EU politics
Politico – Brussels approves Germany’s mega spending plan
EU spending limits are only for nurses and hospitals, not bombs, and only for countries like Greece and Portugal, not Germany. Read the article HERE.
European Commission
Geopolitics
Eldar Mamedov – Kaja Kallas’ shocking lack of historical literacy
The EU’s foreign affairs chief proves that ignorance is no barrier to career success in Brussels. Eldar Mamedov is a Brussels-based foreign policy expert and Non-resident Fellow at the Quincy Institute. Cross-posted from Responsible Statecraft […]
Austerity
Politico – Draghi orders Europe’s leaders: Do what I told you
Top technocrat demands all European governments bend to his technocratic will. Read the article HERE.
Climate Crisis
Politico – EU weighs outsourcing France-sized chunk of emission cuts to poorer nations
‘A loophole in the European Union’s climate target could see the bloc offshore to poorer nations pollution cuts exceeding the annual emissions of France and Belgium’. Read the article HERE.
EU politics
Politico – EU staff revolt over Gaza stance
‘A growing number of staff argue that the bloc’s failure to exert pressure on Israel while it’s accused of committing war crimes in Gaza makes it impossible for them to perform their duties without breaching […]
EU politics
Politico – Commission ‘surprised’ by German criticism of EU-US trade deal
Even the German government is throwing the Commission under the bus, even though the deal was almost certainly only agreed to on behalf of German capital. Read the article HERE.
Environment
Politico – EU budget plan would deal ‘devastating blow’ to nature
It’s clear that the European Commission has given up on the sustainability agenda, in favour of the warfare agenda. Read the article HERE.
EU politics
Politico – Von der Leyen offers big budget concession to MEPs ahead of no-confidence vote
Even the spineless European Parliament is starting to get jumpy about Von Der Leyen’s horrendous leadership. Read the article HERE.
Climate Crisis
Corporate Europe Observatory – The EU’s Dirty Industrial Deal
Your main questions answered about what the European Commission’s so-called ‘Clean Industrial Deal’ is and how it fits into President Von Der Leyen’s ‘competitiveness’ agenda. Corporate Europe Observatory (CEO) is a research and campaign group […]
EU politics
Politico – EU leaders fear Commission power grab on defense after Trump’s exit
We should all fear Ursula Von Der Leyen being able to decide on matters of war and peace on behalf of Europe. Read the article HERE.