Category Archives: Europe

Boris “Just Kidding” Johnson Outlines His Rainbows and Unicorns Brexit Plan

Boris Johnson is now the most hated person in the Western world.

Mathew D. Rose: Brexit – Land of Hope and Glory

Why the vote for Brexit is the best thing that has happened to European society for decades.

Brexit: Fear, Loathing, and Anger on Both Sides of the Channel

Politicians in the UK and the EU are virtually at each other’s throats over Brexit.

Brexit: Pulling the Signal Out of the Noise

Getting a better picture on Brexit: the underlying class and economic stresses and how that might play into what happens next.

The Sterling Depreciation of 2007-2008 and Its Implications for Brexit

The unexpected impact of the fall in sterling in 2007-2008 suggests Brexit could produce a drastic drop in UK living standards.

Brexit: The Crisis Begins

The Brexit vote was a stunning repudiation of neoliberalism and austerity. But what comes next?

John Helmer: US Strategy for Russia – Wage War but Not Declare It

A catalogue of recent US moves to goad Russia.

Brexit Risk and Nigel Farage: We Know Where His Mouth is (“England”), But is His Money Offshore?

Is Nigel Farage’s wealth offshore? Is that why he’s so calm about Brexit?

French President Threatens to Outlaw Protests Against Labor Reforms

An update on the labor protests in France.

British MP Jo Cox Murdered in Presumed Brexit-Related Attack

A British MP, Jo Cox, is dead in a presumed politically-driven murder.

Mathew D. Rose: Brexit – The End of the Universe

Germany is determined to teach the UK a costly lesson if it dares to defy its hegemony via a Brexit.

More Collateral Damage From Negative Interest Rates (Updated and Corrected)

Spain demonstrates some of the costs and dislocations created by negative interest rate policies.

Cyprus Officials in Stealth Talks with Victoria Nuland on Turkish Troop Plan

Also, a Russian squillionaire and Irish accountants!