EU politics
Reuters – Greeks protest against low wages ahead of 2026 budget vote
Twenty-four hour public sector strike across Greece today [16 December] against low wages. Read the full article HERE.
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Austerity
Georgios Samaras – Greece’s Broken Democracy Is a Warning for Europe
‘European authorities promote Greece as a postcrisis success story. Yet Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s right-wing government relies on spyware and the opaque use of EU subsidies — and is now overseeing a brutal cost-of-living crisis.’ In Jacobin. […]
Geopolitics
Politico – Using Russian assets to fund Ukraine looks ‘increasingly difficult,’ says EU top diplomat
Is there any scheme which the European Commission has tried against Russia over the past four years which hasn’t back-fired? Every time Brussels tries to do something it only ends up exposing their own weakness. […]
Geopolitics
The Cradle: Winter storm devastates Gaza as Israel continues to block entry of shelters, vital supplies
Three infants are among the recent casualties in the strip who have died due to exposure and collapsing buildings Read Article HERE
Economics
Heiner Flassbeck: China is big, Germany is small
Anyone dealing with absolute figures must always be careful. Reports are currently coming in from all over the country that China’s trade surplus has reached a record high of 1,000 billion dollars. Many media outlets […]
Geopolitics
Mark Curtis, Laura Pidcock: Gaza reveals how Britain is run, and why we must change it
The horror of Israel’s genocide exposes the UK’s oligarchic governance system, and implores us to transform our political system Read Article HERE Photo by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the State of Israel
Geopolitics
The New Paradigm: Censorship in Western Academia and the War in Ukraine
Why are liberal institutions censoring discussion of forced mobilization in Ukraine? Read Article HERE Busification in Kharkiv, December 4, 2025. Courtesy the Telegram channel Бусификация Киев.
Geopolitics
Mada Masr: Kings of famine
There are Palestinians earning millions working with the Israelis in starving the Gazans Read Article HERE
Corruption
Middle East Eye: Eurovision winner to return award after Israel allowed to participate
Nemo accuses Israel of genocide in Gaza and condemns European broadcasters for allowing it to take part in 2026 Read Article HERE Photo: Wikipedia
EU politics
David Cronin: Von der Leyen and Blair still want to boss Palestinians around
Four words are all that are needed to prove that the West’s supposed leaders are on the wrong side. Those four words are “Europe stands with Israel.” Read Article HERE Photo: European Union