In a groundbreaking ruling, the Brussels Court of First Instance has not only ordered the Flemish government to block a specific container of military equipment but also banned all further transit of military material to Israel. The judge found that Flanders is systematically failing to meet its obligations under arms legislation and international treaties, and even imposed a penalty for each shipment that still goes through. Four Flemish NGOs — Vredesactie, INTAL, 11.11.11 and the League for Human Rights — who brought the case, were upheld on all counts.
Economics
George Monbiot: Honourable Theft
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Corruption
Corporate Europe Observatory: Big Tech’s last minute attempt to tame EU tech rules
Read Here As the EU discussions to set up new tech rules come to an end, new lobby documents expose the intense last minute corporate campaign to influence the secretive last phase – the trilogues. […]
Solutions
Ben Wray – Population Decline Will Transform Our Social World
Population decline is already a reality for many European countries and is looming for the rest of them. This is a seismic change in the nature of our society and the economy and the left […]
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