Italy voted last Sunday in a way that should deeply frighten all those who still feel a touch of responsibility for Europe in them. But nothing of the sort can be observed in German politics or the public. One merely sees one’s own prejudices confirmed and reflexively admonishes Italian politics to finally turn to the path of virtue that Germany has long been charting. The fact that this election in Italy was preceded by a long process of disappointment and frustration about the behaviour of the most important European neighbours is simply ignored.
Austerity
Heiner Flassbeck: Argentina again under IMF curatorship – with absurd consequences
In December last year, Patrick Kaczmarczyk and I pointed out that even 20 years after the great currency drama in Argentina, neither the country nor the international community have found a way to bring the […]
Corruption
Thomas Fazi: Pfizergate has revealed the EU’s true nature
Nobody embodies the EU’s elite-driven nature better than its incumbent president, Ursula von der Leyen. And no action of hers embodies its warped excesses better than her decision, in April 2021, to single-handedly sign off […]
Economics
Kate Allen: No, the housing crisis will not be solved by building more homes
Acutally a book review, but it gets to the point very quickly. Read here
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