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Bad Business for Everybody (Except for the Lobbyists)
Economy
Bad Business for Everybody (Except for the Lobbyists)
European politicians try to sell their ambitious climate goals and the proposed regulations to their citizens as a nice fairy tale: Policy driven investments in green technologies that cut emissions will not only save the world but also boost the economy, create jobs and strengthen Europe’s competitiveness.
Angell Revisited
Economy
Angell Revisited
The events after August 1914 made Angell and his theories a laughing stock. The era of liberal free trade had ended with the most deadly war ever. Modern industrialism made war even worse. So was Angell fundamentally wrong?
Backroom Politics Does Not Work Anymore
Economy
Backroom Politics Does Not Work Anymore
At the beginning the TTIP was received positively almost everywhere, but now many issues have stirred up the negative attitudes that result in attempts to make the TTIP seem unaccountable and undemocratic. Recently, the question \"Is the European Commission doing its best to keep the greatest possible transparency?\" has been gaining ground.
Social Progress – Doing It the German Way
Economy
Social Progress – Doing It the German Way
With Germany at long last imposing a nation-wide wage floor, the country’s slowly conforming to the rest of Europe. Come the crisis and the erstwhile ‘Sick Man of Europe’ became the continent’s economic valedictorian. Extremely low (for European standards) unemployment rate cemented the make-believe caprice that it would work.