2018 was France’s warmest year on record, with temperatures averaging 14°C. While the French government’s response has been negligible, climate crusaders are fighting back with a record-breaking petition and plans to sue the government.
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Corruption
European CEO: European banking regulator faces criticism after failing to take action on Danske Bank scandal
This is pretty much par for the course with regard to the EU and financial crime. What do laws and regulations matter, when it is a question of the intereests of financial trans-nationals. Read here
EU politics
NEWS9: 350,000 separatists rally in Barcelona for release of prisoners
Hundreds of thousands in the restive region of Catalonia have protested in Barcelona on Saturday (local time) against the imprisonment of nine separatist leaders for their roles in an illegal 2017 secession bid. Read here
Austerity
ekathimerini.com: Weber hints at lower surpluses, if there is a ‘different’ government in Athens
The German hegemon once again shows how it rules the EU. Rules are determined by Germany. Read here
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