EU politics
Euronews – Migration, defence, competitiveness: Here’s what will drive the EU’s work for the next five years
What’s in store from our unelected European Commission in the next half-decade. Read the article HERE.
European Commission
Climate Crisis
Martha Myers: Amid rising climate catastrophes, why is the EU putting an oil man in charge?
European Commission President Ursula Von Der Leyen has appointed former Shell employee Wopke Hoekstra as the new Climate Commissioner. Hoekstra’s “most noteworthy political achievement regarding climate is as a target of a parliamentary inquiry, where […]
EU politics
Politico: EU looks to ban companies from making sensitive tech in China
The European Commission has published plans to follow almost to the word the aggressive economic policy of the United States towards China. Read the article HERE.
Climate Crisis
Euronews: ‘Another missed opportunity’: EU Commissioner rules out private jet ban
The EU Transport Commission has said it won’t curb private jet use. Read the article HERE.
EU politics
Nicholas Vinocur: All hail Queen Ursula!
The fact that it will be a coronation for Ursula von der Leyen to secure a second term as European Commission President says a lot about the state of EU democracy. In Politico. Read the […]
Corruption
Politico: EU watchdog probes Commission’s business trip rules amid Qatargate
The EU Commission’s top transport official took free flights to Doha while his team were negotiating a major aviation deal. Read the article HERE.
Corruption
Andy Hsieh – Merchants of Spin: Monsanto’s Astroturfing of Glyphosate in the EU
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 […]
Economics
European Commission: EU business sentiment hits lowest level in two years
October 2022: Economic Sentiment and Employment Expectations further down in the EU and the euro area Read Here
Corruption
European Commission: Bad news for Gig Workers
This does not look good, as it appear that the commission is planning to classify gig workers in a different category from normal workers in order to support platform corporations. Read here
Economics
EU Commissioner: Merkel’s glorious V-Recovery is not happening in the rest of EU
According to Paolo Gentiloni, the EU’s economics commissioner, “We never counted on a ‘V-shaped’ recovery. Now we know for sure that we will not have one.” Read here