David Matthews: EU leaders desert research in Brussels budget showdown

One of the greatest problems that the EU has is its democratic legitimacy. The Dutch government has found a solution: get rid of democracy. Just how under pressure the EU is, one simply has to […]

Officials in Rome have rejected a plan to expand Fiumicino airport after an environmental commission deemed the project “incompatible” with an existing natural reserve, the environmental ministry said on Monday. Read here

Cash donations are supposed to be important for democracy. Large cash donation must therefore be more important for democracy. This looks like large cash donations buys you a get out of jail free card. Is […]