coup(s): a counter-history of the EU
The text of the talk I gave yesterday at the full-house launch of my latest MCC Brussels report: “The silent coup: the European Commission’s power grab” Read HERE
Austerity
Richard Murphy – Neoliberalism was the underlying cause of the Grenfell disaster
The only supporters of neo-liberalism are those porfitting from it. Others, as in this case and many others, die due to it. Richard Murphy is an economic justice campaigner. Professor of Accounting, Sheffield University Management School. […]
EU politics
Craig Murray – Pavel Durov and the Abuse of Law
“Everything I have seen in the mainstream media has been wrong about Durov’s arrest, claiming that the EU Digital Services Act places obligations for monitoring and granting access when it specifically says the exact opposite.” […]
Environment
Transport & Environment: Mining waste – time for EU to clean up
A new legal analysis makes the case for a revision of the EU Extractive Waste Directive. Read HERE
Economics
The Rise and Fall of the Neoliberal Order: America and the World in the Free Market Era by Gary Gerstle
Book Review by Branko Milanović The very well-written and easy to read book by Gary Gerstle (The Rise and Fall of the Neoliberal Order) makes two key points. First, and continuing from Gerstle’s previous book […]
EU politics
Jewish Currents: The Strange Logic of Germany’s Antisemitism Bureaucrats
An army of antisemitism commissioners was supposed to help Germany atone for its past. Critics say it is evidence of a memory effort gone haywire. Read HERE
Climate Crisis
Moira Lavelle – Greek Unions Want Paid Time Off When It’s Too Hot to Work
Greece’s latest heat wave in July highlighted the danger of 100°F-plus temperatures for workers toiling in the sun. Trade unions are proposing a sensible solution: mandatory, paid stoppages on outdoor work when temperatures reach dangerous […]