Germany needs ‘small miracle’ to avoid recession after exports fall by 5.8% | Business | The Guardian. The fall in exports comes as sanctions between Russia and Europe and a…
Five charts that show Germany is heading into recession | Business | theguardian.com. Germany is on brink of recession Photograph: Bloomberg/Bloomberg via Getty Images Germany is on the brink of…
Austerity has been an utter disaster for the eurozone | Business | The Guardian. Austerity has been an utter and unmitigated disaster, which has become increasingly apparent as European Union…
Front National wins seats in French senate for first time | World news | The Guardian. Marine le Pen hailed her party’s success as ‘an absolutely historic victory’ and a…
Free-market era in Sweden swept away as feminists and greens plot new path | World news | The Observer. For a man who is a near-certainty to become Sweden‘s prime…
Spain prepares for an autumn of discontent by buying €1bn of riot gear | World news | The Guardian. The Spanish government is readying itself for an autumn of discontent,…
Eurozone fears of stagnation grow as France and Italy suffer | World news | The Observer. Francois Hollande and Paris’s mayor, Anne Hidalgo, at a ceremony on 25 August marking…
Why Italy’s stagnation could be the future for the entire eurozone | Riccardo Bellofiore | Comment is free | theguardian.com. This summer Italy fell into a triple-dip recession. After the…
An austerity revolt has broken the French government. Will the EU follow? | John Palmer | Comment is free | theguardian.com. If there were any lingering doubts about the seriousness…
Merkel seeks Spanish support for unpopular austerity measures | In English | EL PAÍS. German Chancellor Angela Merkel traveled to Spain on Sunday for a two-day trip aimed at securing…
EU Advisors Advocate use of Military Against Strikes and Protests | Global Research. Experts at a European Union (EU) think-tank are demanding that the EU prepare to put down strikes…
Is America an Oligarchy? – The New Yorker. From the Dept. of Academics Confirming Something You Already Suspected comes a new study concluding that rich people and organizations representing business…
Upstart party Podemos emerging as third political power, says new poll | In English | EL PAÍS. New party Podemos has taken a further step toward becoming the third power…
Italy in period of stagnation – Istat – English – ANSA.it. (ANSA) – Rome, July 31 – Italy’s recovery from its longest postwar recession is turning out to be harder…
Youth unemployment reaches record high – English – ANSA.it. (ANSA) – Rome, July 31 – Unemployment among young Italians climbed last month to 43.7%, a level not seen in 37…
Greek court acquits farmers who shot 28 Bangladeshi strawberry pickers | World news | theguardian.com. A Greek court’s decision to acquit local farmers who admitted shooting 28 Bangladeshi strawberry pickers…
Originally posted on Michael Roberts Blog: The latest data on employment, earnings and prices in the UK confirm that the cost of living crisis continues, despite the claims of the…
The Radical Left at the 2014 EP Election – Transform Network. The publication of the final results of the 2014 European Parliament (EP) election of 22-25 May finally permits to…
Social movements in Spain – 15M. From Revolution News Many things have changed and we need to know how to read reality and celebrate our triumphs. The emergence of the…
Originally posted on Revolting Europe: Italy’s largest union has launched a referendum campaign against the EU fiscal compact, a draconian budgetary cap which is set to make austerity permanent across…
