The Stormy Birth of “Europe”
A review of major institutional and political developments that created modern Europe.
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German Finance Minister Pumps for EU-Wide Deposit “Reinsurance” But Expected Details Mean Lots of Gaps Likely
The lead story in the Financial Times tonight is that Germany’s finance minister Olaf Scholz is pushing for an EU-wide deposit scheme…of sorts. Even though Scholz’s plan appears to be more modest than the headlines indicate, even a halting move towards EU-level fiscal commitments would be a significant departure from Germany’s traditional stance of barring […]
Read more...Brexit: Johnson’s General Election Busted Flush?
How the Tories are setting themselves up to lose the upcoming general election.
Read more...Why the World Will Remember Departing ECB President as the Not-So-‘Super’ Mario Draghi
Looking back at the legacy of the man who created “the most deformed bond market in history.”
Read more...How Europe’s Greedy Lending to Africa Is Driving the Migration Wave That Fuels the EU’s Xenophobic Politics
How Europe is creating the conditions in Africa that lead to migration….and the underlying stresses are set to get worse.
Read more...Brexit: Time Is of the Essence
Why Johnson’s Brexit may be in more trouble than it seems.
Read more...Brexit: Over to Parliament
Hand to hand Brexit combat is on.
Read more...Brexit: The Ticking Clock
It looks as if Johnson has no way to escape asking for a Brexit extension. Or does he?
Read more...EU Adopts Right to Repair for Household Appliances
European Commission approves right to repair regulations for household appliances: a start, but much less than what’s necessary to reduce waste, combat climate change, and save consumers money.
Read more...Brexit: Rejection
The Brexit walls are closing in on Johnson.
Read more...Bad Debts Make Good Profits – But What Are the Social Costs?
As European borrowers choke on debts they can’t repay, due to a significant degree to austerity-induced weak economies, financial profiteers swoop in to take advantage of the distress.
Read more...Brexit: Whither Boris?
It seems likely that Johnson will resign rather than be in office October 31 and risk being held responsible by the Brexit Party for an extension. But when would he pull that trigger?
Read more...Brexit: Out of Runway
How long can Johnson keep his Brexit deal fantasy going?
Read more...The Cost/Benefit Analysis of No Deal
Looking at the contours of a No Deal Brexit.
Read more...Brexit: Gaming It Out
Brexit is getting more fractious but noise does not translate into progress.
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