Italy voted last Sunday in a way that should deeply frighten all those who still feel a touch of responsibility for Europe in them. But nothing of the sort can be observed in German politics or the public. One merely sees one’s own prejudices confirmed and reflexively admonishes Italian politics to finally turn to the path of virtue that Germany has long been charting. The fact that this election in Italy was preceded by a long process of disappointment and frustration about the behaviour of the most important European neighbours is simply ignored.
Austerity
France 24: France’s Macron meets key ministers for talks on contentious pension reform
French President Emmanuel Macron will on Sunday meet ministers involved in his radical pension reform which has prompted a nationwide strike and brought key transport services to a standstill. Read here
Geopolitics
Larry C. Johnson: Iran and the US Trade More Blows in the Persian Gulf
The tensions between the US and Iran remain very taut after both sides exchanged of fire late on June 2 (early morning June 3 in the Persian Gulf). It apparently started when a US helicopter […]
Economics
Eurostat: Industrial production down by 1.6% in euro area and by 1.5% in the EU
The EU is not going anywhere at an amazingly rapid rate. Read here Photo: Wikimedia Commons
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