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G20 Summit Haunted by Fear of Democracy

November 9, 2011 10:11 | Bruno Odent
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Confronted with the exacerbation of the crisis, the world’s most powerful countries who met in Cannes last week-end were utterly nonplussed by the Greek decision to propose a referendum that might

An EU model for rail privatisation

November 9, 2011 10:07 | Brian Denny
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Left MEPs condemn European Summit agreement as ‘just more of the same’

November 2, 2011 10:33 | Editor
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The outcome of the European summit on rescuing the Euro cannot be called historic, according to Left Members of the European Parliament. On the contrary, it’s simply more of the same.

Good News from Germany (Finally)

November 2, 2011 10:28 | Victor Grossman
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Once in a while there's good news from Europe -- yes, even from here in Germany.  And because Germany is so central in Europe and so strong, even minor good news from this country can be impor

Statement of the Party of the European Left

“The EU will either be democratic, social and act in solidarity or it will not exist!”
October 29, 2011 10:32 | Editor
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The EU is today going through the worst crisis since its foundation. This crisis is part of a global financial, economic, social, ecological and political crisis, which is hitting people very hard, starting with women and young people, for whom the future is looking darker.

Competition no answer to Eurocrisis

October 29, 2011 10:27 | Harry van Bommel
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Membership of the European Union brings benefits to all member states. That is indisputable.  In large part this can be attributed to the removal of import tariffs between an increasing number of countries. The harmonisation of environmental, safety and other requirements for products has also contributed, facilitating international trade. The crisis has, however, made painfully visible the less beneficial side of European integration.

Austerity forever

October 29, 2011 10:24 | Editor
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The European Union’s new model of economic governance, including the Euro Pact, is a model of prolonged austerity, according to a new publication from Corporate Europe Observatory (CEO).  The

Lobbying Warfare

October 29, 2011 10:23 | Editor
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A new publication from Corporate Europe Observatory,  Lobbying Warfare - the arms industry's role in building a military

A Plan for Europe: Decent Europe

October 29, 2011 10:21 | Yanis Varoufakis
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1. Introduction
When Gandhi was asked what he thought of Western civilisation, he famously replied that: “…it would be a very good idea”.  If asked what we think of the European Union today, we could do worse than remarking: “What a splendid idea! If only we could pull it off!”

The BBC is, and Always Has Been, Part of the Problem

October 29, 2011 10:19 | Tom Mills
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