Italy is still suffering politically from a completely inappropriate analysis of its economic situation by northern nations. This is because of the general economic ignorance in the North, but also due to specious prejudices against which our southern neighbours are struggling. …
We are entering the next round of events in Italy and the wheels are spinning ever faster as we head for a train crash resulting in the end of the euro and the European Union. Northern Europe and Europhile doubters in the South foaming at the mouth with rage against Italian sovereignty have still again prevented a serious debate about the right course for currency union. …
The market economy, fair wages, and poverty in rich Germany
By Heiner Flassbeck
Food banks are currently a popular topic in Germany. Hardly anyone asks, however, why there are so many people in a rich nation like Germany who depend on them. …
