Politico: Consultants showered EU antitrust enforcers with free flights and hotels

Commentators in The FT are desperate to wish into existence a financial crisis in Russia, but the reality is that Russia is surviving Western sanctions. In Adam Tooze’s ‘Chartbook’ Substack. Read the article HERE.

It always comes down to the same two elements: the neo-liberal regimen of the EU led by Germany and the national enforcers, who prohibit change in the interests of their citizens. Read here

Berlin debates how to deal with BRICS’ increase in influence. The group admits six new members, embeds itself intensively in the Middel East and weakens the position of the US dollar. Read HERE