Category Archives: Europe

Waste Watch: Why Do We Discard So Many Edible Fish We Pull From the Sea?

New House of Lords report laments failure to slow discarding edible fish back into the sea; Australia also tosses much of its catch.

Brexit: Will Boris or Won’t He?

Does Johnson have any Brexit wriggle room?

Mr. Market and the Press Diss Deutsche Bank’s Turnaround Plan

A hard look at Deutsche’s restructuring plan reveals a lot not to like

Deutsche Bank Throws in the Towel, Announces Restructuring into Bad Bank/Good Bank, Firing of 18,000

The beginning of an end for Deutsche Bank.

Mobility and the Desire for Sovereignity in Europe

Lack of geographic mobiliity is a major culprit in the rise of nationalism.

One Hundred Years After World War I, Are We Heading Back to the Abyss?

The odds of a major war, even one that could fracture the world order, appear uncomfortably high.

Brexit Radicals

Looking for cheery news on Brexit? You’ll have to look awfully hard.

Brexit: Sleepwalking

The Brexit zombie lurches forward.

How Italy Could Save the Euro

Italy is again threatening the Euro via a plan to introduce a parallel currency, the mini-BOT. Will this idea finally push the Eurozone to make overdue reforms?

Bad Loans Still Too High at Eurozone Banks, ECB Warns

The ECB is concerned that the latest fix for bad loans still leaves banks in a weakened state.

Take the (Night) Train

It may not be possible to take the A Train anymore, but eschewing airplanes for trains, when possible, mitigates travel’s climate change impact.

Brexit Dithering

The Bexit noise to signal ratio continues to be awfully high thanks to the Tory leadership contest.

Is Theresa May Finally Over?

Is the bell finally tolling for Theresa May?

Brexit: Stuck

Nearly a month into the EU’s Brexit extension and no progress.

Brexit’s Disaster Socialism

Why disaser socialism looks as dodgy as neoliberalism’s shock doctrine.