This is terrifying.

Not the headline... I'm familiar with the science. No, what's terrifying is how far I had to dig through my news notifications to find this story.

What's terrifying is that this headline is not #trending on every social media platform.

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🚨Upon his return from Gaza, the president of the World Surgical Foundation says 'Genocide was the overwhelming impression that I got'

He adds 'The world's best marksmen are not gonna shoot a kid in the head twice & in the abdomen'

Very harrowing details

Finanzminister Lindner lässt seinen Chefberater Feld eine Studie schreiben, die Werbung für die Schuldenbremse sein soll; bezahlt von der FDP-eigenen Stiftung.

Die Studie zeigt, wie die VWL für neoliberale Politik missbraucht wird.

geldfuerdiewelt.de/p/fake-studie-…

NEW: Why are our politicians so obsessed with economic growth? And what are the alternatives?

Kate Raworth and Michael Jacobs were on the latest episode of the New Economics Podcast to discuss💸
neweconomics.org/2024/04/new-ec…

This thread is important reading as the world’s biggest exporter of olive oil, Spain, has halved its production due to drought and extreme heat

Crazy that EU politicians don't communicate clearly that climate breakdown is an existential threat and make it the top priority

Are these the same farmers who protest against climate policy?

Climate change driving inflation.

Time to put up interest rates </sarcasm>

Case and point 👇

Given:
1 in 5 are at risk of poverty

Poverty & social exclusion is the no.1 issue facing voters

73% people want EU to tackle inequalities

It's crazy that social is being subsumed into competition & industrial policies like this.

Germany when you tell them to not do megausterity during a recession for no reason and with no benefits

🚨18 EU member states will not be able to meet their targets for investment in schools, hospitals and housing under plans for new economic governance rules.

According to a new study by NEF for EUROPEAN TRADE UNIONS.

'The market will allocate resources efficiently'

Today, Open Markets Institute and 13 other leading European civil society organisations publish a manifesto calling on the next European Commission to put tackling monopoly power at the heart of its economic agenda.

Read it here:

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Our new report, co-authored by Sebastian Mang and Dominic for EUROPEAN TRADE UNIONS, has been covered by EUobserver.

The research reveals how under new EU fiscal rules only 3 member states could meet green and social investment needs, significantly weakening the EU’s economy and resilience.

Excited to share our new report for EUROPEAN TRADE UNIONS co-authored with Dominic

Conclusion: Under new EU fiscal rules only 3 member states could meet green and social investment needs. This will weaken the EU’s economy and resilience

Read here etuc.org/en/publication…

The @Guardian view on Europe's #GreenDeal retreat: Make the case to the public, not concessions to the far right and #agribusiness lobby: theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

🚨If MEPs vote for the return of #austerity in 2 weeks - as expected - only 3 countries in 🇪🇺 will be able to invest enough in green transition & public services to meet their population needs & climate goals...

S&D Group, time to vote against ❌

etuc.org/en/publication…

Breakdown NEF study for EUROPEAN TRADE UNIONS on consequences new economic governance rules (voted 2 weeks time)

Ursula von der Leyen EPP agree to impose #austerity derailing green, digital, public service investments. European Greens The Left in the European Parliament are committed to vote against.

S&D Group ?

Many members of S&D Group see the danger of the new economic governance rules. The argument that they are marginally better [and which is disputed] does not cut it in the light of new #austerity for public service workers and our communities. Public investment is needed

What happened to the EU’s dream of progress? New fiscal rules impose #austerity 2.0 and prevent almost all Members from green & social investments. Meanwhile US & China keep investing…
MEPs must vote against the bad fiscal rules deal in plenary session👇🏼 lemonde.fr/economie/artic…