Corruption
Politico – German industry dominates Ursula von der Leyen’s little black book
‘Lobbying disclosures show the private sector — especially German companies — had prime access to the Commission president.’ Read the article HERE.
EU
EU politics
Politico – Ursula von der Leyen announces bid for 2nd term
‘Frau Genocide,’ as Clare Daly MEP aptly dubbed her, is surely going to be European Commission president for another five years, bringing shame on all of Europe. Read the article HERE.
EU politics
Gig Economy Project – Dead end: Platform Work Directive blocked by Germany, France, Estonia and Greece
EU member-states fail to pass platform work regulation, in what was billed as the last opportunity to do so before the end of the parliamentary term. The Gig Economy Project is a BRAVE NEW EUROPE […]
EU politics
Tomaso Ferrando – Address the root causes of European farmers’ anger
The demands of those on the farmers’ protests are complex, but they all agree that a food system that treats food like any other commodity is a root cause of the problem. Tomaso Ferrando is […]
EU politics
Ben Wray – In Europe, Platform Workers Are Winning Limited Protections
Review of Leïla Chaibi MEP’s new book, ‘Pirate MEP: How I infiltrated the European Machine’, which explains what it’s like to be a left activist in the heart of Brussels and her fight for a […]
Climate Crisis
Clara Bourgin – Why green activists joined farmers protests for fairer EU farming policies
Farmers don’t need back-sliding on climate goals, they need policies which rein in corporate power. Clara Bourgin is the food, agriculture, and nature campaigner at Friends of the Earth Europe. Cross-posted from Common Dreams (first […]
EU politics
Harrison Stetler – Two Years Into the Ukraine War, Europe Has No Strategy
‘On Thursday, European leaders released another €50 billion in funding for Ukraine. The funds are a lifeline for the Ukrainian military — but waning US support and the stalemate on the front line are chipping […]
EU politics
Adam Tooze: Crisis Tribes – on Europe Now
Very useful opinion polling of what the populations of different European countries think about the key crisis points of our times. In Adam Tooze’s ‘Chartbook’ Substack. Read the article HERE.
EU politics
Euronews – ‘Punishment beatings’ used at EU-backed Greek refugee camps and detention centres, alleges NGO
“Staff have abused refugees for talking in line, coughing, and not cleaning their rooms, the Border Violence Monitoring Network claims.” Read the full article HERE.
EU politics
Politico – EU to slap new sanctions on Hamas
As Israel’s genocide goes on, the EU hones in on punishing…Hamas. Read the article HERE.