european union Archives – Page 43 of 63

ACTA 2.0 – The End of Freedom on the Internet…

November 14, 2018 at 5:57 pm

Freedom of expression is a thorn in the side of EU technocrats. The new intellectual property law adopted by the European Parliament in September threatens our fundamental rights. Internet means freedom. Still. We can (still) freely retrieve content with our search engines. We can (still) freely and without further ado access the sources in a […]

Brexit: A State Change Nigh? Updated: UK and EU Said to Reach Agreement; Key MPs Denounce It…

November 13, 2018 at 6:16 pm

One of the images used to describe the post-Lehman phase of the financial crisis was a state change. Pump enough energy into water and it undergoes state changes, from ice to water and from water to steam. With each state change, its movement becomes more chaotic. Think of Lambert’s famed “overly dynamic situation”. A state […]

EU, U.K.: Inching Closer to a Brexit Agreement…

November 13, 2018 at 6:16 pm

SWIFT Cuts Off Iran Central Bank as Tehran Sells 700,000 Barrels to Anonymous Direct Buyers…

November 12, 2018 at 5:41 pm

As reported last week, shortly after SWIFT caved to US pressure and defied the EU announcing it would cut off a selection of Iranian banks, on Monday, the US Treasury said the Iranian Central Bank has been officially cut off the SWIFT financial messaging system. The disconnection, which comes at a time when Iran’s economy […]

Inside the Pentagon’s Plan for Stopping the “Migrant Invasion”…

October 30, 2018 at 9:43 pm

The White House’s latest “troop surge” to the border will ensure that more than 7,000 National Guard and active duty troops are waiting at 26 crossing points in Texas, Arizona and California to intercept members of the migrant caravan that’s slowly making its way from Honduras to the US’s southern border with Mexico. While most […]