As the ‘wise men’ of the Constitutional Council prepare to give their decision on pensions, it is worth asking a simple question. In general, can we trust constitutional judges? Let us be clear: constitutional courts play an absolutely indispensable role in all countries. Unfortunately, like all powers, these precious and fragile institutions are sometimes instrumentalised and damaged by the people to whom these eminent functions have been entrusted, who often try to impose their own political preferences under the guise of law.
EU politics
Prem Sikka: The RBS sell-off can’t hide the Tories’ failure to clean up its rotten culture
RBS is being slowly privatised – but little has been done to check the corrupt culture, argues accounting expert Prem Sikka. Read here
Austerity
Désobéissance Ecolo Paris – Happy Birthday, Youth Climate Movement
Paris climate protesters smash their way into HQ of Black Rock – the world’s largest fund managers – and vandalise offices in latest act of violence directed at Emmanuel Macron Protesters redecorated BlackRock offices in […]
Economics
DeStatis – German Recession: Production in February 2024 -4.9% year on year
Production in industry February 2024 (in real terms, provisional): +2.1% on the previous month (seasonally and calendar adjusted) -4.9% on the same month a year earlier (calendar adjusted) January 2024 (in real terms, revised): +1.3% […]
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