Why big banks are scared of the digital euro and how they lobby against it
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by f_barca
1d ago
The launch of the digital euro could give every European a free, universal payment account. But this grand vision is at risk of being curtailed by a well-coordinated lobbying campaign of the banking industry. Banks want to make sure you will keep needing them – and they have EU officials’ ears ..read more
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The myth of the Portuguese exception is over
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by f_barca
1d ago
In Portugal, voters will choose their Brussels representatives three months after having boosted the far-right Chega's parliamentary caucus. Half a century after Portugal's democratic revolution, the new party is going from strength to strength ..read more
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A new arsenal
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by Adrian Burtin
3d ago
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The rich don’t pay their fair share of taxes
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by f_barca
4d ago
In Europe, the very wealthy are taxed less than other taxpayers. Implementing a European wealth tax would remedy this tax injustice ..read more
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Paris 2024, the people’s olympics? 
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by f_barca
4d ago
Initially dubbed the 'People's Olympics', this summer's Olympic Games in Paris are all about enormous business on the one hand, and widespread social violence on the other. Francesca Barca had a look at what French newspaper are saying ..read more
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Greta is still at the heart of Sweden’s climate battle
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by f_barca
4d ago
The climate issue is again making political waves in Sweden. In the run-up to the EU elections, climate is proving to be a central priority for Swedes. At the heart of the debate: climate activist Greta Thunberg and the right-wing nationalist Sweden Democrats ..read more
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Denmark’s climate debate is getting increasingly heated 
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by f_barca
1w ago
With Denmark’s majority government trailing in the polls, the European election will be seen as a decisive test of strength – and of the government’s green credentials ..read more
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Migration and Asylum Pact: When the European Union authorises the detention of children at borders
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by f_barca
1w ago
The Pact on Migration and Asylum was voted through by the European Parliament on 10 April 2024 and authorises – among other controversial measures – the detention of migrant children at Europe's borders. To mark the occasion, we feature a report by Investigate Europe published last February. It reveals how a small group of states, led by France, have worked to further tighten the text ..read more
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Twenty years after joining the EU the Czechs do not dream of Europe anymore
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by f_barca
1w ago
In 1985, anti-communist dissident Jiří Dienstbier envisioned a united Europe. In 2004, Czechs eagerly joined the EU. Now, disillusionment reigns, with rising nationalism overshadowing European ideals, foreboding a future of authoritarian rule ..read more
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European cracks in the dominance of Greece’s right
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by f_barca
1w ago
In the wake of successive shocks – the pandemic, the energy crisis and the war in Ukraine – the EU's collective responses highlight both the "more Europe" trend and institutional contradictions. Greek elections focus on domestic issues amid the ruling party's decline ..read more
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