Game-changing potential of the ’s  to Fork Strategy
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Game-changing potential of the ’s to Fork Strategy

The ()’s new to Fork (F2F) Strategy 1 is lauded as a major advance in European food policymaking. Published in May 2020, it represents a first step towards genuine food …

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Spanish police scuffle with , truck drivers on fifth …
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Spanish police scuffle with , truck drivers on fifth …

Spanish police on Saturday clashed with a group of and truck drivers in Madrid as they tried to access a main road in a bid to block it, one of several protests sweeping the …

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Internationalism Against the
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Internationalism Against the

Given the importance of these issues, we are publishing two assessments of Lapavitsas’s book followed by his extensive response. “ Internationalism Against the ” by Neil Davidson. “ Navigating the Brexit Strait ” by Andy Storey. “ Learning from Brexit ” by Costas Lapavitsas. — the Editors.

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in the  | Thinking…
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in the | Thinking…

“ is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery.” – Winston Churchill. The above quote reminds me of what is currently happening in the . You have countries that are doing well having to pay more than countries that are not doing so well.

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poised to OK major plan to meet climate goals and better …
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poised to OK major plan to meet climate goals and better …

The is on the brink of approving a major plan to fight climate change and better protect nature in the 27-nation bloc after protests from and opposition from the biggest party in parliament led it to be diluted.

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A  Reading Of ’ Protests Around The World
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A Reading Of ’ Protests Around The World

The best example of this is the . “The spends more than a third of its budget on agricultural subsidies every year. It is the largest item in the budget […] Direct payments to are intended to compensate for losses incurred in the sale of agricultural products, for example due to low market prices.

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The  is anti-, anti-democratic and …
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The is anti-, anti-democratic and …

The and the Eurozone: No Road to or Democracy. First published in Campaign Briefing (CLPD) Autumn 2013. by Kelvin Hopkins MP. The () is anti-. It is surprising therefore that some good socialists and trade unionists still have

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’ protests paralyze France and spread across
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’ protests paralyze France and spread across

Tractors blockade a highway in Argenteuil, north of Paris [WSWS Media] WSWS reporters interviewed protesting on road blockades outside of Paris, who stressed the impossible situation facing their small businesses amid war, economic crisis and the ’s “Green Deal” reforms of Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) subsidies.

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Spanish  join wave of protests – BBC
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Spanish join wave of protests – BBC

in Spain have joined their European counterparts in staging protests across the country. Like elsewhere, they demand more flexibility from the , tighter controls on …

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Is The  ? We Take A Look – Global …
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Is The ? We Take A Look – Global …

As we’ve made clear, the is not . There are many key factors about the that clearly demonstrate why it is not run along economic or political principles. These are: The has a capitalist economy. The has a free labour market. The has a private banking sector.

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Victory for ’s  as Brussels caves in on …
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Victory for ’s as Brussels caves in on …

The has caved in to angry protests from , cutting its target to scrap specific agricultural emissions which formed part of the bloc’s net zero drive. A demand to reduce nitrogen, methane and other emissions linked to farming by almost a third has been removed from a wider Brussels plan to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 90 …

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Thousands of Spanish  stage a second day of tractor …
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Thousands of Spanish stage a second day of tractor …

2 of 15 | . sit together having lunch after blocking a highway during a protest near Mollerussa, northeast Spain, Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024. From early morning, across Spain have staged tractor protests across the country, blocking highways and causing traffic jams to demand of changes in policies and funds and measures to combat production cost hikes.

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protest in Madrid despite  concessions | Euronews
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protest in Madrid despite concessions | Euronews

Dozens of tractors and hundreds of returned to Madrid on Sunday denouncing the ‘s agricultural politics. Organisers claimed that 1,000 people attended the protest, but the …

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