The Stability And Growth Pact Has Failed
Seven Eurozone member-states have received a warning letter from the European Commission on potential deviations from the prescribed budgetary norm in 2017 and likely need
UK: From Nasty Party To Nasty Country
British Prime Minister Theresa May once warned her fellow Conservatives of the perils of being known as the “nasty party.” But after 100 days in
How Far Should We Push Globalisation?
The discussions about CETA, the trade agreement between Canada and the European Union, have focused almost exclusively on two questions. They are important but certainly
The Hungarian Government Is Ultra-Concerned About The Safety Of Women – And Roma…
“Did you know that since the beginning of the migration crisis, harassment against women in Europe increased dramatically?” This slogan popped up during the summer of
Correcting The Euro’s Flawed Architecture Demands A Focus On Competitiveness Rather Than Productivity
On September 20, the European Council adopted a recommendation calling on the Eurozone member states to establish national productivity boards. This was an unfortunate decision.
Brazil’s Austerity – Steps Towards The Abyss
In 2015, Brazil started to implement a fiscal policy based on austerity, following with some years of delay the path that many European countries, such
The Wallonian Mouse That Roared – While The Rest Of Europe Whimpered
An 11th hour and 59th minute resolution has been reached to the recent standoff between Wallonia and Europe over CETA, the trade agreement between the
Economic And Social Costs Of Gender Employment Gap
In his recent State of the Union address, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker laid out his vision for the EU over the next 12 months.
The Populist War on Women
Jarosław Kaczyński and Donald Trump, two politicians who have shocked the world this past year, have mostly gotten away with their outrages. But not anymore.
The Five Lies Of Rentier Capitalism
We live in the age of rentier capitalism. It is the crisis point of the Global Transformation, during which claims made for capitalism have been
Are We Moving Towards A ‘World Free Of Poverty’?
A ‘world free of poverty’ is the motto of the World Bank (WB). It monitors extreme poverty in the world by using the so-called ‘one
The Wallonia Mouse And ‘Undemocratic’ Trade Deals
It appears Belgium’s Wallonia has put a nail in the coffin of the EU-Canada trade agreement (CETA) by vetoing it. The reasons, The Economist puts
The West’s Other Trump
In the second American presidential debate, Donald Trump promised that, if elected, he would appoint a special prosecutor to investigate Hillary Clinton. “You’d be in
Europe’s Trade Policy: Can a Phoenix Rise From the Ashes?
When the European heads of state and government meet at the European Council this week and discuss EU trade policy, it will be very hard
Exchange Rate Folly: How The British Government Lost The Plot
The collapse of Sterling’s foreign exchange rate since the Brexit referendum is on a scale we have not seen in many years and yet the government
Europe After Merkel
Next year, Germany will hold a federal election, and the new Bundestag will choose the country’s next chancellor. Whether or not Angela Merkel retains the
Youth Guarantee: Europe Needs More Investment In Its Young People
The European Commission’s decision to maintain the Youth Guarantee, the scheme launched in 2013 to offer every young person a place of education, training or