Category Archives: Europe

Theresa May Capitulates on Brexit Settlement, Agrees to Pay Full Liabilities; What Will Brexit Ultras Do?

The UK finally concedes to reality on one issue. But will it make enough progress on other matters to get EU approval to talk trade?

Don Quijones: Could Italy’s Banking Crisis Drag Down Mario Draghi?

Mario Draghi was governor of Italy’s central bank from 2005 to 2011, overseeing the now very sick banking system. Will his past haunt him?

The Impact of Brexit on the Irish Energy System – Pragmatism vs. Principles

Irish energy provision illustrates some of the downside of Brexit for the Irish Republic and Northern Ireland.

More Brexit Delusion: May’s “Exit Tab” Surprise, Davis’ City Scheme v. More Customs Alarms, Tech Brexodus

Yet more sobering Brexit sightings.

Yet Another Brexit Train Wreck – UK to Fall Outside EU Auto Approvals Regime – and It Doesn’t Even Register With Officials

Parliamentary testimony on the auto industry lifts another Brexit rock, revealing new creepy crawlies.

Why Does the Euro Area Have Such Low Growth and High Unemployment?

Why has the Euro area not delivered on its economic promise?

More Signs Brexit Negotiations Coming Apart

More less than encouraging news on the Brexit front.

European Worries About Isolationist Trends

European leaders ponder how to defend internationalism. They realize that the response to the crisis created innocent losers. But what now?

The Real Economic Consequences of Martin Luther

How an article by Cantoni, Dittmar, and Noam Yuchtman force fits the Reformation’s economic changes into a neoclassical frame.

Don Quijones: Spain Just Lit a Fuse Under Catalonia — its Richest Region

Spain escalates Catalania crisis, by jailing political leaders and issuing arrest warrant for Catalan president Carles Puigdemont.

The Economic Consequences of Martin Luther: The Protestant Reformation and the Allocation of Resources in Europe

How the Protestant Reformation transformed not only Western Europe’s religious landscape, but also its politics and economy.

40.3 Million Slaves: Challenging the Hypocrisy of Modern Slavery Statistics

Reports on slavery whitewash how European countries foster inequality and exploitation, as well as try to impose their values.

Catalonia Secession Becomes Damp Squib as Catalans Accept Direct Rule

The Catalonia secession fantasy dies a quick death.