Two weeks of nationwide industrial action against President Emmanuel Macron’s planned overhaul of the pension system have disrupted railways and roads, shut some schools and brought more than half a million people onto the streets.
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Finance
Quartz: A Nobel-winning economist’s guide to taming tech monopolies
The question of how to break up tech monopolies is one of the most pressing currently. Jean Tirole provides some important ideas. Read here
EU politics
Aditya Chakrabortty: The workers who bought out their bosses – and secured their futures
Two retiring company owners were tempted to sell to a major player – but it would cause huge job cuts. So they handed over to their staff instead. The latest article in the Guardian’s new […]
Austerity
The Guardian: More UK children homeless or in temporary housing than during crash crisis
While the Conservative government continues unperturbed its austerity programme the dramatic consequences for society are becoming increasingly visible. The tragedy is that behind all these neutral numbers there are real human beings. Read here
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