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The End of the Liberal West Politics

The End of the Liberal West

Joschka Fischer

Donald Trump’s reelection marks a critical moment for the global liberal order, forcing Europe to confront its vulnerabilities and redefine its future.

From Trump’s Win to Valencia’s Floods: Is Europe’s New Security Focus Putting Social Justice at Risk? Society

From Trump’s Win to Valencia’s Floods: Is Europe’s New Security Focus Putting Social Justice at Risk?

Christophe Degryse

A new EU agenda prioritizes security, but at what cost to social justice and climate action?

The ideology of Donald J. Trump Politics

The ideology of Donald J. Trump

Branko Milanovic

Trump’s ideology blends mercantilism, profit-driven capitalism, anti-immigration stances, and nationalist anti-imperialism.

Is online micromanagement a form of cyberbullying? Society

Is online micromanagement a form of cyberbullying?

Sara Riso

As remote work rises, micromanagement can blur into bullying, impacting employee well-being and workplace culture.

Why Haven’t Full-Time Workers Cut Hours Since the 1980s? Economy

Why Haven’t Full-Time Workers Cut Hours Since the 1980s?

Sergio Torrejón Pérez, Enrique Fernández-Macías and Ignacio González-Vázquez

Full-time workers in Europe still clock the same hours as in the 1980s.

Trump Enters the Lecture Hall: Can Gen Z Save Democracy? Politics

Trump Enters the Lecture Hall: Can Gen Z Save Democracy?

Stefan Braum

With truth under siege, will Generation Z defend democracy or let it fade?

The High-Stakes Gamble of Doing Nothing: Why Business Must Act Now Economy

The High-Stakes Gamble of Doing Nothing: Why Business Must Act Now

Stefan Stern

In a world teetering on the edge of chaos, disengagement is a dangerous delusion. Here’s why smart leaders know that stepping up.

EU business lobbying on sustainability exposed Politics

EU business lobbying on sustainability exposed

Richard Howitt

Ongoing debates about Europe’s Green Deal reveal new evidence of business lobbying’s hidden influence on environmental policies.

Why Europe’s Migration Crisis Starts in Africa Society

Why Europe’s Migration Crisis Starts in Africa

Robert Skidelsky

Europe can’t solve its migration crisis without tackling Africa’s poverty and instability at the source.

Austerity déjà vu: the return of the wrong economic medicine Politics

Austerity déjà vu: the return of the wrong economic medicine

Judith Kirton-Darling and Isabelle Barthès

The EU faces a stark choice: invest boldly in a sustainable, competitive future or risk repeating the mistakes of austerity.

Why the Democrats Lost Workers – And the Election Politics

Why the Democrats Lost Workers – And the Election

Daron Acemoglu

The Democrats’ failure to reconnect with American workers cost them the election, leaving the party adrift in a coalition dominated by elites and urban professionals

Labour shortages – an opportunity to rebalance bargaining power? Economy

Labour shortages – an opportunity to rebalance bargaining power?

Wouter Zwysen

Labour shortages have become one of the most pressing issues in the labour market across Europe.

How the EU should tackle the housing crisis Society

How the EU should tackle the housing crisis

Elizabeth Kuiper and Javier Carbonell

The EU has its first Commissioner for Housing, Dan Jørgensen, but his mission will only succeed if the EU manages to come up with a joined-up approach.

Europe’s Shifting Alliances: Can the EU Stand Up to Trump? Politics

Europe’s Shifting Alliances: Can the EU Stand Up to Trump?

Alberto Alemanno

Trump’s return tests the EU’s unity like never before. Can Europe hold its ground, or will divisions reshape the Union’s future?

A diverse regional picture in income disparities across Europe Politics

A diverse regional picture in income disparities across Europe

Carlos Vacas-Soriano

After years of being sidelined in the European policy debate as labour markets recovered in the wake of the Great Recession, inequality is back on the agenda.

Germany’s Minimum Wage Controversy: Will the EU Directive Be Enforced? Economy

Germany’s Minimum Wage Controversy: Will the EU Directive Be Enforced?

Thorsten Schulten

The EU pushes for a 60 per cent median wage standard—yet Germany resists. What’s at stake for fair wages?

Trump Wins Big, Germany’s Coalition Falls—A New Global Order? Politics

Trump Wins Big, Germany’s Coalition Falls—A New Global Order?

Marc Saxer

As Trump reclaims the White House, Germany’s coalition collapses. Explore how these seismic events signal a shift in global power.

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Read FEPS new book ‘A new Gender Equality Contract for Europe’!

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WSI European Collective Bargaining Report 2023/2024

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