The fact that it will be a coronation for Ursula von der Leyen to secure a second term as European Commission President says a lot about the state of EU democracy. In Politico.
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Nicholas Vinocur: All hail Queen Ursula!
Corruption
Malta Today: Malta to withdraw from EU naval mission Irini
EU nations will do almost anything to stop the flow of refugees – except solve the reason why they are fleeing to Europe. Or maybe it’s just good old corrupt Malta on the take again. […]
Austerity
Ann Pettifor: A triumph for George Osborne’s austerity plan? Not when our social fabric is in tatters
The ex-chancellor rejoices as his target is finally hit, but austerity has taken a terrible toll Read here
EU politics
Chris Dillow: Inequality and poverty
Here is another case of “Lies, damned lies, and statistics”. A constant Gini coefficient (a statistical representation of the income or wealth distribution of a nation’s populace) does not necessarily mean poverty is not increasing, nor […]
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