Democratise Firms to Save Democracy and the Planet
To sustain democratic states, we must dismantle the autocracies that persist in our workplaces.
The World Needs Europe to Get Its Act Together – Fast
If Europe is to assert itself on the global stage it needs to restore its self-confidence. Europe’s leaders must have the courage to chart their own course.
Back to the Future: Resisting Fascist Capitalism’s Great Reset
Against plutocrats and autocrats, the progressive response must be active defence of equality—not as slogan, but also as material condition.
Britain Must Choose Europe—and Its Leaders Need to Admit It
The great powers have competing theories of victory; Britain's path leads inevitably to alignment with Europe.
Made in Europe Must Serve Workers, Not Wealthy Shareholders
Europe's industrial policy risks becoming a corporate giveaway unless strict social and environmental conditions are attached.
How Europe Can Finally Deliver on Its Promise to Children
Nearly a quarter of EU children face poverty—member states must learn from each other's policy successes.
Europe and the End of the Post-War International Order
As great powers abandon international law with impunity, Europe must unite or risk fragmentation and subordination.
Deregulating Workers’ Rights Will Not Save European Industry — It Will Only Deepen the Crisis
Blaming labour protections for factory closures is not industrial policy — it is avoidance dressed as reform.
The Digital Omnibus: Eroding Worker Protection and Rights
The European Commission's "simplification" package is, in fact, a deregulatory intervention that weakens workers' data rights.
Europe’s Best Tools for Countering Trump
Daniel Gros recommends targeted export tariffs, taxes on royalties, and the elimination of US Treasuries’ risk-free status.
Europe’s Budget Gamble: Why Cutting Cohesion Funds Will Backfire
The EU's proposed long-term budget sacrifices the very regional investment and social resilience that underpin competitiveness.
Will the European Union Protect Workers from Deadly Heat?
Marouane Laabbas-el-Guennouni, Andreas Flouris, Sergio Salas, Sebastian Schneider, Marike Schooneveldt, Ivan Ivanov and Dimitra Theodori
Current legal frameworks leave workers dangerously exposed; only a binding directive can close the gaps.
Why Europe Needs A New Social Federalism
Étienne Balibar, Justine Lacroix, Dominique Méda, Thomas Piketty, Katharina Pistor, Guillaume Sacriste, Antoine Vauchez and Jonathan White
As empires grab resources and discard international law, the EU must forge a new social federalism—or become a vassal.
Should Comparative Economics Still Exist?
Branko Milanovic asks whether we should continue to teach comparative economic systems to broaden students' horizons, or if the global ubiquity of capitalism renders such historical study obsolete.
Putting People at the Heart of the AI Revolution in Finance
Europe's financial sector is racing to adopt artificial intelligence—but workers are being left behind without a voice in the transformation.