Far-Right wins in Austria and Germany: what mainstream parties keep getting wrong
Recent far-right victories in Europe reveal the dangerous effects of mainstreaming extremist views and the urgent need for a new political strategy.
The EU’s ‘People, Skills, Preparedness’ agenda: A risky shift in social policy
The EU’s ‘People, Skills, Preparedness’ shift signals a move toward individual responsibility and crisis management in social policy.
Rust Belt battle: Harris fights to stop Trump and save democracy
With the Rust Belt up for grabs, Kamala Harris faces a last-minute fight to stop Trump and protect the future of American democracy.
Amazon’s office mandate: The hidden power play behind workplace control
Amazon’s office mandate exposes workplace power dynamics and the need to rethink employer control.
Putin’s dangerous power play: How a century-old Russian strategy threatens the west
How Putin’s Quest for Power Revives Russia’s Century-Old Threat to the West.
Why the Draghi Report on EU markets matters
Can Europe overcome its capital market flaws and catch up to the US? The Draghi Report sounds a critical alarm for the EU’s future.
Far-Right surge in Austria: Is Europe headed for an authoritarian wave?
Austria’s far-right Freedom Party (FPÖ) has surged to dominance in national elections, with major implications for democracy and political stability.
Making Europe weak again
As the US election looms, Europe’s far-right surge threatens its democratic stability and unity amid rising global challenges.
How Trump’s energy policies could set America back decades
Just as Donald Trump’s overall economic strategy is based on nostalgia for a bygone era, his fossil-fuel-centered energy policies would represent a quixotic attempt to reverse history.
Inequalities unmasked: disparities across the EU
What should Europe do about inequality? The start is to recognise some of its citizens are more equal than others.
Enhancing gender equality to counter the backlash
The new chair of the European Parliament’s FEMM committee sets an agenda on gender for this five-year term.
The ‘union of equality’ requires leadership
If gender equality is not to fall down the European Commission’s priorities, its president must take the lead.
The canker among Europe’s roses
Europe’s love for flowers, Ankita Anand writes, ignores their often tainted roots.
Draghi on ‘competitiveness’: new wine in an old bottle
The Draghi report contains some useful proposals but fails to match up to the challenges the European Union is facing.
Renewables and agriculture—friends, not foes
There is enough land in Europe for wholly renewable energy without compromising nature protection or food production.
The case for a global climate assembly
Only a minority of respondents in recent surveys trust their governments to achieve a just transition.
‘Better regulation’? Capital first, society second
EU policies on better law-making are tipping the scales in favour of businesses, marginalising social and environmental concerns.