It is interesting that the Financial Times wrote that this dealt “a major blow to the country’s political establishment”. What they mean with that is the EU authoritarian neo-liberal political class. Nice that they admit it.
EU politics
City Lab: In Need of Housing, Barcelona Fines Landlords For Long-Vacant Buildings
The massive fines levied against the investment funds have been interpreted as a “declaration of war” from Mayor Ada Colau, who wants more affordable housing. Read here
Media
Responsible Statecraft: A case study in American propaganda
Here’s a joke I recently heard a Russian tell: A Russian is on an airliner heading to the US, and the American in the seat next to him asks, “So what brings you to the […]
Economics
Barry Eichengreen: The Populists’ Euro
Not a terribly progressive approach (Who is Eichengreen trying to appease? The edtiors of Project Syncidate?), but there are some interesting thoughts in the article. Read here
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