By John Bluedorn, Anna Ilyina and Plamen Iossifov All European Union members, except Denmark and the United Kingdom, are expected under EU treaties to eventually adopt the euro. Six Central and Eastern EU members – Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, …
Medical devices in TTIP
The European Affairs Consulting Group The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, for short TTIP, has provoked considerable discussion of both its merits and drawbacks. Although rarely mentioned in the public arena, the medical devices sector deserves closer attention. The …
Letter from Greek & Latvian Euro Solidarity
Dear people of Greece! We, the pensioners, the doctors, the police officers, the teachers and your other ordinary fellow european citizens of Latvia are so delighted to hear that you demand european solidarity! We’re sure that you’ll be happy to …
Greece Referendum: Syriza Didn’t Get The Message
It was November 2011 when I had the opportunity to meet Yanis Varoufakis in person, for the first and so far only time. Upon the invitation of his close friend and promoter James Galbraith, Varoufakis was visiting the University of …
Greece’s True Referendum Begins Now
With early returns from the referendum coming in, it is clear that a vote of “no” to the austerity measures proposed by the institutions formerly known as the troika will prevail, with a clear majority that will likely surpass 60%. …
The Truth About Greece: Syriza’s Creatively Ambiguous Referendum
It was just four months ago, though it already seems like a lifetime away, when Greece’s celebrity finance minister Yanis Varoufakis publicly stated that “creative ambiguity” won the country a “loan lifeline” from the institutions formerly known as the troika: …
Heavy Artillery Breaks Ceasefire in Ukraine
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=isHow6qCDzI Heavy artillery fired from both sides has broken a fragile ceasefire. Fighting in the East Ukraine is expected to last until Friday. Government forces launched rockets against Pro-Russian positions, while separatists in Donetsk launched an attack against Mariinka. This town …
The Art-Pirates Fighting For Migrant Rights
Pozzallo Pirates: The Belgian artist who made headlines with his installation designed to raise awareness about the plight of Mediterranean migrants. A Belgium artist has created an installation that serves as a wake-up call for Northern Europe: the immigrants who …
EU plan for military intervention against “refugee boats”
WikiLeaks has released two classified EU documents, outlining the planned military intervention against boats travelling from Libya to Italy. The more significant of the two documents was written by the combined military defence chiefs of the EU member states. The …
There will be more tragedies in the Mediterranean
Dr Jill Rutter, an associate fellow ar IPPR There is no magic solution that will stop this flow of migrants, but there are policy interventions that can reduce irregular migration The tragic drowning of at least 400 migrants is the latest manifestation of …