The firing of the anti-monopolist Barry Lynn at the behest of Google has brought the topic of tech monopolies into the political limelight in the US. This is a long read, but provides an insight into Lynn’s work and those pushing back. The question is, why is this hardly a topic in Europe? In the EU illegal cartels have become endemic and de facto tolerated by the EU, having to fear only minor fines in comparison to their transgression, thus translating into trans-European monopolies.
Geopolitics
DropSite – Mass funeral for children killed in school strike; Israel weighs “buffer zone” in Lebanon; Gaza food and fuel supplies dwindle
A round-up of the latest from the Middle East as war rages. Read the full article HERE.
EU politics
Ashoka Mody: Germany’s Economy Will Be Europe’s Problem
If people aren’t prospering, they won’t support integration. Read here
Economics
DeStatis – Germany: Building permits for dwellings issued in February 2023 -20.6% on the same month a year earlier
The ECB’s interest rate hikes are having clear negative effects on the housing market in Germany. Building permits for new construction issued in January and February 2023: -28.4% for single-family houses, -52.4% for two-family houses, […]
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