Paul Sweeney

Europe's Defence Dilemma: Why Fiscal Union Is No Longer Optional Without radical institutional reform, Europe cannot mount the defence it desperately needs against an increasingly aggressive Russia.

Europe's Defence Dilemma: Why Fiscal Union Is No Longer Optional www.socialeurope.eu/europes-defe...

Amazing that the Ultra Orthodox male Jews protesting in Israel against their conscription to kill in Gaza with the Israeli Aggressive Forces (IAF) are not against war?

It all adds up.

No we just boycott Teva products while Netenyahoo kills so many in Gaza.

#virginmedia customer support is one of theft and cunning. Every month I have to call and wait “we are currently experiencing long wait times” (always=currently) because they add 30/40% to my agreed bill!! We need a regulator for consumers in Ireland!

@channel4news.bsky.social great if depressing report on DCR and M23 take over of the eastern region with lots of deaths but some progress too.

‘Israel cannot stay in Gaza, it’s in no one’s interest’ – former Netanyahu adviser A former adviser at Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office described the war in Gaza as a 'huge burden' on the economy.

A former adviser at Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu’s office says the war in Gaza is a "huge burden" on the economy and Israel "cannot stay" there.

Read and watch:
www.channel4.com/news/israel-...

46 children murdered by #Israel last night as well as 60 others. Scary UnTrustworthy ceasefire?

Big Four accounting firms pay Partners c£800,000 average each per FT. EY pays the lowest at £803,000 with PWC £865,000 & Deloitte at £1.05m each. KPMG not revealed but £816,000 in ‘24. As #Mazzucato says they take a lot of public service work that civil servants could do for far less.

#Trump is building an extension to the White House that is almost twice the size of the existing building. the 90,000 ft.² extension is being added to a 55,000 ft.² residence. It will cost $300 million funded by friends of Trump. It will destroy the integrity of the White House, a famous building.

Make boring great again: Dutch anti-populist’s plan to beat Wilders ‘I’m not ordered to be the funniest or to make the craziest remarks,’ said Christian Democrat Henri Bontenbal.

After two chaotic years, this Dutch anti-populist's message of decency, stability and trust is suddenly resonating with voters.

“Hard Left” means what to whom? The outgoing President MD Higgins was called worse but he did a great job for 14 years & is revered - He, a deep thinker; a poet; an intellectual; and a philosopher will be a hard act to follow

Wins on Nepotism!

French Socialists threaten to topple government over wealth tax Olivier Faure gives prime minister ultimatum to increase taxes on country’s wealthiest or face no-confidence vote

French Socialists threaten to topple government over wealth tax on.ft.com/4o2zVix

Digital rights groups criticise DPC appointment per Irish times showing Irish government despite the harassment of the Deputy PM Simon Harris on digital media, is cowardly bin the face of Big Tech

Russians got lessons from Netenyahoos Israel!

Imprisoned journalists in Belarus and Georgia win top EU human rights award Andrzej Poczobut and Mzia Amaglobeli named as Sakharov Prize winners.

Today the European Parliament awarded the Sakharov Prize to jailed journalists Andrzej Poczobut and Mzia Amaglobeli.

We knew this would happen. Note how realistic the visuals and voices are.
This AI deepfake video of Catherine Connolly ‘withdrawing’ from presidential contest and that Friday’s poll is ‘cancelled’ is live and viral on Facebook tonight.
1000s watching, commenters believing it.

The Company He Keeps: Donald Trump’s Friends, Fixers, and False Gods An exposé on power, loyalty, and the illusion of friendship.

Trump built an empire of mirrors and called it friendship. From Roy Cohn to Elon Musk, he's never had a true friend.

This is the story of the people who orbit him, the power that feeds him, and the bottomless hunger that still drives him to rebuild the stage every time the applause fades.

READ ON👇

Bank of England chief warns of ‘worrying echoes’ of 2008 financial crisis Andrew Bailey says a close look is needed at the private credit market after collapse of two big US firms

Bank of England chief warns of ‘worrying echoes’ of 2008 financial crash.

Dash to the next crash:
Post-2008 crash laws mostly repealed.
No regulation of shadow banking
More deregulation.
Bankers collect rewards for speculation, people fund bailouts.

US army taps private equity groups to help fund $150bn revamp - per FT. Or Trump privatises the US army. Guess who will gain?

How low will Trumps goons fall? Soros is spending his his fortune on Pro-Democracy think tanks research etc!

If George Soros paid for millions of people to protest Trump, you'd think Ernst and co. would have found more evidence than the international Jewish conspiracy vibe she's positing.

Well done! Insane that all the many public toilets were closed over the decades!

Under Trump:s crazy policies, why has there been no collapse in the American economy? Consumer spending is very impressive but the top 1% of earner’s account for half of all personal spending! the boom in the stock market led by AI investment, is giving a wealth effect to the top 10%.

Apple’s biggest iPhone overhaul in years ignites upgrade frenzy says FT ( no link provided) and will boost Ireland s overflowing corporate tax revenues!

fT doesn’t allow a link

Landmark global shipping deal abandoned under US threats President Trump intervened in the talks calling the deal a "green scam".

www.bbc.com/news/article...

Historic shipping climate agreement delayed after US blocking tactics

That’s an old trick by big Corporations here in Ireland to pretend the tax paid by workers & consumers ( VAT) is actually paid by the company. The incidence of taxation should not be abused by the Big Four , but it is!