Deregulation
EuroNews – European Parliament to take Commission to court over technology patents
Ursula Von Der Leyen’s European Commission has become little more than an institutional lobbyist for American big tech. Read the article HERE.
European Parliament
Corruption
Politico – German center-right chief in European Parliament investigated for fraud
Is there anyone in the European Parliament who isn’t involved in a corruption scandal? Read the article HERE.
EU politics
Politico – Europe’s socialists and liberals call truce with von der Leyen ahead of no-confidence vote
The centrists always protect the powerful in the end. 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.
EU politics
Jeffrey Sachs: The Geopolitics of Peace – Speech to the European Parliament
Edited transcript of Jeffrey Sachs’ speech to the European Parliament 19 February, 2025 concernong EU, the NATO proxy war in Ukraine, and Israel’s genocide in Palestine Jeffrey D. Sachs is a University Professor and Director […]
Corruption
Euronews – Ex-MEP Maria Arena charged with membership of criminal organisation
The latest development in the ‘Qatargate’ scandal which rocked the European Parliament in 2022. Read the full article HERE.
Corruption
Politico – The Metsola exception: The European Parliament president and her lobbyist husband
The European Parliament President, Roberta Metsola, never made it public that her husband is a major Brussels lobbyist in the cruise ship industry, despite pushing through a law on lobbying transparency in the European Parliament […]
EU politics
Politico – Inside von der Leyen’s charm offensive ahead of knife-edge vote on her future
The European Parliament confirmation vote on a second term for Ursula Von Der Leyen as European Commission President is likely to be held on 18 July. It will be a secret ballot, so we will […]
EU politics
Gerardo Fortuna – Orbán’s EU far-right group woos new members
The far-right in Europe has significant divisions, especially over geopolitics. In ‘Euronews’. Read the article HERE.
EU politics
Eric Toussaint – The Browning of Europe
A long assessment of the European Parliament election results but well worthwhile. Éric Toussaint is a historian and political scientist. He is spokesperson for the Committee for the Abolition of Illegitimate Debt. Cross-posted from Counterpunch […]