Uganda has passed one of the harshest anti-gay laws in the world and is described as a living hell for lgbtq+ people. Meanwhile, the Netherlands strikes a deal with the Ugandan government to send rejected asylum seekers there.

Having grown up in the US and lived in Europe since adulthood, I’m always struck by the fact that Europeans have no idea how bad it can get if the continent’s healthcare systems aren’t defended. I’m even more struck by the failure of left parties to campaign on that fact effectively.

one of those drop everything and just read it things …. www.netzeropolicylab.com/china-green-...

When workers stand for international solidarity. open.substack.com/pub/klippe/p...

This morning, we published a story saying that European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen auto-deletes all her text messages on the Signal app, including those with an EU leader, president Emmanuel Macron of France. Here is why this is a massive problem for public accountability. 🧵

A new piece I wrote appearing in FOREIGN AFFAIRS today www.foreignaffairs.com/germany/warn...

Israel could still face an avalanche of EU sanctions despite its veto-holding allies in the Council, former diplomats have said.

Call for help! @katemac.bsky.social & I are writing about Insurance in the Polycrisis. Send us reading material, interesting things happening in the world, your takes 🙏 www.phenomenalworld.org/series/the-p...

we heterodox economists have been saying this for decades, but now Big Finance is saying it, you know it's the end of liberal macro institutions, a death brought to you by Donald Trump.

I think it's time to give up the idea that Capital only thrives under liberal institutions.

It's been a while since I wrote something on my substack. Loads of people are writing on how the trade deal will impact the environment - fewer covering that the US exemptions potentially undermine some of the EU's most powerful tools for fighting labour abuse. 👇 open.substack.com/pub/klippe/p...

It's been a while since I wrote something on my substack. Loads of people are writing on how the trade deal will impact the environment - fewer covering that the US exemptions potentially undermine some of the EU's most powerful tools for fighting labour abuse. 👇 open.substack.com/pub/klippe/p...

The CEOs of the country's lowest-paying large companies made $17.2 million on average last year. Their workers made $35,570.

NEW: After DOGE outed Mohammad Halimi on social media, Taliban intelligence agents blindfolded and took three of his family members to a remote prison. They were repeatedly beaten and questioned about Halimi and his recently publicized work for the United States.

Journalism is facing a structural crisis with far-reaching effects on those working in the industry. In this climate, how are freelance reporters faring in France, Italy, and Spain? The short answer: not well.

"Andreas Rasche, professor and dean of Copenhagen Business School, said on social media that Thursday's communication "clearly shows" the EU is "prepared to downscale regulations" when asked by Washington." This represents another blow against the movement for international labour standards.

Joint statement on the US-EU trade deal is out. Read it here: policy.trade.ec.europa.eu/news/joint-s... On arms: "The European Union plans to substantially increase procurement of military and defence equipment from the United States, with the support and facilitation of the US government."

They say phones only make us miserable but I just got this news alert and laughed for a solid minute so who is to say

TACO: Trump Always Chickens Out to WACO: World Always Chickens Out We are now at EMPANADA: Everyone Makes Promises And Never Actually Does Anything? buttondown.com/polycrisisdi...

As we watch these wildfires rage in Southern Europe, I'm reminded of the fact that 12 EU member states *reduced* their number of firefighters between 2022-23 due austerity cuts - despite Europe being the fastest warming continent. From: www.etuc.org/en/pressrele... @etuc-ces.bsky.social

How German media outlets helped pave the way for Israel’s murder of journalists in Gaza - my latest @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

"In terms of the big picture, it is hard to spin the agreement with Trump as anything other than a defeat for commission president Ursula von der Leyen." Good piece on the EU's spin regarding the US-EU trade deal. euobserver.com/eu-and-the-w...

Ha-Joon Chang on the neglect of climate and the environment in today's economics degree @financialtimes.com www.ft.com/content/9aab...

Four days after posting record profits over £1 billion, NEXT closed its only unionised factory in Sri Lanka – and fired 1,416 workers via WhatsApp. Workers were fired without consultation, without notice, and in clear violation of NEXT’s agreement with the trade union.🧵

Ive written about @ecb.europa.eu and @ec.europa.eu push for a Savings and Investment Union: SIU, the new answer to 'how do we pay for' , is a Trojan horse for the American welfare model, increasingly in the hands of (private equity) financiers www.ft.com/content/052e...

"The European Union’s top official, Ursula von der Leyen, has declared rearmament the bloc’s emergency priority. While military spending soars to new heights, working people face a fresh era of austerity." Good piece in Jacobin on VDL's abandonment of Europe's workers. jacobin.com/2025/06/von-...

What got much less attention today was the manifestation against austerity and social welfare cuts organised by Belgium's major trade unions. While we all focus on rearmament, social programs are being cut across Europe. Seems a poignant and symbolic day. bsky.app/profile/epsu...

Turns out if you want Trump to love NATO, all you have to do is promise to hand over trillions and call him daddy. Makes sense. www.nytimes.com/live/2025/06...

Really inspiring. Hope it sends a message to the Democratic machine. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

"Commission president Ursula von der Leyen is now presiding over a slow-motion collapse of the European auto sector." Important opinion piece highlighting that, once again, the EU's archaic rules may be fuelling the death of the bloc's just transition capacities. euobserver.com/eu-and-the-w...

The gap in political ideology between young men and women in Europe? It's story that sells itself. But it's also hugely overblown. Tell that to your editor.

My latest for EUobserver - The EU was toying with the idea of a tax on US Big Tech in retaliation to Trump's tariffs. Why does it seem like it's backing down now?

The @fesonline.bsky.social asked me to write a piece on the collapse of the Dutch government. What happened and where do we go from here? Check it out 👇 www.ips-journal.eu/topics/democ...

The EU's spent under 3% of its Just Transition fund. This, while @industrialleurope.bsky.social & @etuc-ces.bsky.social have been raising the alarm on a prolonged crisis for Europe's industrial workers. Important piece at the @contextnewsroom.bsky.social. www.context.news/just-transit...

The leak of an internal EU paper from 2024 spelling out Israel's "war crimes" in Gaza will make it harder to claim Tel Aviv merits keeping free trade perks.

"The earlier report is so damning, it would make a mockery of the EU if it were to say on 23 June that Israel had not broken article 2 of the bilateral agreement on human-rights compliance." Read the leaked EU Gaza report published by @euobserver.com. euobserver.com/eu-and-the-w...

EU states sent 69 million rounds of ammunition to Israel, notably Czechia 🇨🇿 and Italy 🇮🇹 including in the last months www.ontheditch.com/eu-states-se...

Taking Sides is a series of ebooks published by Le Monde diplomatique. In each ebook, we are releasing the most significant articles from our English-language archive since 1996, on a topic that merits your attention. This time: peace. mondediplo.com/ebooks/peace

"The power of the contracts and the laws and the agencies that are supposed to protect us are all, ultimately, contingent on the fundamental power of the strike. We are finding out the hard way that unions that cannot or will not strike are easy to disregard." inthesetimes.com/article/unio...

While ArcelorMittal announced plans to spend over a billion on decarbonisation in Dunkirk, critics are sceptical. Wrote a new piece on my substack - give it a read! @steelwatch.bsky.social @carbonmarketwatch.bsky.social @industrialleurope.bsky.social @cgt.fr open.substack.com/pub/klippe/p...

While ArcelorMittal announced plans to spend over a billion on decarbonisation in Dunkirk, critics are sceptical. Wrote a new piece on my substack - give it a read! @steelwatch.bsky.social @carbonmarketwatch.bsky.social @industrialleurope.bsky.social @cgt.fr open.substack.com/pub/klippe/p...

"‘The president’s nonsensical tariff saga is … pushing too many progressives to hop into bed with Wall Street’ wrote Sherrod Brown.' In 1999 he marched in Seattle. Back then, the crowds fought free trade, unafraid of the wrath of the markets." mondediplo.com/2025/05/01ed...

www.theguardian.com/business/202... It's been fascinating watching these developments. I especially recommend interviews with workers responding to the gov stepping in. Decisive action can bolster popular support - we still have to wait and see if Labour can get this right.

Set the "techbros reinvented the bus" timer back to zero

Here's an @nytimes.com statement on the relevance of the Pfizergate text messages case for transparency and accountability.

The global arms race could derail all efforts to tackle the climate crisis, absorbing all political attention, diverting resources from climate action and adding to the problem through increased military greenhouse gas emissions. 📝 by our @nickbuxton.bsky.social euobserver.com/eu-and-the-w...

"There is no fraud. There has never been fraud," said Piotr Serafin, the EU budget and anti-fraud commissioner, earlier this week, at the Strasbourg plenary session of MEPs.