EU politics
Vladimir Bortun – The European Left’s Lost Decade
It’s been a decade of failure for the radical left across Europe. In ‘Tribune’. Read the article HERE.
Europe
EU politics
Politico – Sculpting Europe in MAGA’s image
The media are waking up to the reality of the US’s new National Security Strategy for Europe. Read the article HERE.
Climate Crisis
Fossil Fuel Subsidies Are Leading U.S. and EU into Industrial Decline: Interview w/ Hans-Josef Fell
The West is falling behind in renewables, and the high cost of fossil fuels is putting producers out of business. Interview by David Goeßmann, a journalist based in Berlin/Germany. He has worked for several media […]
EU politics
Olivier De Schutter – Eradicating Poverty: Growth Is Not the Answer
Distribution has to be at the core of any serious strategy to eliminate poverty in Europe. Olivier De Schutter was appointed as the United Nations Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights by the UN Human Rights […]
Media
Tamara Gausi, Marta Checa, Mathilde Dorcadie – As Equal Times closes, the work continues
Another independent, progressive media outlet in Europe has bitten the dust. There are very few of us left now. Cross-posted from Equal Times This is it. Our final article. Equal Times, the global labour news platform, […]
Geopolitics
Tetyana Malyarenko, Stefan Wolff – New US national security strategy adds to Ukraine’s woes and exacerbates Europe’s dilemmas
There is growing awareness that both Russia and the US can win this war by sacrificing both Ukraine and Europe. Stefan Wolff is Professor of International Security at the University of Birmingham. Tetyana Malyarenk is […]
Economics
Joachim Becker – The Alternative Economic Model of Europe’s Nationalist Right
‘Right-wing nationalist governments in Hungary and Poland only made a selective break with neoliberal economics after the 2008 crash. Their goal was to strengthen domestic capital against foreign competitors without doing anything to empower workers.’ […]
Geopolitics
Ian Proud – Europe could be on the hook for $160 billion to keep Ukraine afloat
When one considers how deep the hole Europe is in over the Ukraine war, there resistance to a peace settlement is truly remarkable. Ian Proud was a member of His Britannic Majesty’s Diplomatic Service from […]
Geopolitics
Almut Rochowanski – Europe’s Leaders Have No Strategy for Peace
‘Caught off guard by new proposals to halt the war in Ukraine, European leaders have rejected the idea of Kyiv giving up territory. What’s less clear is how they imagine making their red lines into […]
Geopolitics
Eldar Mamedov – The Europeans pushing the NATO poison pill
Major European governments and the EU are clearly attempting to scupper any prospect of peace between Russia and Ukraine. Eldar Mamedov is a Brussels-based foreign policy expert and Non-resident Fellow at the Quincy Institute. Cross-posted […]