Geopolitics
James Carden: NATO’s Bridge to Nowhere
Formalizing Ukraine’s NATO-ward trajectory is a recipe for continued disaster. Read HERE
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Geopolitics
The Kyiv Independent: Russia’s advance toward key eastern highway threatens Ukraine’s grip of Donetsk Oblast
Further bad news from the front as Ukrainian forces are crumbling. The much touted ammunition for the West is not even making it to the front. The Kyiv Independent is a Ukrainian government loyal newspaper: […]
Geopolitics
Middle East Eye: UK’s Labour ‘backtracks’ on decision to drop objection to ICC arrest warrants
Earlier reports suggested the UK would drop its objection to an application for warrants targeting Israel’s PM Benjamin Netanyahu for war crimes. Read HERE
Economics
DeStatis – 2023: German Expenditure on social welfare radically reduced
Share of expenditure on social welfare below the pre-corona level (2019: 45.2 %) and the long-term average (1991-2023: 41.7 %) Share of expenditure on economic policy has more than doubled since 2019 to 21.9%; only […]
EU politics
New York Times: German court finds Anwar El Ghazi unfairly sacked by Mainz over protest against Israel’s Gaza genocide
Anwar El Ghazi, a football professional, made headlines with his Instagram posts. Mainz 05’s contract termination is now declared invalid by the Labour Court. Read HERE
Geopolitics
Thomas Fazi: NATO: 75 years of war, unprovoked aggressions and state-sponsored terrorism
More than ever, NATO represents by far the biggest threat to peace in the world today Read HERE
Economics
Bill Mitchell: ECB estimates suggest meeting current challenges will be impossible within fiscal rule space
While the ECB paper does not exactly state the obvious the meaning is clear – even to get within a ballpark of what is required will require substantial austerity being imposed on areas of expenditure […]
Economics
Politico: Saudis Warned G-7 Over Russia Seizures With Debt Sale Threat
Warning made to EU states, said people familiar with matter Move underscores Saudi Arabia’s growing diplomatic clout Read HERE
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 […]
Geopolitics
Al Jazeera – NATO leaders gather for 75th anniversary summit. Here’s what to know.
What you won’t hear from the NATO summit in Washington is the words ‘peace’ or ‘negotiate’. Read the article HERE.