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.
EU politics
France 24: ‘It’s up to Turkey’, say Lesbos locals of migration surge
Kicking the can down the road, and down the road, and down the road. Read here
EU politics
Euractiv – Commission ready to place arms orders for member states, von der Leyen says
We should be worried about the European Commission taking over European defence policy, especially with Ursula Von Der Leyen at the helm for another five years. Read the article HERE.
Climate Crisis
Politico – EU countries blow climate deadline, putting funds for vulnerable people at risk
EU are wrestling with the best way to displace the cost of the green transition onto the poorest, the opposite of a ‘Just Transition’. Read the article HERE.
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