Russia’s invasion of Ukraine—a reality check for the EU
The war has been widely portrayed as a turning point for EU foreign policy but it is more of an epiphany.
Politics
Homelessness among asylum-seekers in Brussels
The ‘securitisation’ of migration and asylum has not only meant drownings in the Mediterranean but also destitution in Europe’s cities.
Towards a permanent EU investment fund
Meeting the EU’s climate and energy goals will mean ramping up public investment via a permanent fund.
Embedding sustainability in a government programme
Sustainable development is a global task largely to be delivered by national governments. What can they learn from the leader—Finland?
Social dialogue must be at the heart of Europe’s future
This week the European Commission will publish a proposal to revivify social dialogue. It must be more than words.
What it means when Jacinda Ardern calls time
Jacinda Ardern’s resignation reflects the tough headwinds young progressive women face as political leaders.
Behind Britain’s strike wave
The Tory government, Paul Mason writes, is a victim of the skills shortages its ‘free markets’ have engendered.
Labour conflicts in the digital age
Digitalisation is not technologically determined but socially shaped—including by new forms of collective action.
Ukraine: the Kremlin’s misinformation
In the Ukraine war, the Kremlin’s campaign of misinformation keeps Kyiv and its allies guessing.
Unions are giving workers a European voice in the crisis
Trade unions have been winning battles across Europe to halt the erosion of real wages but can’t win this war alone.
Corporate power: arbitrage in a fractured world
At Davos the corporate elite are discussing a more co-operative world—yet their arbitrage relies on its rifts.
Making labour law fit for all those who labour
EU anti-discrimination law applies to all ‘personal work’—not just employment contracts—the Court of Justice has ruled.
Arms exports and human rights
The EU makes a difference on whether arms exports are governed by values or interests—but it could do more.
How not to deal with a debt crisis
Jayati Ghosh warns against historically disastrous approaches to the sovereign-debt crisis hitting low- and middle-income countries.
Will NextGenerationEU assist Europe’s cohesion?
Addressing Europe’s huge challenges requires treating Europe as more than the sum of its national parts.
Visentini, ‘Fight Impunity’, the ITUC and Qatar
With the ITUC General Council due to meet tomorrow, answers are urgently needed to the deeper issues raised by this affair.
Gendering labour time—regulating domestic work
Too few countries have ratified the ILO convention on domestic work. Too many don’t see the need.
War in the time of digital platforms
The war in Ukraine has highlighted how states and platforms are increasingly in military lock-step.
Ukraine: the risk of ‘refugee fatigue’
To counter Russian disinformation and take on populist parties, European politicians should shape the debate around Ukrainian refugees.