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Gig Economy Project – “We managed to reverse the balance of power”: Interview with Leïla Chaibi MEP

February 4, 2023 Ben Wray 0

Piero Valmassoi, EU policy expert and activist at the Maison des Livreurs (House of Couriers) in Brussels, speaks to Leïla Chaibi MEP after the vote of the European Parliament on the Platform Work Directive [2 […]

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Branko Milanović: Can Serbia survive EU’s economic ultimatum?

January 23, 2023 Ben Wray 0

The EU is seeking to bully Serbia in to accepting an ultimatum. History suggests Brussels will get its way sooner or later. Branko Milanović is an economist specialised in development and inequality. His newest  book […]

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Fighting corruption in Brussels after Qatargate: Interview with Nicholas Aiossa

January 23, 2023 Ben Wray 0

Nicholas Aiossa from Transparency International explains what’s behind the “culture of impunity” at the European Parliament and proposes reforms to address it. Cross-posted from Green European Journal Green European Journal: Greek socialist MEP and vice […]

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Piero Valmassoi – Uber and EU lobbying: is there a way to keep the baby and throw out the bathwater?

January 19, 2023 Ben Wray 0

Piero Valmassoi, a policy expert specialised in the platform economy and sustainable urban mobility, reports for the Gig Economy Project on the debate of the European Parliament on Uber lobbying practices on Wednesday [18 January], […]

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Andy Hsieh – Merchants of Spin: Monsanto’s Astroturfing of Glyphosate in the EU

January 18, 2023 Ben Wray 0

Surprise surprise, agribusiness successfully uses astroturf campaigns to convince the EU that the use of toxic substances in agriculture can continue for another year. Andy Hsieh is an American writer and environmental activist based in London. He can […]

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Gubad Ibadoghlu: Why EU plans to increase gas imports from Azerbaijan are unrealistic

January 11, 2023 Ben Wray 0

The EU’s vision of replacing Russian gas with Azerbaijani gas is a pipe dream. Cross-posted from the LSE EUROPP blog In July last year, the EU signed an Energy Memorandum with Azerbaijan. While this was described as […]

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EurActiv: ‘Qatargate’ scandal casts light on ‘untouchable’ EU lawmakers

December 21, 2022 Ben Wray 0

“As a corruption scandal rocks the European Parliament, lawmakers and campaign groups say a lack of asset declarations, little reporting on contacts with third countries and barely any sanctions created an environment where rule-breaking could […]

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Algorithms, Work and the European Directive – Interview with James Farrar and Sergi Cutillas

December 19, 2022 Ben Wray 0

Interview with the authors of new report “Workers’ Recommendations on the draft EU Platform Work Directive” in podcast and text form THE Platform Work Directive has reached a crucial stage. The European Parliament’s Employment Committee […]

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M.K. Bhadrakumar: The EU cracks a gentle whip at Iran

December 16, 2022 Ben Wray 0

A former Indian diplomat gives his view on the EU’s new sanctions on Iran, which are likely to be chiefly motivated by a desire to weaken Russian-Iranian ties This article was produced in partnership by Indian […]

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Lucy Hall and Hans Van Scharen: ‘Qatargate’ is the tip of the iceberg

December 16, 2022 Ben Wray 0

Researchers at the Corporate Europe Observatory write that they’re unsurprised by the latest EU scandal, due to years of neglect in the EU over the lobbying practices of foreign states. Read the article HERE.

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When McKinsey comes to Town: The Hidden Influence of the World’s Most Powerful Consulting Firm by Walt Bogdanovitch and Michael Forsythe

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Book Review by Roger Steer In January 2021 Brave New Europe published “The Americanisation of European Healthcare” which was my attempt to describe the forces at work to change the way healthcare is delivered in […]

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Do You Want to Know the Truth? by Rupert Read

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Book Review by Alison Teal Honesty is the key word for Rupert Read’s new book Do You Want to Know the Truth? Rarely is this book what one would consider ‘light’ reading. Collecting some of […]

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