EU politics
Putin: Nord Stream 2 to start gas sales to Europe right after its approval
The Germans have sold the EU down the river again to maintain its hegemony Read here
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EU politics
Reuters: Poland passes legislation allowing migrant pushbacks at border
This is the sort of stuff Donald Trump dreamed of. Now in the EU. Read here
Economics
Reuters: Amazon copied products and rigged search results to promote its own brands, documents show
A trove of internal Amazon documents reveals how the e-commerce giant ran a systematic campaign of creating knockoff goods and manipulating search results to boost its own product lines in India – practices it has […]
Climate Crisis
Reuters: Xi says China will not build new coal-fired power projects abroad
If true, this would be a massive step toward closing down coal. Purportedly South Korea and Japan have committed to the same this year. Now Germany (who else?) and the Czech Republic are apparently the […]
EU politics
Reuters: Norway’s left-wing opposition wins in a landslide, coalition talks next
Norway’s centre-left opposition parties are on course to win a majority in parliament after Monday’s election and will now negotiate how to form a coalition, with climate change and a widening wealth gap expected to […]
Economics
Reuters: Germany cashes in on record-low yields, earns 4 billion euros with new bonds
How do they finance it? By borrowing at negative rates. Read here
Economics
Reuters: Uber drivers are employees, not contractors, says Dutch court
Union says ruling will give workers more pay, rights Uber says to appeal against Dutch court decision Latest setback for companies in gig economy Read here
Climate Crisis
Reuters: Federal judge throws out U.S. approval of ConocoPhillips Alaska oil project
While governments lie and cheat in their inexorable destruction of our planet, courts seem to be getting in their way. This cannot go on for long. Capitalism cannot afford democracy and justice. Read here
EU politics
Reuters: Austria calls for ‘deportation centres’ to host Afghans near Afghanistan
What a moral beacon the EU has become! Read here
Climate Crisis
Reuters – Over 100 Economists: G7 leaders should end not just coal, but also oil and gas finance in 2021
Ahead of summit, more than 100 economists call on G7 countries to commit to shift their finance out of all fossil fuels this year, to enable a green pandemic recovery Read here