Economics
Heiner Flassbeck, Friederike Spiecker: Eastern Europe facing a new crisis
The challenges facing Eastern EU members’ economies Read HERE
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EU politics
Nick Corbishley – Are the Walls Finally Closing In on Ursula von der Leyen?
Creeping censorship, corruption, authoritarianism, economic decline and support for war: these are five of the defining characteristics of the Von der Leyen era. Is it any wonder that internal opposition is on the rise? Published […]
EU politics
Daniele Albertazzi – Giorgia Meloni: How the realities of office trumped the Italian Prime Minister’s radicalism
Apart from some nasty anti-abortion laws, Meloni has transformed from Mussolini’s heir to your typical pro-Brussels, pro-Washington politician. In ‘Other News’. Read the article HERE.
Media
Robin McAlpine: Dark things are happening in Britain’s media
A few web searches will reveal that the UK media is, as one, suppressing and hiding crucial information about the world from you. It is no longer wise to assume that you’re being told the […]
Geopolitics
Ali Dinçer: Gaza – Turkey’s new tightrope
While the news from Gaza has been overwhelmingly bleak , a rare silver lining has been the relative restraint of Turkish president Erdogan, who made unexpectedly cool-headed calls for de-escalation. Read HERE Recep Tayyip Erdogan […]
EU politics
Gavin Rae: The Polish Continuum
Former President of the European Council Donald Tusk looks set to become Poland’s Prime Minister after the election, but he may not have the last laugh. In New Left Review’s ‘Sidecar’. Read the article HERE.
National Politics
Politico – Swiss election results: Far right dominates after anti-immigration campaign
Far-right party SVP wins Swiss election with 28.6 per cent of the vote, but it’s not clear they will have enough support to govern.
EU politics
The Irish Times: EU staff members express fury over von der Leyen stance on Israel-Hamas conflict
Letter with 842 signatures accuses European Commission of giving ‘a free hand to the acceleration and the legitimacy of a war crime’ in Gaza Read HERE
Economics
DeStatis – German Recession: Exports to non-EU countries in September 2023: expected decrease of 8.7% year on year
Germany’s economy continues to decline. And where Germany goes, the EU follows Exports to third countries (calendar and seasonally adjusted exports of goods), September 2023 57.0 billion euros -3.4% on the previous month -8.7% on […]
Geopolitics
Axios: U.S. to send Israel artillery shells initially designated for Ukraine
The Pentagon plans to send Israel tens of thousands of 155mm artillery shells that had been designated for Ukraine from U.S. emergency stocks several months ago, three Israeli officials with knowledge of the situation tell […]