Slugger O’Toole: Spain’s unionist prime minister has just given us an object lesson in how not to hold a country together

Bill Mitchell tells the tale of two unions: Those who have borne the brunt of the European Union’s neo-liberal policy, and those who have profited. Read here  

This is important because when EU nations say they will not bailout companies registered in tax havens, they mean those on the EU list, and that is a paper tiger, fully ineffective. Read here

EU seeks to strengthen its position in Southeast Asia at first summit – at the expense of Russia and particularly China. Singapore increases military cooperation with Berlin. Read Here