Corruption
Euractiv: Wiretapping scandal: Greece heading towards autocracy, S&D says
The ‘Greek Watergate’ scandal is an example of how hollowed out democracy is in in Europe. Read the article HERE.
Europe
Energy
Gubad Ibadoghlu: Why EU plans to increase gas imports from Azerbaijan are unrealistic
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 […]
EU politics
Sebnem Eroglu: Many Turkish people who migrated to European countries are worse off than those who stayed at home
Research suggests European labour markets are failing migrants and their descendants. Cross-posted from The Conversation Europe Many people migrate to another country to earn a decent income and to attain a better standard of living. But my recent […]
Uncategorized
Ben Wray: From decline to leaps?
The global capitalist system is failing society in just about every way imaginable. We have to hope decline is laying the foundations for a great leap forward. Ben Wray is co-ordinator of Brave New Europe’s […]
EU politics
Patrick Cockburn: Ukraine May Secure a Victory Against Russia in Name, But the World won’t Escape the War’s Aftermath
Russia’s war has proven to be a huge strategic blunder, but the country still has military options and the damage to Europe only grows greater Cross-posted from Counterpunch Seldom in European history has an invading […]
Climate Crisis
Colin McCarthy: Winter heatwave smashes records
1 January 2023 saw records for the hottest January day ever recorded smashed in places across Europe. Read the Tweet thread HERE.
Economics
Craig Stirling and Joel Rinneby: Eurozone’s Worst Year of Inflation Probably Ended With Respite
Some signs that inflation may have peaked. Read the article HERE.
Climate Crisis
Claudia Horn: Europe Needs to Radicalise Its Climate Policies in Response to the Energy Crisis
The EU is watering down its tepid ecological reforms as energy prices soar. Read the article HERE.
EU politics
Thomas Simon Mattia: Why Were Italians Swayed to the Right by the Brothers of Italy?
Italy didn’t vote for fascism, they voted for the far-right because they offered a message of security, whereas the left failed to offer a credible answer to the key concerns of Italians Cross-posted from Green […]
EU politics
Aleks Szczerbiak: Why has the Polish government raised the German war reparations issue?
As Poland nears its 2023 election, the governing party is stoking the embers of the German war reparations question Cross-posted from The Polish Politics Blog Poland’s right-wing ruling party is using the war reparations issue […]