No banking scandals without the participation of Deutsche Bank. This one is massive and the German national government is doing all it can – as is also the case in Volkswagen´s diesel cheating – to avoid any major consequences for the bank.
EU politics
Politico: Bulgarian investigative journalist murdered
Three investigative journalists have been murdered in EU nations this year. This is not what democracy looks like. Read here
Economics
Michael Roberts: Erdogan’s Turkey
A good summary of the acute economic problems currently facing Turkey. Read here Wikimedia Commons
Corruption
Politico: Bayer ordered to pay $80M in cancer case linked to Roundup weedkiller
Do not expect much to change in the EU. Germany’s National Champion Bayer bought Monsanto. The German government will not let this damage Bayer’s business in the EU, just as it has protected Volkswagen from […]
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