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
Nik de Boer, Jens van ‘t Klooster: The ECB Cannot Ignore its Secondary Mandate
The EU Treaties oblige the European Central Bank to support the broader economic policies in the EU. Yet, the ECB has long ignored this part of its mandate. Read here
Austerity
Stephanie Kelton: UNCTAD warns of too much tightening
The trade and development department within the UN has published a report warning the advanced economies to “avoid austerity” and “revert course and avoid the temptation to try to bring down prices by relying on […]
National Politics
Balkan Insight – Serbian Govt Denies Using ‘Sonic Weapon’ to Cause Panic at Mass Protest
‘After one of the biggest demonstrations in Serbian history, many are demanding to know whether a small-scale stampede was the result of the authorities using a ‘sound cannon’ to disperse protesters.’ By Milica Stojanovic and […]
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