Goldman Sucks
Greek Prime Minister Samaras and European Parliament President Schulz Samaras: no pressure by banks to privatise. Schulz: shadow banks can’t be regulated, only the…
capitalism
yet another Smoke-Screen
The European Central Bank in December 2013 “Banking Union” once more provides loopholes bigger than in any Swiss cheese A Comment by Ralph…
Nippon’s lost unity
Nuclear Capitalism seeks a revival despite Tenno’s warning It is still kind of a taboo that is not to be discussed in public and…
Draghi allies with MEPs against a bad banking union
by Linda Sommerschütt The EU member states’ current plans for a common system for winding down troubled banks risk being too complex to…
Keep trade talks multilateral, MEPs and MPs urge WTO
The multilateral approach of world trade talks must “maintain its focal role”, and not give way to bilateral or regional deals, said European Parliament…
Budgets Committee approves EU’s 2014-2020 budget
by Ralph T. Niemeyer Parliament’s Budgets Committee today approved the EU’s long-term budget (Multi-annual Financial Framework – MFF) for 2014-2020 and the deal struck…
EP/Council deal on better social rights and conditions
Non-EU seasonal workers will get better working and living conditions, including a minimum wage and proper accommodation, under a draft law agreed by Parliament…
Non-seasonal worker’s rights
Non-EU seasonal workers will get better working and living conditions, including a minimum wage and proper accommodation, under a draft law agreed by Parliament…
Economic and Monetary Committee starts work on rules
Rapporteur for rules on dealing with struggling banks Elisa Ferreira (S&D, PT), backed the key tenets of the Commission’s proposal on Monday, including…
Could France under Mitterrand pose as Economic Model?
by Ralph T. Niemeyer ‘Could Greece’s next rescue payout go straight into the pockets of London hedge funds?’ asked the International Herald Tribune (IHT)…