Before the law, all people should be equal. Thanks to EU austerity and neo-liberalism, laws too have become a commodity, which one can buy, as in the case of Golden Visas. This allows rich foreigners to buy residency in an EU member state, giving them all the advantages of citizenship. In Portugal, the Social Democrats (who else!) with the right wings parties, are giving this a new spin by creating the Green Visa (500,000 Euros per person).
Finance
Business Insider: Food delivery with third-party apps like Grubhub and Uber Eats is booming, but no one’s making money. Here’s why their business is broken
New York just passed a temporary 15% cap on third-party delivery commissions and a limit of 5% on marketing contributions and other related fees. And Uber Eats, which just made a bid to buy Grubhub, […]
EU politics
Catalan News – Catalonia: Judge dismisses 43 allegations of injuries by police during independence referndum
The judge explained “The use of force is legitimate whenever there is a justification for it and when it is carried out proportionally”. The word proportionally is used differently in nations like Spain, Turkey, and […]
EU politics
Aditya Chakrabortty: In 2011 Preston hit rock bottom. Then it took back control
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