EU politics
Politico – New sanctions against Russia stuck in limbo over Greek-Hungarian protest
Odd couple is holding back deal on new sanctions against Russia. Read Here
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Climate Crisis
BBC – Extinction Rebellion protest in Netherlands ends with 1,500 arrested
More than 1,500 climate protesters have been arrested by police in the Netherlands after blocking a major motorway in The Hague. Read HERE
Economics
DeStatis – Germany: Exports to non-EU countries in April 2023: expected decrease of 5.7% on March 2023
More bad news for Germany’s mercantilist economy Exports to third countries (calendar and seasonally adjusted exports of goods), April 2023 56.5 billion euros -5.7% on the previous month -2.0% on the same month a year […]
EU politics
Euractiv: EU agri MEPs reject nature restoration law, losing ‘voice’ in the process
The newest from Europe’s political Disneyland Read HERE
Economics
Shaun Richards: Who thought the ECB would be sharply raising interest-rates with Germany in recession?
This morning has brought us back to some extent to a piece of economic orthodoxy. Putting it another way something which was always really rather likely is being presented as a shock of sorts. So […]
Economics
Middle East Eye: Spain trade losses mount as dispute with Algeria drags out
All trade virtually stop between the two countries a year after relations broke down over the Western Sahara dispute Read HERE
Economics
DeStatis: Germany in Recession
DeStatis got it wrong again just in time for a state election. Election over, lie over. Gross domestic product (GDP), 1st quarter of 2023-0.3% on the previous quarter (price, seasonally and calendar adjusted)-0.2% on the […]
Energy
Gael Camba – Mongolia: Emmanuel Macron supports controversial uranium mining during official visit
The French President is trying to boost the country’s stake in Mongolian uranium mining, while paying little attention to the scandal of the contamination of the local population. In Euronews. Read the article HERE.
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Lily Lynch: Tech-Mythologies
The ‘convenience’ of digitalisation is all the US can muster as a vision for post-war Ukraine. In New Left Review’s Sidecar. Read the article HERE.
National Politics
The Kyiv Independent – Russia takes Bakhmut: Taking stock of the war’s bloodiest battle so far
Ten months after Russia’s assault on the once-flourishing city in Donetsk Oblast began, Bakhmut has now been effectively occupied by Russian troops. Read HERE