European Council

Germany looses momentum

German Chancellor Angela Merkel (left) with President José Manuel Barroso   by Ralph T. Niemeyer For quite a while Germany appeared to stand tall…

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…

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…

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…