Brexit: Even More Noise in the Signal
Rumors of Brexit progress seem to be greatly exaggerated.
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Plastic Watch: Five Flaws in the EU’s Single-Use Plastics Plan
Plastic Watch: The European Parliament recently approved a plan that will ban outright certain single-use plastics. Alas, these measures fall far short of what’s necessary, both in timing and scope, to address the burgeoning plastic crisis. And they would only apply to the EU.
Read more...Yanis Varoufakis: How the Italian Budget Fight Helps Brussels and Salvini, Hurts Europeans and the Eurozone
Contrary to popular perception, Brussels and the Italian government come out ahead from sparring over Italy’s budget, and what works for them does not work for much of anyone else.
Read more...Brexit Stress Rises: Pound Weakens on S&P Crashout Warning, Norway Nixes “Norway,” Migrant Status at Risk
Brexit news still looks decidedly uncheery.
Read more...Civilized Societies Don’t Call It Censorship, but Copyright
Why the European Copyright Directive would have a disastrous impact on the Internet, and what can be done to stop it.
Read more...Richard Murphy: Fisking the NAO’s Report on the UK’s Border Preparedness for Brexit
Yet another hard/crashout Brexit train wreck: implementing adequate border controls.
Read more...Standoff Between Italy and European Commission Escalates as Commission Rejects Italian Budget
Italy and the European Commission are in a dispute over Italy’s budget, and no one looks likely to come out a winner in this fight.
Read more...Markets Edgy Over China, Italy Budget Staredown, Saudis, Brexit, Too Much Private Debt, Strained Valuations….
Markets have more reason than usual to be jumpy.
Read more...Wolf Richter: It’s the Banks Again
Mr. Market is worried about banks, particularly European ones.
Read more...Italy’s Debt Crisis Intensifies
Italy’s government debt yields are rising thanks to a budget standoff with Brussels, and Italian banks are looking more wobbly too.
Read more...Brexit: Knives Out for Theresa May (Again) Over Extending Transition Period
The lay of the Brexit land is becoming clearer after the inconclusive October European Council summit.
Read more...Brexit: Fatal Complacency?
EU leaders have apparently decided that dealing with Brexit isn’t a pressing matter. That’s not a good move.
Read more...Germany Clashes With The U.S. Over Energy Geopolitics
Germany lambastes the US over its threat to sanction companies that participate in Nord Stream 2.
Read more...The International Use of the Euro: What Can We Learn From Past Examples of Currency Internationalisation?
European leaders have regularly expressed a desire for a European currency to serve as a reserve currency. The history of the transition from sterling to dollar and Europe’s aspirations sheds light on whether the Euro can assume this role.
Read more...Brexit: Things Are Always Darkest Before They Go Completely Black
Don’t kid yourself that the current relative calm on the Brexit front is a good thing.
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