EU politics
Josephine Solanki: A disturbing pattern of repression is emerging in Europe
Authoritarianism is creeping into Europe under the guise of cracking down on pro-Palestinian activism Read HERE
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Economics
Kyiv Independent: Trump calls on NATO to raise defense spending to 5% of GDP
As the EU already faces massive budget deficits, this would mean major cuts in expenditures for infrastructure, social services, eductation, and health services. The price for US hegemony Read HERE Berlin, Germany
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Ifo-Institute – German Recession: Sentiment in the German Automotive Industry Worsens Again
Sentiment in the German automotive industry deteriorated further at the end of 2024. The Business Climate Index for the German automotive industry fell in December 2024 to -34.7 points, down from -32.4 points* in November. […]
Geopolitics
Francesca Albanese: Genocide as colonial erasure
Genocide is the intention to destroy a group as such. Using a ‘triple lens approach‘ allows to easily understand it. Read HERE
Geopolitics
Gideon Levy: ‘You’re a Nazi’: Getting Attacked for Speaking Out Against Israel’s War Crimes in Gaza
Etzel Haturki (At the Turk’s) is a well-known shawarma place in the central Israeli city of Or Yehuda, and there is nothing Turkish about it: It looks simple, though the prices are not so cheap, […]
Geopolitics
The Cradle: Israel blocks UN probe on ‘Hamas rape’ claims fearing inquiry into sexual abuse of Palestinians
Elected Israeli officials and settler groups last year started riots in defense of prison guards who gang-raped a Palestinian detainee inside the notorious Sde Teiman prison camp Read HERE
Economics
DeStatis – German Recession: New orders in manufacturing in November 2024: -5.4% on the previous month
New orders in manufacturing: November 2024 (in real terms, provisional): -5.4% on the previous month (seasonally and calendar adjusted) -1.7% on the same month a year earlier (calendar adjusted) Read HERE
EU politics
Politico – EU dodges questions on Trump’s mooted invasion of Greenland
The European Commission has been in a frenzy about threats to European sovereignty for years, but when the incoming US President threatens an invasion of a European country, it can barely muster any response at […]
National Politics
Grace Blakeley – Going Back to Class
A hopeful piece about the success of the Workers’ Party of Belgium in re-building socialist politics. In ‘Tribune’. Read the article HERE.
EU politics
+972: Germany’s Bild published pro-Netanyahu disinformation. Where is the outcry?
The role of Germany’s largest newspaper in the ‘Bibileaks’ scandal highlights the need for a broader reckoning on Israel-Palestine in German media. Read HERE