Corruption
Politico: Parliament adopts transparency rules on MEPs meeting lobbyists
This is still not a law, so let us see how it ends. Otherwise a step in the right direction. Read here
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Economics
Bill Mitchell: The conflicting concepts of cosmopolitan within Europe – Part 1
Is Europe really as cosmopolitian as claimed in state and corporate media, ot that simply a myth to ensure class domination? Read here
Economics
Ashoka Mody: Germany is a diminished giant, and that spells trouble for Europe
Slower Chinese growth and the woes of Germany’s auto industry are sending the economy into recession. Read here
EU politics
The Guardian: French police weapons under scrutiny after gilets jaunes injuries
Government facing calls to ban riot police’s use of explosives. What has been going on in France for almost three months is a brutal repression not appropriate for Europe. Why are we seeing this in […]
EU politics
European Court of Auditors: “Juncker Plan” is hot air
It took a long while and probably a lot of taxpayers` money, but the European Court of Auditors came to the conclusion that was publicly known over a year ago: Juncker was lying about the […]
Economics
Michael Roberts: Modern Monetary Theory – Part 1: Chartalism and Marx
BRAVE NEW EUROPE has been covering Modern Monetary Theory. Here an analysis from a Marxist standpoint. By the way, there is an interesting Modern Monetary Conference in Berlin on 1 and 2 February: see here […]
Economics
Bill Mitchell – British labour market – rise in self-employment driving growth
“The proportion of self-employed who are working part-time has risen from 17.6 per cent in the June-quarter 1992 to 30.1 per cent in the November-quarter 2018.” This is something that could well be relevant for […]
EU politics
commune: Yellow-Vest Diaries
French drivers don the fluorescent yellow vests in the event of breakdown or accident. There’s been a massive breakdown and French streets are filled with millions of yellow vests. Rona Lorimer takes us there. Read […]
EU politics
The Guardian: Gilets jaunes leader hit in eye during protest ‘will be disabled for life’
There is a saying: Every revolution is fuelled by martyrs. Macron is certainly providing his. Who needs to be afraid of far right politicians like Savini and Orban, they are harmless in comparison to the […]
Climate Crisis
Ann Pettifor: The Latent, Unused Power of Citizens and the Production of Public Collateral
Taxpayers have agency over global financial markets…they subsidise, embolden and enrich centres of financial power like those of Wall St and the City of London. A long read, but well worth it. Read here