Democracy has increasingly become a problem for the EU. Not just for the Orbans and far right, but for the so-called cnetrist parties.
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Corruption
EurActiv: ‘Qatargate’ scandal casts light on ‘untouchable’ EU lawmakers
“As a corruption scandal rocks the European Parliament, lawmakers and campaign groups say a lack of asset declarations, little reporting on contacts with third countries and barely any sanctions created an environment where rule-breaking could […]
Economics
Simon Wren-Lewis: Lessons from the Greek tragedy unlearnt
Inside the Eurozone the creditors have too much power, because they can threaten to cut off money to a member’s banking system or throw you out of the club. The Eurozone has not learnt this […]
Austerity
Bill Mitchell: The EU outdoes itself in the madness stakes
The latest PopuList results are rather stark: 1. In the early 1990s, the “populist, far-right and far-left parties” accounted for around 10 per cent of the total vote. By 2020, this share had risen to […]
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