EU politics
Reuters: Bayer says Monsanto likely kept files on influential people across Europe
Do not think that Monsanto is the exception. This is the rule for firms that produce controversial products. Read here
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EU politics
Reuters: Spain bars exiled ex-Catalan leader from European election
Spain’s electoral commission barred former Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont from running in the European Parliament elections in May, he said on Monday, a day after a general election where the region’s separatism has been a […]
Climate Crisis
Reuters: Thousands of activists block London roads to demand action on climate change
For those of you who might have missed it, their were activites throughout Europe in protest at the inaction of politicians and the EU with regard to global warming, many of them blocking traffic in […]
EU politics
Reuters – Setback for Macron as court vetoes key plank of anti-protest law
French President Emmanuel Macron’s crackdown on anti-government protests with tougher police tactics hit a fresh snag on Thursday as France’s Constitutional Court canned one of the central elements of the new rules. Read here
Corruption
Reuters – Explainer: Europe’s money laundering scandal
A nice summary of EU money-laundering – up to now. This story still has a lot of road ahead of it as the US authorities tend to be more strident in their investigations (see the […]
Corruption
Reuters – Romania files charges against former chief anti-corruption prosecutor
Another annoyance for the EU, but as long as the corrupt Romanian political class maintains the four freedoms guaranteeing a neo-liberal diktat, it will remain just that: an annoyance. By the way, the party leading […]
Environment
Reuters: Second U.S. jury finds Bayer’s Roundup caused cancer
A U.S. jury on Tuesday found Bayer AG’s glyphosate-based Roundup weed killer caused cancer, a blow to the company eight months after another jury issued a $289 million verdict over similar claims in a different […]
EU politics
Reuters: France to ban ‘yellow vest’ protests if violent groups take part: PM
Liberal Democracy marches on in its attempt to stop a popular resurgence against neo-liberalism. Read here
Economics
Reuters: EU officials see money-laundering risks from high share of foreign deposits
This has been so obvious for years: the EU as money laundering and tax haven. These practices have however brought a lot of money into economies crippled through austerity and the resulting lack of investment. […]
EU politics
Reuters: EU court shields ECB from disclosing key document in Greek crisis
Who needs democracy and transparency when we have the EU? Read here