EU politics
John Livesey – Politics Is Everywhere, So Why Do People Feel So Powerless?
Review of Anton Jäger’s new book ‘Hyperpolitics’. In Jacobin. Read the article HERE.
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Economics
DeStatis – German Recession: 2025 German foreign trade balance drops 20%
The foreign trade balance showed an export surplus of 200.4 billion euros in 2025. In 2024, the surplus was 242.9 billion euros. Read Article HERE
Gig Economy
Ben Wray – Platform work is dangerous
A study for the European Trade Union Confederation examines what health & safety risks platform workers face in Europe and how to tackle them. Read the report HERE.
Solutions
Dylan Riley – First Principles
How the left reconnects to the working class is a fundamental question of our time that no one seems to have a compelling answer to. In New Left Review’s ‘Sidecar’. Read the article HERE.
Economics
Eurostat – EU Recession: Industrial production down by 1.4% in the euro area and by 0.8% in the EU
If you read through the report there are some very alarming numbers Read Article HERE
National Politics
Middle East Eye – ‘Erasing history’: British Museum criticised for removing references to ‘Palestine’ from exhibits
Museum bows to pressure from pro-Israel group to remove the term ‘Palestine’, a move scholars and activists say is part of a ‘systematic’ attack on Palestinian cultural identity Read Article HERE Photo licensed under the […]
Geopolitics
Larry C. Johnson: Russia and China Are Expanding their Cooperation to Counter US Efforts to Bully Iran and Cuba
What Russia and China are doing in a closely coordinated series of actions that show a serious commitment to counter US actions to punish and isolate Iran and Cuba Read Article HERE Photo licensed under […]
EU politics
Sondos Asem: French foreign minister faces criminal complaint over misquoting Francesca Albanese
Lawyers group accuses Jean-Noel Barrot of spreading false information and exposing UN expert to risk of attacks after citing comments she did not make Read Article HERE Photo: Wikipedia
EU politics
Politico: America’s charm offensive in Munich masks harder line on Europe
The message itself is uncompromising: Join Donald Trump’s campaign to reshape the world for Washington’s benefit, or get out of the way. Read Article HERE As a work of the U.S. federal government, the image […]
EU politics
The Palestine Chronicle: German Parliament Speaker Enters Gaza with Israeli Army, Meets No Palestinians
German speaker’s Gaza visit under Israeli military escort excluded Palestinians, reinforcing Berlin’s political backing for Israeli war policy positions. Bundestag President Julia Klöckner entered Gaza embedded with the Israeli military. No Palestinian officials, civil society […]