Is This Angela Merkel’s Plan B?
In her policy statement to the Bundestag prior to the EU summit last week, Angela Merkel gave an insight into her progress in the search for a ... Read more
Month: February 2016
Here Are The New Social Risks Of The Fourth Industrial Revolution
The newest technologies seem to be promising us a truly radiant future: robots whose skills become more refined with every passing day; increasingly numerous and
Keynes’s General Theory At 80
In 1935, John Maynard Keynes wrote to George Bernard Shaw: “I believe myself to be writing a book on economic theory which will largely revolutionize
EU Stagnation Continues: Deja Vu All Over Again
With the returning regularity of a bad habit, the Financial Times reassures us that yet again German economic growth snatches the euro zone from the
Spain Discovers Parliamentarianism
It took Spain’s political parties a staggering 44 days to properly react and face head-on the outcome of the general election on 20 December. In a
The Inequality Puzzle
Over the past decade, income inequality has come to be ranked alongside terrorism, climate change, pandemics, and economic stagnation as one of the most urgent
Why The European Union Will Benefit From Brexit
The discussions about Brexit have centered around the question of whether it is in the national interest of the United Kingdom to remain in the
Why The UK Should Stay In The EU
In an interview with EUROPP’s editor Stuart Brown, former Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis discusses the launch of his new ‘Democracy in Europe’ movement (DiEM25), the UK’s
Refugees: The Bright And Dark Sides Of Modern Germany
Germany’s Dutch neighbors are following its refugee debate closely and with a mixture of admiration, astonishment and confusion. Before “Cologne” we had great respect for
Here Is Why Brexiters Are Completely Wrong On Trade
The fight for the UK to remain a member of the European Union is now fully on. The country will have a momentous decision to
Europe Should Tighten Monetary Policy And Ease Fiscally
Mario Draghi and Wolfgang Schäuble are experienced people who know the euro bloc is in an impasse. The European Central Bank president and Germany’s finance
Terrorism, Modernity And Cultural Intolerance
Terrorism is the latest and unexpected source of insecurity, fear and risk. It is unexpected because it does not depend on the liquefaction of society
After COP 21: The EU Needs To Revise Its Climate Policy Targets
The 2015 COP21 summit in Paris was presented as a last chance to reach a global agreement to control climate change caused by human activity.
Inequality: The Structural Aspects
Despite the unprecedented attention that income and wealth inequality has received in this year’s presidential campaign in the United States and in several recent elections
Why US Democrats Must Derail Republican Party Nationalist Populism With Economic Populism
The Republican presidential aspirant nominated at this summer’s convention is likely to become that party’s nominee in part by invoking jingoist and xenophobic themes drawn
How Will The EU’s ‘Rule Of Law’ Investigation Affect Polish Politics?
The European Commission is currently conducting an inquiry into judicial and media reforms introduced by the Law and Justice government in Poland. Aleks Szczerbiak analyses the way
Why Post-mortems On Labour’s 2015 Defeat Are Pointless
Has any historian of democratic left parties that form governments examined the phenomenon of how long they have to stay in opposition before they once