A Balanced View of the Economics of Independence in Catalonia
by Angel Ubide, PIIE, September 15, 2015 Editor’s Note: In the light of the recent independence referendum in Catalonia, in which some 43% of the population took part despite...
EC head Juncker: Obama calling Russia ‘regional power’ was big error
A night view of Moscow’s financial district in 2012. Photo by Dmytro RT reports: Outgoing US President Obama made a big mistake calling Russia a “regional power,” the European...
European Commission serving a corporate agenda
by Colin Todhunter* A report released last year by the watchdog body Corporate Europe Observatory (CEO) revealed huge conflicts of interests in the Scientific Committees under DG SANCO, the European Commission’s department...
Barroso and Goldman Sachs – a dangerous liaison
Revolving Doors, Corporate Europe Observatory, July 19, 2016 The news that José Manuel Barroso will become non-executive chairman at Goldman Sachs did not exactly come as a surprise. This...
Why Varoufakis’ DiEM2025 is fighting the wrong fight
by Will Denayer, Flassbeck Economics International Varoufakis This text deals with strategy, but strategy cannot be seen separate from people and their histories and actions. SYRIZA has always been...
Brexit: A Workers’ Response to Oligarchs, Bankers, Flunkies and Scabs
by James Petras, July 14, 2016 Introduction: The European Union is controlled by an oligarchy, which dictates socio-economic and political decisions according to the interests of bankers and multi-national...
Why Varoufakis’ DiEM2025 is fighting the wrong fight
by Will Denayer, for Fassneck Economics, May 24, 2016 Varoufakis This text deals with strategy, but strategy cannot be seen separate from people and their histories and actions. SYRIZA...
How the EU pushed France to 'reforms' of labour law
by Corporate Europe Observatory The current struggle in France over labour law reforms is not just between the Government and trade unions – a European battle is waged. The...
I am not Greek! But is Schäuble a German?
by Dimitris Konstantakopoulos, via DDP I usually work more than ten hours a day and most of the weekends. I am often happy with what I do and I...
Last Roundup For The EU’s Commitment To Public Health And The Environment
by Peter Rossman, for Social Europe German finance minister Wolfgang Schäuble famously remarked that “elections change nothing”. He was talking about debt and public finance. The European Commission now...
