Lobbying by the governments of the U.K., France and Germany blocked efforts to introduce a European soil protection policy in 2007, citing costs and potential impacts on housing developments.
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Corruption
Politico – EU: Not all commissioners are treated equally
Comparison of the treatment of Josep Borrell and Thierry Breton suggests neither rigour nor consistency on the part of the European Parliament. Read here
EU politics
Owen Jones: Talk to Deliveroo couriers. See a dystopia that could be your future
The gig economy via tech platforms have become the epitomy of modern worker exploitation. How workers are fighting back. Read here
Finance
Bill Mitchell: Addressing claims that global financial markets are all powerful
Bill Mitchell explains the new United Nations Trade and Development Report 2017. He then offers his own analysis and solutions. Its a long read, but well worth the effort. Read here
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