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MAGA Forges Christianity Into a Weapon of War

Robert Misik

From Hegseth's crusader tattoos to Thiel's apocalyptic sermons, MAGA is fusing Christianity with raw political power.

Trump’s Tragedy of Errors

Joseph Stiglitz

Trump's unchecked Iran war is wrecking supply chains, reigniting inflation, and deepening a global affordability crisis.

China’s Overcapacity Problem Is Europe’s Problem Too — But Not in the Way You Might Think

Bernhard Tröster, Simela Papatheophilou and Werner Raza

As Beijing acknowledges its own overcapacity problem, new research reveals a more complex and more enduring threat to European manufacturing.

Hungary After Orbán: Why Tisza’s “New Hungary” May Leave Workers Behind

Erdost Akin

Hungary's new government promises to restore rule of law — but not labour rights.

Europe’s Migration Promises Are Building A Dangerous Expectation Trap

Arjen Leerkes, Maurizio Ambrosini and Sandra Lavenex

Stricter return rules and border procedures sell reassurance to voters, but the evidence suggests Europe cannot deliver what politicians promise.

Europe’s Graduate Glut Collides With The AI Disruption

Odysseas Konstantinakos and Luca Cigna

Record applications to the EU civil service reveal saturated labour markets, a hollowed-out state and a generation exposed to automation.

Europe Chose Greek Deficits Over Hungarian Democracy

Angelos Chryssogelos

In April 2010, the EU betrayed Greece and enabled Orbán — and has yet to reckon with either.

Hungary’s Long Road From Electoral Autocracy to Plural Democracy

Stephen Pogány

Péter Magyar's election victory gives Hungary its best chance in a generation to break with a centuries-long pattern of authoritarian rule.

The World Needs an Oil Buyers’ Club

Isabella Weber and Gregor Semieniuk

As the world is plunged into another energy crisis, market allocation is leading to grossly unjust outcomes, as the rich outbid the poor.

Europe Is Losing Its Industry To China’s Second Shock

Franz Nauschnigg

Surging Chinese exports, a sliding renminbi and a depleted European industrial base are colliding — and Brussels has run out of time to respond.

Silicon Valley’s Anti-Democratic Turn Begins at Work

Valerio De Stefano

Silicon Valley's quarrel with democracy is not abstract — it begins in the workplace, where unilateral authority is normalised.

Deregulation Demands Threaten the EU’s Best Chance to Close the Gender Pay Gap

Marie-Hélène Ska, Selena Carbonera Fernandez and Olivier Valentin

Employer lobbying to weaken the EU Pay Transparency Directive risks condemning European women to decades more of unequal pay.

What Hungary Can Learn From Poland

Sławomir Sierakowski

Following Tisza’s victory over Viktor Orbán’s ruling Fidesz party in Sunday’s election, the opposition faces an uphill battle in trying to restore Hungary’s democracy.

EU Inc. Trades Worker Rights for Silicon Valley Fantasy

Niall O'Shaughnessy and Marc Steiert

The European Commission's proposed EU Inc. corporate form promises startup-friendly simplicity but threatens worker participation, collective power, and Europe's social model.

From Hitler’s Industrialists to Trump’s Tech Bros: The Case for Democracy at Work

Stan De Spiegelaere

The alignment of America's tech billionaires with authoritarian politics echoes 1930s industrial collaboration — but Germany and Spain offer a democratic remedy.

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Based on recent research – notably from the European Trade Union Institute (ETUI), this Special Brief outlines key evidence on the economic, employment and social situation in the EU and actions needed to reinforce the EU by ensuring “Investment for a vibrant European economy and quality jobs”

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Is financial resilience and trust in Europe faltering?

In this episode of Eurofound Talks, host Mary McCaughey and senior researcher Eszter Sandor unpack the results of the 2025 Living and Working in the EU e-survey. While headline inflation has stabilised at 2.1%, the data reveals a continent gripped by chronic precariousness, with 57% of respondents now at risk of depression. Mary and Eszter explore how this economic insecurity is impacting institutional trust and democratic engagement.

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The Spring issue of The Progressive Post is out!

In geopolitics, 2026 is challenging our certainties: from the abduction of the Venezuelan president, over the open US threats to 'take' Greenland, to the US-Israeli war on Iran. This issue tries to determine what comes next, debating power politics in the 21st century. We also examine the European Commission's first Anti-Poverty Strategy as well as the EU's need for proactive adaptation measures, exploring the legislation, resources and mechanisms to climate-proof our future.

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WSI Minimum Wage Report 2026

Minimum wage policy across Europe has shifted significantly, with many EU countries raising wages above average and anchoring them to adequate living standards. This trend is consolidating as countries increasingly adopt the reference values recommended in the European Minimum Wage Directive — recently upheld by the European Court of Justice.

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WSI Minimum Wage Report 2026

Minimum wage policy across Europe has shifted significantly, with many EU countries raising wages above average and anchoring them to adequate living standards. This trend is consolidating as countries increasingly adopt the reference values recommended in the European Minimum Wage Directive — recently upheld by the European Court of Justice.

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