Yanis Varoufakis
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Posted inEurope / News / Pesticide
European Parliament Votes to Ban Glyphosate
The European Parliament, representing 28 countries and more than 500 million people, voted today in support of phasing out glyphosate over the next five years … European Parliament Votes to Ban GlyphosateRead more
Posted inEurope / News / Politics
Bulgarian agriculture in the road towards a new “feudalization”
In the beginning of 20th century Bulgaria was among those countries in Europe that had the highest number of parceled out land with hundreds of … Bulgarian agriculture in the road towards a new “feudalization”Read more
Posted inEurope / News / Software / Surveillance
Microsoft breaches Dutch data protection law with Windows 10
Microsoft breaches the Dutch data protection law by processing personal data of people that use the Windows 10 operating system on their computers. This is … Microsoft breaches Dutch data protection law with Windows 10Read more
Posted inEurope / Israel Nazi / News
Checking settlement exports “impossible,” EU admits
The European Union has admitted that it cannot monitor whether producers working from Israel’s settlements in the occupied West Bank are fraudulently taking advantage of … Checking settlement exports “impossible,” EU admitsRead more
Posted inChina / Economics / Europe / ToMl
China’s Takeover of the Port of Piraeus in Greece
In mid-2016 the Chinese ocean shipping company COSCO succeeded in acquiring a controlling stake in the Greek port of Piraeus. This was the culmination of … China’s Takeover of the Port of Piraeus in GreeceRead more
Posted inEurope / NATO / ToMl / USA Empire
Obama and NATO were making Europe less secure
Dissolve NATO Michael Hudson JESSICA DESVARIEUX, TRNN: Welcome to the Real News Network. I’m Jessica Desvarieux in Washington. President Obama met with NATO leaders in … Obama and NATO were making Europe less secureRead more
Posted inEurope / ToMl / USA Empire
Acts of Murder
18 May 1999 How many NATO aircraft have really been shot down or crashed? This is suppressed, of course. The room is filled with the … Acts of MurderRead more
Posted inEurope / Tax / ToMl
Meet the EU’s own tropical tax haven: Madeira
This week has seen another revelation about one of the world’s lesser known tax havens. After the big(ger) leaks from Switzerland, Luxembourg, Panama and the … Meet the EU’s own tropical tax haven: MadeiraRead more
Posted inEconomics / Europe / Israel Nazi / Palestine / ToMl
Europe’s Largest Pension Funds Heavily Invested in Illegal Israeli Settlements
Europe’s five largest pension funds have €7.5 billion invested in companies with business activities in and around illegal settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories. This … Europe’s Largest Pension Funds Heavily Invested in Illegal Israeli SettlementsRead more