New EU fiscal rules will bake-in austerity in gift to far-right

MEPs will soon be in listening mode as they head out into town squares and village halls to speak to voters ahead of the June European elections. And what they’re most likely to hear is concerns about the cost-of-living, jobs, health, housing, the environment and education.

That’s not a partisan view but the 

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