EU politics
UK, EU strike new Northern Ireland post-Brexit deal
Al Jazeera report on the new Northern Ireland deal, known as ‘the Windsor Framework’. Read the article HERE.
European Union
Corruption
Shachi Mokashi: Why Is It So Difficult to Regulate Toxic Contamination?
The EU is backsliding on commitments to properly regulate toxic chemicals. Shachi Mokashi is a writer focusing on environmental politics. Cross-posted from the Green European Journal In 2020, the European Commission rolled out a Chemicals Strategy […]
Gig Economy
Gig Economy Project – Defeat for the platform lobby: European Parliament backs stronger Platform Work Directive
European Parliament now must negotiate its mandate with the Council of the EU, which has yet to agree its position THE European Parliament has voted in favour of a text which would see the presumption […]
EU politics
Branko Milanović: Can Serbia survive EU’s economic ultimatum?
The EU is seeking to bully Serbia in to accepting an ultimatum. History suggests Brussels will get its way sooner or later. Branko Milanović is an economist specialised in development and inequality. His newest book […]
Corruption
Fighting corruption in Brussels after Qatargate: Interview with Nicholas Aiossa
Nicholas Aiossa from Transparency International explains what’s behind the “culture of impunity” at the European Parliament and proposes reforms to address it. Cross-posted from Green European Journal Green European Journal: Greek socialist MEP and vice […]
Uncategorized
Piero Valmassoi – Uber and EU lobbying: is there a way to keep the baby and throw out the bathwater?
Piero Valmassoi, a policy expert specialised in the platform economy and sustainable urban mobility, reports for the Gig Economy Project on the debate of the European Parliament on Uber lobbying practices on Wednesday [18 January], […]
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 […]
EU politics
Sebnem Eroglu: Many Turkish people who migrated to European countries are worse off than those who stayed at home
Research suggests European labour markets are failing migrants and their descendants. Cross-posted from The Conversation Europe Many people migrate to another country to earn a decent income and to attain a better standard of living. But my recent […]
EU politics
Joseph Downing – The EU’s Digital Services Act: Europeanising social media regulation?
Should we worry that Brussels technocrats, which we can’t kick out of office, will decide what is illegal online content? This article is cross-posted from LSE’s European Politics and Policy blog Big tech has been blamed for […]