John Mcdonnell is touring up and down the country right now delivering lectures with intellectual heavyweights on the New Economics. On Wednesday, he came to Manchester with Paul Mason; read my coverage of this tectonic shift in economic discussion, and why it is so important we all get involved.
Summaries with Dimokratía: European news from over the weekend. This week with news from Paris, London, Stuttgart and Glasgow
The Weekly State of the Union Update: European news from over the weekend. This week we have news from Paris, London, Bratislava and Madrid – summaries only with Dimokratía.
Democracy in Europe is one thing but what exactly does DiEM25 envision as a Europe salvaged from the ruins of the post-2008 world? An interpretation of statements.
Since last December, Matteo Renzi, the Italian Prime Minister, has been launching a series of rhetorical attacks against the Brussels establishment and neoliberal consensus. A review of this change in European politics and its meaning going forward.
After months of negotiations, a draft deal which can be discussed and reviewed has been laid on the table by President Donald Tusk, which will be sent around the European capitals; this Euro News Memo takes a look at what’s been proposed.
With the French economy still stagnant, President Hollande gears up for another round of policies to kick-start the French economy; commentators fear this will not be enough for permanent change however.
Greece has been passing reforms since Alexis Tsipras’ government, reelected in September, underwent the path of accepting the Troika’s demands. However things have come up against a wall recently over pensions; meanwhile in the opposition, New Democracy has a new face.
A short memorandum on the outcomes of Spain’s recent general elections, the problems they now face and the challenges the parties will face moving forward.
The impasse created in the Portuguese elections held at the beginning of the month has turned into a democratic crisis that will be picked up by every euro-sceptic in Europe
In Search of Europa 