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Neoliberal Occupation: How the IMF and the European Central Bank Are Strangling the Greek Economy
Ari Paul alternet.org The troika–the IMF, the European Commission and the European Central Bank–is using its leverage to arrange Greece’s debt-ridden economy as it sees fit. With Greek workers bracing themselves for more announcements of privatization of public services and industries, … Continue reading
EU opens legal action against Hungary over new laws
Source: BBC News The European Commission – the EU’s executive arm – has opened legal proceedings against Hungary over reforms to its central bank, data protection and judiciary. PM Viktor Orban was given a month to respond to the Commission’s … Continue reading
EU’s Prodi Admits Leaders Knew Euro Would Cause Ruin but Hoped Political Union Would Follow
Daily Bell The Flowers that Launched the Euro … To mark the anniversary of the arrival of the euro in the form of notes and coins, euronews spoke with Romano Prodi, who in 2002 was President of the European Commission … Continue reading
EU at risk of teacher shortage
Nikolaj Nielsen EU Observer EU countries are beginning to note shortages of specialised teachers in a problem that looks set to get worse, the European Commission has warned. The commission study – out Friday (10 February) – noted that a … Continue reading