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.
European Union
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.
Geopolitics
Anatol Lieven – What a platypus can teach Europe about Ukraine
European elites refuse to accept the inevitable on Ukraine. At least, not until Washington decides to reverse course. Anatol Lieven is Director of the Eurasia Program at the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft. He was […]
Climate Crisis
Jordyn Dahl – No, the EV isn’t dead — just briefly comatose
While the Chinese market for electric vehicles is expanding at a rate of knots, the EU market has stalled. In ‘Politico’. Read the full article HERE.
EU politics
Christopher Bickerton – After Euroscepticism
The European far-right are increasingly comfortable operating within the EU, with proposals to exit the bloc almost entirely extinguished from their programmes. In New Left Review’s ‘Sidecar’. Read the article HERE.
EU politics
Thomas Fazi – The great Brussels stitch-up
Ursula Von Der Leyen is all set for a second term as European Commission President. In ‘Unherd’. Read the article HERE.
EU politics
Al Jazeera – EU threatens tariff hike of up to 38% on Chinese electric vehicles
The EU is mirroring the United States’ tariff policy on Chinese electric vehicles, despite Germany’s opposition. Read the article HERE.
EU politics
Thomas Fazi – Europe’s insurgent Right won’t change anything
The right-wing populists do not have a common agenda on Europe’s most pressing issues, and when they get a sniff of power they tend to bend towards the EU establishment anyway. In ‘Unherd’. Read the […]