Corruption
Politico – Leaked documents: Which EU commissioners have the most property, money and influence
Lots and lots of conflicts of interest among Ursula Von Der Leyen’s new EU commissioners. Read the article HERE.
European Union
EU politics
Al Jazeera – ‘Earthquake’: Austria’s far-right Freedom Party wins election
Another victory for the far-right in Europe. Read the article HERE.
Globalisation
Politico – The EU’s chips plan implodes as Intel pauses investments
Intel, American semiconductor manufacturer, will no longer go ahead with plans for big chip factories in Germany and Poland, leaving the EU with little hope of meeting its objective of having a significant amount of […]
Climate Crisis
Alfredo Bosco, Simone Fant – The Difficult Transformation of Poland’s Coal Region
Coal is practically a religion in Upper Silesia, but an energy transition is likely to come sooner than most miners would like. Alfredo Bosco (Ronin) is a documentary photographer focusing on social issues and geopolitical […]
EU politics
Áron Rossman-Kiss – How European Integration Set the Stage for Viktor Orbán
‘Viktor Orbán has ruled Hungary for most of its post-1989 history. Far from just a weird outlier, his rule is a product of Hungary’s integration into globalized capitalism — and increasingly sets an example for […]
Food Production
Adina Florea et al – On Edge: Europe’s Farmers at a Mental Health Breaking Point
Farmers in Greece, Spain, Romania, Czechia, and Poland explain why they are on the brink, financially and mentally. Adina Florea is a freelance journalist specialising in labour migration, minority rights, and environmental issues in Eastern Europe. Apolena Rychlíková Apolena Rychlíková is […]
EU politics
Antoaneta Russi – Defense firms need full access to EU cash as Putin haunts Europe, Draghi says
The ground is being laid for a huge surge in public subsidy for arms manufacturers in Europe. In ‘Politico’. Read the article HERE.
Food Production
Audrey Gaughran, Çağrı Çavuş, Vincent Kiezebrink – How Agriculture’s “Big Five” Thrive in Crisis
Unrestrained concentration in the agricultural commodity market has allowed a handful of companies to maximise profits during a global food crisis. Audrey Gaughran is the Executive Director of the Centre for Research on Multinational Corporations […]
Geopolitics
Al Jazeera – Press freedom groups urge EU to punish Israel for violating media rights
“The letter on Monday urged the suspension of the EU-Israel Association Agreement and the imposition of targeted sanctions on responsible Israeli officials.” Read the article HERE.
Climate Crisis
Jordyn Dahl – 5 things to know about Europe’s electric vehicle transition
As European car manufacturers fall well behind their Chinese competitors, the EU is getting twitchy about its own targets to eliminate the internal combustion engine. In ‘Politico’. Read the article HERE.