Archive for the category ‘EUROPE’


Netherlands Calls On Stores to Label Products from Israeli Settlements
Barak Ravid - Haaretz
March 11th, 2013 ( Comments Off on Netherlands Calls On Stores to Label Products from Israeli Settlements)
What France Wants in Mali
Roger Annis – Socialist Worker
March 4th, 2013 ( Comments Off on What France Wants in Mali)
US-EU Trade Deal Is the Foundation for a New Global Economic Order
Dana Gabriel - CounterCurrents
March 4th, 2013 ( Comments Off on US-EU Trade Deal Is the Foundation for a New Global Economic Order)
The Norwegian Prison Where Inmates Are Treated Like People
Erwin James – The Guardian
March 4th, 2013 ( Comments Off on The Norwegian Prison Where Inmates Are Treated Like People)
Lords of Disorder: Billions for Wall Street, Sacrifice for Everyone Else
Richard Eskow, Campaign for America’s Future – TRANSCEND Media Service
March 4th, 2013 ( Comments Off on Lords of Disorder: Billions for Wall Street, Sacrifice for Everyone Else)
Alawite History Reveals the Complexities of Syria That West Does Not Understand
Robert Fisk – The Independent
March 4th, 2013 ( Comments Off on Alawite History Reveals the Complexities of Syria That West Does Not Understand)
Trans-Atlantic Rifts: European Activists Could Thwart US-EU Trade Deal
Christoph Pauly and Christoph Schult – Der Spiegel
March 4th, 2013 ( Comments Off on Trans-Atlantic Rifts: European Activists Could Thwart US-EU Trade Deal)
‘Pervasive’ Fraud by Our ‘Most Reputable’ Banks
Bill Black - Reader Supported News
March 4th, 2013 ( Comments Off on ‘Pervasive’ Fraud by Our ‘Most Reputable’ Banks)
War on Terror Is the West’s New Religion
Robert Fisk – The Independent
February 25th, 2013 ( Comments Off on War on Terror Is the West’s New Religion)
Everything We Know So Far About Drone Strikes
Cora Currier – ProPublica-Journalism in the Public Interest
February 25th, 2013 ( Comments Off on Everything We Know So Far About Drone Strikes)
9/11 Goes to Court in the UK
Architects & Engineers for 9/11 Truth – TRANSCEND Media Service
February 25th, 2013 ( Comments Off on 9/11 Goes to Court in the UK)
Lunch and Dinner with Julian Assange, in Prison
John Keane, The Conversation – TRANSCEND Media Service
February 25th, 2013 ( Comments Off on Lunch and Dinner with Julian Assange, in Prison)
EU Rejects Arming Syrian Rebels
The Times of Israel – TRANSCEND Media Service
February 25th, 2013 ( Comments Off on EU Rejects Arming Syrian Rebels)
(Italiano) La Nostra Terra, le Nostre Vite
Peter Singer - Project Syndicate
February 25th, 2013 ( Comments Off on (Italiano) La Nostra Terra, le Nostre Vite)
Nation-States, Europe, Regions and …. Macro-Regions: A Look into Regional Integration as a Structure of Euroland Governance
Christel Hahn, Europe 2020 – TRANSCEND Media Service
February 25th, 2013 ( Comments Off on Nation-States, Europe, Regions and …. Macro-Regions: A Look into Regional Integration as a Structure of Euroland Governance)
Abyss of Uncertainty: Germany’s Homemade Nuclear Waste Disaster
Michael Fröhlingsdorf, Udo Ludwig and Alfred Weinzierl – Der Spiegel
February 25th, 2013 ( Comments Off on Abyss of Uncertainty: Germany’s Homemade Nuclear Waste Disaster)
French Imperialism Moves Deeper Into Mali
Abayomi Azikiwe – Pambazuka News
February 25th, 2013 ( Comments Off on French Imperialism Moves Deeper Into Mali)
[Tragicomic] French President François Hollande Awarded UNESCO Peace Prize
UN News Centre – TRANSCEND Media Service
February 25th, 2013 ( Comments Off on [Tragicomic] French President François Hollande Awarded UNESCO Peace Prize)
Spanish Firefighters Refuse To Be ‘Puppets of the Banks’
Revolting Europe – TRANSCEND Media Service
February 25th, 2013 ( Comments Off on Spanish Firefighters Refuse To Be ‘Puppets of the Banks’)
A Mere Breeze: Era of Fast Growth Ends for Wind Energy in Europe
Joel Stonington – Der Spiegel
February 18th, 2013 ( Comments Off on A Mere Breeze: Era of Fast Growth Ends for Wind Energy in Europe)
The African Union, Algeria and Mali: The West’s War against African Development Continues
Dan Glazebrook - CounterPunch
February 18th, 2013 ( Comments Off on The African Union, Algeria and Mali: The West’s War against African Development Continues)
Icelandic MP Who Released WikiLeaks Video to Visit US
Anne Sewell – Digital Journal
February 18th, 2013 ( Comments Off on Icelandic MP Who Released WikiLeaks Video to Visit US)
Patience Runs Out: EU to Crack Down on Israeli Settlement Products
Christoph Schult – Der Spiegel
February 18th, 2013 ( Comments Off on Patience Runs Out: EU to Crack Down on Israeli Settlement Products)
The Reality at Jaitapur, Mr. Hollande
Anuj Wankhede and Cressida Morley, Dianuke – TRANSCEND Media Service
February 18th, 2013 ( Comments Off on The Reality at Jaitapur, Mr. Hollande)
Syria – It Is Illegal to Back Rebels Fighting a Legitimate Government
Dr. Curtis Doebbler, international lawyer – TRANSCEND Media Service
February 18th, 2013 ( Comments Off on Syria – It Is Illegal to Back Rebels Fighting a Legitimate Government)
“The True Story of the Bilderberg Group” and What They May Be Planning Now
Stephen Lendman – Global Research
February 4th, 2013 ( Comments Off on “The True Story of the Bilderberg Group” and What They May Be Planning Now)
Latin America Flexes Muscles at Joint EU Summit
Marianela Jarroud – TerraViva Europe
February 4th, 2013 ( Comments Off on Latin America Flexes Muscles at Joint EU Summit)
Iceland President: Let Banks Go Bankrupt
Al Jazeera – TRANSCEND Media Service
February 4th, 2013 ( Comments Off on Iceland President: Let Banks Go Bankrupt)
Mali: Neo-Colonialism Meets Islamic Fundamentalism… And the People Suffer
Bill Fletcher, Jr., Black Commentator – TRANSCEND Media Service
February 4th, 2013 ( 1 Comment »)
FBI Banned from Iceland
Rixstep – TRANSCEND Media Service
February 4th, 2013 ( Comments Off on FBI Banned from Iceland)
Grimsson: IMF Learned New Lessons in Iceland
Deutsche Welle – TRANSCEND Media Service
February 4th, 2013 ( Comments Off on Grimsson: IMF Learned New Lessons in Iceland)
Court: Iceland Doesn’t Need To Repay UK and Dutch Depositors
Agence France-Presse – TRANSCEND Media Service
February 4th, 2013 ( 1 Comment »)
(Português) Islândia Não Tem de Reembolsar Reino Unido e Holanda
Público – TRANSCEND Media Service
February 4th, 2013 ( Comments Off on (Português) Islândia Não Tem de Reembolsar Reino Unido e Holanda)
Habits of French Colonialism
Vijay Prashad – Newsclick
February 4th, 2013 ( Comments Off on Habits of French Colonialism)
Good Terrorist, Bad Terrorist
Chandra Muzaffar, Countercurrents – TRANSCEND Media Service
February 4th, 2013 ( 1 Comment »)
Belgian MP Laurent Louis Talks against War in Mali and Exposes International Neo-Colonial Plot
Antonio C. S. Rosa, editor – TRANSCEND Media Service
February 4th, 2013 ( Comments Off on Belgian MP Laurent Louis Talks against War in Mali and Exposes International Neo-Colonial Plot)
Storm over the Sahara: US, France Creating another Osama?
Eric Margolis – TRANSCEND Media Service
January 28th, 2013 ( 1 Comment »)
War on Terror Forever
Pepe Escobar – Asia Times
January 28th, 2013 ( 2 Comments »)
Santiago Summit: Can Latin America Now Lecture Europe About Economics?
Tim Padgett with Anthony Esposito – Time Magazine
January 28th, 2013 ( Comments Off on Santiago Summit: Can Latin America Now Lecture Europe About Economics?)
MEPs Agree Credit Rating Agency Crackdown
Benjamin Fox, EUobserver – TRANSCEND Media Service
January 21st, 2013 ( Comments Off on MEPs Agree Credit Rating Agency Crackdown)
Drones Are Fool’s Gold: They Prolong Wars We Can’t Win
Simon Jenkins – The Guardian
January 14th, 2013 ( Comments Off on Drones Are Fool’s Gold: They Prolong Wars We Can’t Win)
(Italiano) 40 Anni Fa la Legge Che Riconobbe l’Obiezione di Coscienza
Franco Rizzo – Centro Studi Sereno Regis
January 14th, 2013 ( Comments Off on (Italiano) 40 Anni Fa la Legge Che Riconobbe l’Obiezione di Coscienza)
(Italiano) La Lunga Catena della Nonviolenza: Dal Chiapas al S.U.S.A.
Prof. Nanni Salio – Centro Studi Sereno Regis
January 14th, 2013 ( Comments Off on (Italiano) La Lunga Catena della Nonviolenza: Dal Chiapas al S.U.S.A.)
Mali: Hijacked Autonomy, Outsized Ambitions, French Intervention
Rene Wadlow – TRANSCEND Media Service
January 14th, 2013 ( 1 Comment »)
(Português) Portugal: O Êxodo dos Diplomados
Mario Queiroz – Inter Press Service-IPS
January 14th, 2013 ( Comments Off on (Português) Portugal: O Êxodo dos Diplomados)
Swiss Bank Wegelin to Close After US Tax Evasion Fine
BBC News – TRANSCEND Media Service
January 7th, 2013 ( Comments Off on Swiss Bank Wegelin to Close After US Tax Evasion Fine)
Latvia’s Economic Disaster as a Neoliberal Success Story – A Model for Europe and the US?
Jeffrey Sommers and Michael Hudson – TRANSCEND Media Service
January 7th, 2013 ( Comments Off on Latvia’s Economic Disaster as a Neoliberal Success Story – A Model for Europe and the US?)
How Israel Lost Europe
Jonathan Schanzer and Benjamin Weinthal – Foreign Policy
December 3rd, 2012 ( Comments Off on How Israel Lost Europe)
Truthdiggers of the Week: Iceland’s Leaders
Truthdig – TRANSCEND Media Service
December 3rd, 2012 ( Comments Off on Truthdiggers of the Week: Iceland’s Leaders)
The 2012 Peace Prize is Unlawful and Cannot Be Paid to the EU
Nobel Laureates et al. – TRANSCEND Media Service
December 3rd, 2012 ( 3 Comments »)
Iceland Shows the Way: Reject Austerity
Salim Lamrani – Pravda
December 3rd, 2012 ( Comments Off on Iceland Shows the Way: Reject Austerity)
Fighting Recession the Icelandic Way
The Editors, Bloomberg – TRANSCEND Media Service
December 3rd, 2012 ( Comments Off on Fighting Recession the Icelandic Way)
Interview with Iceland’s Economy Minister: ‘We Reacted Immediately to Symptoms of Crisis’
Der Spiegel – TRANSCEND Media Service
December 3rd, 2012 ( Comments Off on Interview with Iceland’s Economy Minister: ‘We Reacted Immediately to Symptoms of Crisis’)
(Italiano) Patto Militare Italia-Israele: Un Accordo Scellerato e Illegale
Antonio Mazzeo – TRANSCEND Media Service
December 3rd, 2012 ( Comments Off on (Italiano) Patto Militare Italia-Israele: Un Accordo Scellerato e Illegale)
The Greek Resistance
Barnaby Phillips - Al Jazeera
November 26th, 2012 ( Comments Off on The Greek Resistance)
How Germany Is Getting to 100 Percent Renewable Energy
Thomas Hedges, Center for Study of Responsive Law – TRANSCEND Media Service
November 26th, 2012 ( Comments Off on How Germany Is Getting to 100 Percent Renewable Energy)
Wolfbane
George Monbiot – TRANSCEND Media Service
November 26th, 2012 ( Comments Off on Wolfbane)
The Greek Resistance
Barnaby Philips – Al Jazeera
November 26th, 2012 ( Comments Off on The Greek Resistance)
Out on the Right: On Being Gay, Conservative and Catholic
Der Spiegel – TRANSCEND Media Service
November 26th, 2012 ( Comments Off on Out on the Right: On Being Gay, Conservative and Catholic)
U.S. Government Hacked Nicolas Sarkozy, Former France President’s, Office in 2012, l’Express Claims
Huffington Post – TRANSCEND Media Service
November 26th, 2012 ( Comments Off on U.S. Government Hacked Nicolas Sarkozy, Former France President’s, Office in 2012, l’Express Claims)
Smokeless Tobacco Lobbyists Set Off European Alarms
Pratap Chatterjee - CorpWatch
November 26th, 2012 ( Comments Off on Smokeless Tobacco Lobbyists Set Off European Alarms)
Greece between Austerity and Fascism
Chris Spannos - The Indypendent
November 19th, 2012 ( Comments Off on Greece between Austerity and Fascism)
‘Horrible Citizens’ – The Life of Greece’s One Percent
Julia Amalia Heyer – Der Spiegel
November 19th, 2012 ( Comments Off on ‘Horrible Citizens’ – The Life of Greece’s One Percent)
Tango with the Tax Man: Multinationals Find Loopholes Galore in Europe
Der Spiegel – TRANSCEND Media Service
November 19th, 2012 ( Comments Off on Tango with the Tax Man: Multinationals Find Loopholes Galore in Europe)
George Galloway, British MP | Full Address
Oxford Union Society – TRANSCEND Media Service
November 19th, 2012 ( Comments Off on George Galloway, British MP | Full Address)
Fighting ‘Terrorism’ or Repressing Democracy? Britain’s System of Mass Surveillance
Dr. Paul Anderson – Global Research
November 19th, 2012 ( Comments Off on Fighting ‘Terrorism’ or Repressing Democracy? Britain’s System of Mass Surveillance)
UK Nuclear Deterrent Plan Triggers Divisions
Simon Hooper – Al Jazeera
November 12th, 2012 ( Comments Off on UK Nuclear Deterrent Plan Triggers Divisions)
British Have Invaded Nine Out of Ten Countries – So Look Out Luxembourg
Jasper Copping – The Telegraph
November 12th, 2012 ( 1 Comment »)
An Important Icelandic Referendum – the Media Remains Silent
Mauro Santayana - Pravda
November 5th, 2012 ( Comments Off on An Important Icelandic Referendum – the Media Remains Silent)
Greece Gave Birth to Democracy. Now It Has Been Cast Out by a Powerful Elite
Kostas Vaxevanis – The Guardian
November 5th, 2012 ( Comments Off on Greece Gave Birth to Democracy. Now It Has Been Cast Out by a Powerful Elite)
In Spain, Doctors Resist By Healing
Ter Garcia – Waging Nonviolence
November 5th, 2012 ( Comments Off on In Spain, Doctors Resist By Healing)
Debt Crisis: Wealthy Greeks Still Don’t Pay Taxes
Georgios Christidis – Der Spiegel
November 5th, 2012 ( 1 Comment »)
Victims of the Future
Paul Rios, Lokarri – TRANSCEND Media Service
November 5th, 2012 ( Comments Off on Victims of the Future)
Jeffrey Gedmin: The Democracy-Promoting, Iraq War-Supporting, Pro-Israel Neocon Who Influenced Merkel’s EU Austerity Program
Maidhc Ó Cathail, The Passionate Attachment – TRANSCEND Media Service
November 5th, 2012 ( Comments Off on Jeffrey Gedmin: The Democracy-Promoting, Iraq War-Supporting, Pro-Israel Neocon Who Influenced Merkel’s EU Austerity Program)
Jobless in the Crisis: Euro-Zone Unemployment Higher than Ever Before
Der Spiegel – TRANSCEND Media Service
November 5th, 2012 ( Comments Off on Jobless in the Crisis: Euro-Zone Unemployment Higher than Ever Before)
Precious Metal Abroad: Why Germany Wants to See Its US Gold
Sven Böll and Anne Seith – Der Spiegel
November 5th, 2012 ( Comments Off on Precious Metal Abroad: Why Germany Wants to See Its US Gold)
Greek Editor Acquitted Over Swiss Bank List
Al Jazeera – TRANSCEND Media Service
November 5th, 2012 ( 1 Comment »)
Europe’s Top Health Official Quits, and the Bloc Has a Mystery on Its Hands
James Kanter – The New York Times
October 29th, 2012 ( Comments Off on Europe’s Top Health Official Quits, and the Bloc Has a Mystery on Its Hands)
Amid Cutbacks, Greek Unemployed Denied Medical Care
Liz Alderman – The New York Times
October 29th, 2012 ( Comments Off on Amid Cutbacks, Greek Unemployed Denied Medical Care)
The European Finance Crisis: Germany/GIPSI
Johan Galtung
October 29th, 2012 ( 5 Comments »)
Up To 100 Norwegians Join Syrian War
The Norway Post – TRANSCEND Media Service
October 22nd, 2012 ( Comments Off on Up To 100 Norwegians Join Syrian War)
Privatization Pushback: Civil Society Slams Water Privatization Conditions for EU Bailouts
Common Dreams – TRANSCEND Media Service
October 22nd, 2012 ( Comments Off on Privatization Pushback: Civil Society Slams Water Privatization Conditions for EU Bailouts)
Corruption Continues Virtually Unchecked in Greece
Julia Amalia Heyer – Der Spiegel
October 22nd, 2012 ( Comments Off on Corruption Continues Virtually Unchecked in Greece)
London: Parasites’ Paradise (Or the Best Criminal Sanctuary Money Can Buy)
Prof. James Petras – TRANSCEND Media Service
October 22nd, 2012 ( Comments Off on London: Parasites’ Paradise (Or the Best Criminal Sanctuary Money Can Buy))
Rate-Fixing Bankers to Face Jail Under New EU Rules
Benjamin Fox, EUobserver – TRANSCEND Media Service
October 22nd, 2012 ( Comments Off on Rate-Fixing Bankers to Face Jail Under New EU Rules)
Greek State on Life Support
Apostolis Fotiadis – TerraViva Europe
October 15th, 2012 ( Comments Off on Greek State on Life Support)
France Says No to Genetically Modified Crops, No to Fracking
Common Dreams – TRANSCEND Media Service
September 24th, 2012 ( Comments Off on France Says No to Genetically Modified Crops, No to Fracking)
Britain’s Barbaric ‘Special Relationship’ With Arab Dictators
Finian Cunningham - PressTV
September 3rd, 2012 ( 1 Comment »)
Iceland’s Recovery Continues, Declared ‘Impressive’
IceNews – TRANSCEND Media Service
August 27th, 2012 ( Comments Off on Iceland’s Recovery Continues, Declared ‘Impressive’)
Greece May Sell Off Islands amid Privatization Scheme: Report
Stephen C. Webster – The Raw Story
August 27th, 2012 ( Comments Off on Greece May Sell Off Islands amid Privatization Scheme: Report)
New Cruelty for Marian Price
Sandy Boyer - Socialist Worker
August 27th, 2012 ( Comments Off on New Cruelty for Marian Price)
How a Gay Rights Maverick Helped Topple Iceland’s Gov’t
Lawrence Del Gigante – TerraViva Europe-IPS
August 13th, 2012 ( Comments Off on How a Gay Rights Maverick Helped Topple Iceland’s Gov’t)
UK: Now the Army Is Giving the Orders
Kim Sengupta & Nigel Morris – The Independent
July 23rd, 2012 ( Comments Off on UK: Now the Army Is Giving the Orders)
Greece: What Can Be Done?
Prof. James Petras – TRANSCEND Media Service
July 2nd, 2012 ( Comments Off on Greece: What Can Be Done?)
Another Bank Bailout
Paul Krugman, Nobel Economics Laureate – International Herald Tribune-NYT
June 18th, 2012 ( Comments Off on Another Bank Bailout)
Greece – Syriza’s Proposals: The Exit from the Crisis Is On the Left
The Bullet – TRANSCEND Media Service
June 11th, 2012 ( Comments Off on Greece – Syriza’s Proposals: The Exit from the Crisis Is On the Left)
Corruption Watchdog Says Business and Politics ‘Too Cozy’
Deutsche Welle – TRANSCEND Media Service
June 11th, 2012 ( Comments Off on Corruption Watchdog Says Business and Politics ‘Too Cozy’)
Icelanders Force Accountability for Banks — Why Can’t We?
George Lakey – Waging Nonviolence
June 11th, 2012 ( Comments Off on Icelanders Force Accountability for Banks — Why Can’t We?)
Forgiving Siemens: Unraveling a Tangled Tale of German Corruption in Greece
Lena Mavraka and Vasilis Papatheodorou – CorpWatch
June 11th, 2012 ( Comments Off on Forgiving Siemens: Unraveling a Tangled Tale of German Corruption in Greece)
Bailing out Germany: The Story behind the European Financial Crisis
Pratap Chatterjee – CorpWatch
June 4th, 2012 ( Comments Off on Bailing out Germany: The Story behind the European Financial Crisis)
Save Us from the Saviours
Slavoj Žižek, London Review of Books – TRANSCEND Media Service
June 4th, 2012 ( Comments Off on Save Us from the Saviours)
From Iceland to Ireland: Two Paths to Financial Recovery?
Dan Hind – Al Jazeera
June 4th, 2012 ( Comments Off on From Iceland to Ireland: Two Paths to Financial Recovery?)
A Political Blow to Austerity in Europe
Socialist Worker, Editorial – TRANSCEND Media Service
May 28th, 2012 ( Comments Off on A Political Blow to Austerity in Europe)
Contemporary Slavery: Understanding the New Face to an Old Evil
UNOY – TRANSCEND Media Service
May 21st, 2012 ( Comments Off on Contemporary Slavery: Understanding the New Face to an Old Evil)
EU Feels Force of Israeli Demolitions
Daan Bauwens – Inter Press Service-IPS
May 21st, 2012 ( Comments Off on EU Feels Force of Israeli Demolitions)
Austerities: “Politics Is at the Root of the Problem”
Joseph Stiglitz, Economics Nobel Laureate – The European
April 30th, 2012 ( Comments Off on Austerities: “Politics Is at the Root of the Problem”)
Iceland’s President Explains Why the World Needs To Rethink Its Addiction to Finance
Adam Taylor – Business Insider
April 23rd, 2012 ( Comments Off on Iceland’s President Explains Why the World Needs To Rethink Its Addiction to Finance)
Britain Destroyed Records of Colonial Crimes
Ian Cobain, Owen Bowcott and Richard Norton-Taylor - The Guardian
April 23rd, 2012 ( Comments Off on Britain Destroyed Records of Colonial Crimes)
European Airlines Silence Palestine Protest
Jillian Kestler-D’Amours – Inter Press Service-IPS
April 23rd, 2012 ( Comments Off on European Airlines Silence Palestine Protest)
All the Pain in Spain
Pepe Escobar – Al Jazeera
April 16th, 2012 ( 1 Comment »)
Political Revolution in Germany: Pirates Country’s Third Strongest Party in New Poll
Der Spiegel – TRANSCEND Media Service
April 16th, 2012 ( Comments Off on Political Revolution in Germany: Pirates Country’s Third Strongest Party in New Poll)
Destruction of Spain’s Economy Duplicates Greece
Jeff Nielson – Information Clearing House
April 9th, 2012 ( Comments Off on Destruction of Spain’s Economy Duplicates Greece)
Is Portugal Hopeless?
Michael Marder – Al Jazeera
April 9th, 2012 ( Comments Off on Is Portugal Hopeless?)
Austerity vs Solidarity: Democratic Legitimacy and Europe’s Future
Andrea Mammone – Al Jazeera
April 9th, 2012 ( Comments Off on Austerity vs Solidarity: Democratic Legitimacy and Europe’s Future)
George Galloway: Why I Won’t Condemn Attacks on UK Soldiers in Afghanistan
StoptheWarCoalition – TRANSCEND Media Service
April 9th, 2012 ( Comments Off on George Galloway: Why I Won’t Condemn Attacks on UK Soldiers in Afghanistan)
Portuguese Seek Future in Mozambique
Andrew England in Maputo – The Financial Times
April 2nd, 2012 ( Comments Off on Portuguese Seek Future in Mozambique)
Captured Europe
Simon Johnson and Daron Acemoglu – Project Syndicate
March 26th, 2012 ( Comments Off on Captured Europe)
Winter of Crisis Killing the Elderly in Portugal
Mario Queiroz – Inter Press Service-IPS
March 26th, 2012 ( Comments Off on Winter of Crisis Killing the Elderly in Portugal)
Fair Trial at Risk: Report Slams Hungary’s New Constitution
Christoph Schult – Der Spiegel
March 19th, 2012 ( Comments Off on Fair Trial at Risk: Report Slams Hungary’s New Constitution)
Now Even the Eurozone Admits It Has Condemned Greece to Never-Ending Austerity
Jeremy Warner – The Daily Telegraph
March 19th, 2012 ( Comments Off on Now Even the Eurozone Admits It Has Condemned Greece to Never-Ending Austerity)
Europe Bans Export of Death Penalty Drugs
Jennifer Kaye – YES! Magazine
March 19th, 2012 ( Comments Off on Europe Bans Export of Death Penalty Drugs)
Greece on the Breadline: HIV and Malaria Make a Comeback
Jon Henley in Athens – The Guardian
March 19th, 2012 ( Comments Off on Greece on the Breadline: HIV and Malaria Make a Comeback)
Iceland’s Ex-PM on Trial over Banks Crisis
Al Jazeera – TRANSCEND Media Service
March 5th, 2012 ( Comments Off on Iceland’s Ex-PM on Trial over Banks Crisis)
Just Say No to Corporate Greed: The Case of Iceland
Ellen Russell - Rabble
March 5th, 2012 ( Comments Off on Just Say No to Corporate Greed: The Case of Iceland)
Icelandic Anger Brings Debt Forgiveness in Best Recovery Story
Omar R. Valdimarsson - Bloomberg
February 27th, 2012 ( Comments Off on Icelandic Anger Brings Debt Forgiveness in Best Recovery Story)
The European Union and the Rhetoric of Immaturity
Michael Marder – Al Jazeera
February 27th, 2012 ( Comments Off on The European Union and the Rhetoric of Immaturity)
Pain Without Gain
Paul Krugman, Nobel Economics laureate – The New York Times
February 27th, 2012 ( Comments Off on Pain Without Gain)
Iceland’s Viking Victory
Ambrose Evans-Pritchard – The Telegraph
February 20th, 2012 ( Comments Off on Iceland’s Viking Victory)
European Parliament Resolution on Parliament’s Position on the 19th Session of the UN Human Rights Council
Antonio C. S. Rosa, editor – TRANSCEND Media Service
February 20th, 2012 ( Comments Off on European Parliament Resolution on Parliament’s Position on the 19th Session of the UN Human Rights Council)
Digging Deeper Into Who Controls the World
Susan Jennings - Activist Post
February 13th, 2012 ( Comments Off on Digging Deeper Into Who Controls the World)
Haircut Negotiations: Hedge Funds Bet on Profits from Greek Debt Talks
Stefan Kaiser – Der Spiegel
January 30th, 2012 ( Comments Off on Haircut Negotiations: Hedge Funds Bet on Profits from Greek Debt Talks)
Hungary and the EU: A Constitutional Crisis
René Wadlow – TRANSCEND Media Service
January 23rd, 2012 ( Comments Off on Hungary and the EU: A Constitutional Crisis)
Vampire Hedge Funds Are Sucking Greece Dry
Les Leopold - AlterNet
January 23rd, 2012 ( Comments Off on Vampire Hedge Funds Are Sucking Greece Dry)
Spain: Justice Chases a Human-Rights Judge
Jonah Hull – Al Jazeera
January 23rd, 2012 ( Comments Off on Spain: Justice Chases a Human-Rights Judge)
‘Destroying Democracy’: Hungarians Protest Controversial New Constitution
Der Spiegel – TRANSCEND Media Service
January 9th, 2012 ( 1 Comment »)
European Shame over the Roma Question
Julian Popov – Al Jazeera
January 2nd, 2012 ( Comments Off on European Shame over the Roma Question)
Unemployed Portuguese Told To ‘Just Emigrate’
Mario Queiroz – TerrraViva Europe
January 2nd, 2012 ( Comments Off on Unemployed Portuguese Told To ‘Just Emigrate’)
‘Alliance between Banks and Governments at the Heart of Eurozone Crisis’
Edmund S. Phelps, Nobel Economics laureate - Deutsche Welle
December 26th, 2011 ( Comments Off on ‘Alliance between Banks and Governments at the Heart of Eurozone Crisis’)
The Crash Specialists: Argentina’s Lessons for a Crisis-Ridden Europe
Jens Glüsing – Der Spiegel
December 26th, 2011 ( Comments Off on The Crash Specialists: Argentina’s Lessons for a Crisis-Ridden Europe)
Portugal: All-Out Privatisation Gets Underway
Mario Queiroz – TerraViva Europe
December 26th, 2011 ( Comments Off on Portugal: All-Out Privatisation Gets Underway)
Burned for Spoiling Beer: Germany Rehabilitates Its Persecuted ‘Witches’
Kristen Allen – Der Spiegel
December 19th, 2011 ( Comments Off on Burned for Spoiling Beer: Germany Rehabilitates Its Persecuted ‘Witches’)
Vaclav Havel (1936-2011): His Revolt Is an Attempt to Live Within the Truth
René Wadlow – TRANSCEND Media Service
December 19th, 2011 ( Comments Off on Vaclav Havel (1936-2011): His Revolt Is an Attempt to Live Within the Truth)
Fanon, Coloniality and Emancipation
Eunice N. Sahle – Pambazuka News
December 12th, 2011 ( Comments Off on Fanon, Coloniality and Emancipation)
Hungary: ‘Unorthodoxy’ Fails, IMF Returns
Zoltan Dujisin – TerraViva Europe
December 12th, 2011 ( Comments Off on Hungary: ‘Unorthodoxy’ Fails, IMF Returns)
The People vs. ‘Europe’
Alexander Cockburn – Nation of Change
December 12th, 2011 ( Comments Off on The People vs. ‘Europe’)
The Folly of Sanctions
Rep. Ron Paul - AntiWar
December 5th, 2011 ( 1 Comment »)
Sanctions Are Only a Small Part of the History That Makes Iranians Hate the UK
Robert Fisk – The Independent
December 5th, 2011 ( Comments Off on Sanctions Are Only a Small Part of the History That Makes Iranians Hate the UK)
For Bulgaria, It’s Survival of the Weakest
Julian Popov – Al Jazeera
November 28th, 2011 ( Comments Off on For Bulgaria, It’s Survival of the Weakest)
Serbia Must Stop Evicting Roma
Amnesty International – TRANSCEND Media Service
November 28th, 2011 ( Comments Off on Serbia Must Stop Evicting Roma)
UK Urged to Prevent Vulture Funds Preying on World’s Poorest Countries
Greg Palast, Maggie O'Kane and Chavala Madlena – The Guardian
November 28th, 2011 ( Comments Off on UK Urged to Prevent Vulture Funds Preying on World’s Poorest Countries)
Peace Activism Can Be Spontaneous Too
Amir Telibečirović Lunjo in Sarajevo – TRANSCEND Media Service
November 28th, 2011 ( Comments Off on Peace Activism Can Be Spontaneous Too)
Bilderberg Leader Mario Monti Takes Over Italy in “Coup”
Alex Newman – The New American
November 21st, 2011 ( Comments Off on Bilderberg Leader Mario Monti Takes Over Italy in “Coup”)
Lessons from Iceland: The People Can Have the Power
Birgitta Jónsdóttir – The Guardian
November 21st, 2011 ( Comments Off on Lessons from Iceland: The People Can Have the Power)
Greece’s Loan-Shark Government
Socialist Worker – TRANSCEND Media Service
November 21st, 2011 ( Comments Off on Greece’s Loan-Shark Government)
Trojan Horse of Goldman Sachs Digs Into Eurozone
Vitaly Salnik - Pravda
November 21st, 2011 ( Comments Off on Trojan Horse of Goldman Sachs Digs Into Eurozone)
Europe Bans X-Ray Body Scanners Used at U.S. Airports
Michael Grabell – ProPublica
November 21st, 2011 ( Comments Off on Europe Bans X-Ray Body Scanners Used at U.S. Airports)
Europe – The Vicious Circle of Paying Debts With More Debts
Raul de Sagastizabal, PoliticaPress – Human Wrongs Watch
November 14th, 2011 ( Comments Off on Europe – The Vicious Circle of Paying Debts With More Debts)
The West’s Tragedy of Capital
Pepe Escobar – Al Jazeera
November 14th, 2011 ( Comments Off on The West’s Tragedy of Capital)
Less Healthcare, But Greece Is Still Buying Guns
Roxane McMeeken - The Independent
November 14th, 2011 ( Comments Off on Less Healthcare, But Greece Is Still Buying Guns)
How Goldman Sacked Greece
Greg Palast for In These Times – TRANSCEND Media Service
November 14th, 2011 ( 1 Comment »)
Help People, Not the Eritrean Dictator
Dr. Mirjam van Reisen - InDepth News
November 7th, 2011 ( Comments Off on Help People, Not the Eritrean Dictator)
The Two Halves of the Eurozone Are Locked In a Broken Marriage
Ambrose Evans-Pritchard – The Daily Telegraph
October 31st, 2011 ( Comments Off on The Two Halves of the Eurozone Are Locked In a Broken Marriage)
The Path Not Taken
Paul Krugman – The New York Times
October 31st, 2011 ( Comments Off on The Path Not Taken)
Looking for the „Ancient Bosnian Pyramid“ Leads to Friendship
Amir Telibečirović Lunjo in Sarajevo – TRANSCEND Media Service
October 17th, 2011 ( Comments Off on Looking for the „Ancient Bosnian Pyramid“ Leads to Friendship)
‘The Laptop-and-Latte Generation Has Found Its Party’
David Crossland - Der Spiegel
October 3rd, 2011 ( Comments Off on ‘The Laptop-and-Latte Generation Has Found Its Party’)
In The Line of Fire: A Date with Despots at Britain’s Arms Fair
Tom Peck – The Independent
September 19th, 2011 ( Comments Off on In The Line of Fire: A Date with Despots at Britain’s Arms Fair)
Companies Ejected From London Arms Fair for ‘Promoting Cluster Bombs’
Nick Hopkins – The Guardian
September 19th, 2011 ( Comments Off on Companies Ejected From London Arms Fair for ‘Promoting Cluster Bombs’)
Men Rescued From Squalid Forced Labour Camp Refuse to Help Police
Jerome Taylor – The Independent
September 19th, 2011 ( Comments Off on Men Rescued From Squalid Forced Labour Camp Refuse to Help Police)
Questioning 9/11: The Politician Turned Conspiracy Theorist
Christian Stöcker – Der Spiegel
September 12th, 2011 ( Comments Off on Questioning 9/11: The Politician Turned Conspiracy Theorist)
Europe’s “Troubled Assets” Bank Bailout: Germany’s Chancellor Merkel Pushes for a Eurozone “Banktatorship”
Mike Whitney – Global Research
September 12th, 2011 ( Comments Off on Europe’s “Troubled Assets” Bank Bailout: Germany’s Chancellor Merkel Pushes for a Eurozone “Banktatorship”)
Italy Faulted for Xenophobia and Ignoring Human Rights
Jaya Ramachadran - InDepthNews
September 12th, 2011 ( Comments Off on Italy Faulted for Xenophobia and Ignoring Human Rights)
For 10 Years, We’ve Lied to Ourselves to Avoid Asking the One Real Question
Robert Fisk – The Independent
September 12th, 2011 ( Comments Off on For 10 Years, We’ve Lied to Ourselves to Avoid Asking the One Real Question)
Despite Exploding Volcanoes, Iceland World’s Most Peaceful Nation
Thalif Deen – TerraViva Europe
September 12th, 2011 ( Comments Off on Despite Exploding Volcanoes, Iceland World’s Most Peaceful Nation)
Racism on the Rise in Europe
Billy Briggs – Al Jazeera
September 5th, 2011 ( Comments Off on Racism on the Rise in Europe)
The Goulash Archipelago: EU Remains Silent as Hungary Veers Off Course
Walter Mayr – Der Spiegel
August 22nd, 2011 ( Comments Off on The Goulash Archipelago: EU Remains Silent as Hungary Veers Off Course)
Daylight Robbery, Meet Nighttime Robbery
Naomi Klein – The Nation
August 22nd, 2011 ( Comments Off on Daylight Robbery, Meet Nighttime Robbery)
Greece Begins €50bn Privatisation Drive
Helena Smith in Athens – The Guardian
August 15th, 2011 ( Comments Off on Greece Begins €50bn Privatisation Drive)
‘In Defence of Anarchy’
Boff Whalley – The Independent
August 15th, 2011 ( Comments Off on ‘In Defence of Anarchy’)
The Breakup of Belgium?
Jason Netek – Socialist Worker
August 15th, 2011 ( Comments Off on The Breakup of Belgium?)
From the Arab Spring to Liverpool?
Yasmine Ryan – Al Jazeera
August 15th, 2011 ( Comments Off on From the Arab Spring to Liverpool?)
A Free-Market Sovereign Debt Manifesto
Ron Holland - The Daily Bell
August 15th, 2011 ( Comments Off on A Free-Market Sovereign Debt Manifesto)
A Rebellion against Racism and Poverty
James Illingworth – Socialist Worker
August 15th, 2011 ( Comments Off on A Rebellion against Racism and Poverty)
Spain’s “Indignados” at the Vanguard of a Global Nonviolent Revolt
Pablo Ouziel, Political Thoughts – TRANSCEND Media Service
August 8th, 2011 ( Comments Off on Spain’s “Indignados” at the Vanguard of a Global Nonviolent Revolt)
Can’t Pay Back, Won’t Pay Back: Iceland’s Loud No
Silla Sigurgeirsdóttir and Robert H Wade – Le Monde Diplomatique
August 8th, 2011 ( Comments Off on Can’t Pay Back, Won’t Pay Back: Iceland’s Loud No)
Portugal: Food Aid for “New Poor”, Extra Wealth for Nouveau Riche
Mario Queiroz – TerraViva Europe
August 8th, 2011 ( Comments Off on Portugal: Food Aid for “New Poor”, Extra Wealth for Nouveau Riche)
Questions the Media Are Not Asking about Norway
Michael N. Nagler and Stephanie N. Van Hook – Metta Center for Nonviolence
August 1st, 2011 ( Comments Off on Questions the Media Are Not Asking about Norway)
Europe’s Homegrown Terrorists
Gary Younge – The Nation
August 1st, 2011 ( Comments Off on Europe’s Homegrown Terrorists)
Breaking the Power of the ‘Big Three’
Peter Müller, Michael Sauga and Christoph Schult – Der Spiegel
July 18th, 2011 ( Comments Off on Breaking the Power of the ‘Big Three’)
Ten Years Ago Portugal Legalized All Drugs — What Happened Next?
Tony O'Neil – The Fix
July 18th, 2011 ( Comments Off on Ten Years Ago Portugal Legalized All Drugs — What Happened Next?)
What Happens If Greece Defaults?
Zach Zill – Socialist Worker
July 18th, 2011 ( Comments Off on What Happens If Greece Defaults?)
Silence of the European Mass-Media on Iceland Is Not a Coincidence
Pavel Křivá – Pressenza
July 18th, 2011 ( Comments Off on Silence of the European Mass-Media on Iceland Is Not a Coincidence)
Defaulting Rescued Argentina. It Could Work for Athens Too
Heather Stewart – The Guardian
July 11th, 2011 ( Comments Off on Defaulting Rescued Argentina. It Could Work for Athens Too)
Generations of Pork: How Greece’s Political Elite Ruined the Country
Der Spiegel – TRANSCEND Media Service
July 11th, 2011 ( Comments Off on Generations of Pork: How Greece’s Political Elite Ruined the Country)
Europe Declares War on Rating Agencies
Ambrose Evans-Pritchard, International Business Editor – The Telegraph
July 11th, 2011 ( Comments Off on Europe Declares War on Rating Agencies)
Lessons of Argentina Crisis Ignored In Handling of Greece
Jeremy Warner – The Telegraph
July 11th, 2011 ( Comments Off on Lessons of Argentina Crisis Ignored In Handling of Greece)
Portugal Drug Law Show Results Ten Years On, Experts Say
Agence France Press-AFP – TRANSCEND Media Service
July 11th, 2011 ( Comments Off on Portugal Drug Law Show Results Ten Years On, Experts Say)
European Leaders Rail against ‘Oligopoly’ of Rating Agencies
Stephen Foley in New York – The Independent
July 11th, 2011 ( Comments Off on European Leaders Rail against ‘Oligopoly’ of Rating Agencies)
Russia, Iceland & Afghanistan Stand Alone as the Only Nations with International Arrest Warrants out for Bankers Who Committed Fraud
stacyherbert, maxkeiser.com – TRANSCEND Media Service
July 11th, 2011 ( Comments Off on Russia, Iceland & Afghanistan Stand Alone as the Only Nations with International Arrest Warrants out for Bankers Who Committed Fraud)
Greek Tragedy
Guillaume Duval – TRANSCEND Media Service
July 4th, 2011 ( Comments Off on Greek Tragedy)