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The Roots of Europe’s Mental Health Crisis Run Deep

Hans Dubois

Europe's mental health crisis demands urgent action on social conditions, not just healthcare services.

Keir Starmer Finds His Fighting Spirit: Labour’s Blueprint to Beat Back the Far Right

Paul Mason

With Reform surging ahead, Labour must win the narrative battle or face electoral oblivion by 2029.

Could Ukraine’s Reparations Loan End The EU’s Paralysing Foreign Policy Veto?

Guillaume Duval

A €140 billion loan secured against frozen Russian assets may force Europe to abandon unanimity voting—and finally give the EU real geopolitical power.

The Sun Sets on the Transatlantic Dream

Joschka Fischer

As Trump weakens Western alliances and democracy erodes at home, Europeans confront a painful truth: yesterday's world is gone.

Finland’s Right-Wing Coalition Plans Fifty Years of Austerity Through National Debt Brake

Otto Kyyrönen

Finland's government wants public debt below 40 percent of GDP, forcing decades of cuts stricter than EU rules.

Restoring Public-Sector Capacity Where It Counts

Mariana Mazzucato and Rainer Kattel

Cities face crises first. Investing in capable, adaptive local governments is essential for resilience, inclusion, and democracy.

How to Get European Territories Future-Ready

Roland Benedikter

The EU must abandon insularity and embrace global partnerships in futures governance to secure its place in a rapidly changing world.

How to Control the Increase of Income Inequality Due to New Technologies?

Branko Milanovic

New technologies drive inequality by concentrating capital income. Three policy approaches can help spread ownership and moderate disparities.

Investing in Our Children’s Future Starts with Supporting the Workers Who Care for Them

Daniel Molinuevo and Michele Consolini

Despite EU commitments to equality, children at risk of poverty remain severely underrepresented in early childhood education programs.

Trump Puts America Up for Sale: Everything Now Comes With a Price Tag

Katharina Pistor

From $100,000 work visas to million-dollar “gold cards,” Trump turns government services into transactions for the highest bidder.

Europe’s Digital Future Demands Public Ownership And Worker Control

Jan Willem Goudriaan and Diego Naranjo

European AI strategy must prioritise democratic governance over market solutions to protect citizens' data and workers' rights.

Europe Needs Active Demand Management, Not Business As Usual

Judith Kirton-Darling and Isabelle Barthès

As tariff wars and industrial crises mount, Europe must abandon austerity for investment-driven internal demand.

Europe’s Wealth Gap Threatens Social Cohesion As Housing Crisis Deepens

Carlos Vacas-Soriano

Extreme wealth concentration across the EU undermines opportunity and security for millions while property ownership becomes increasingly unattainable.

Trump’s Show of Force

Timothy Snyder

State governors are emerging as democracy's last defenders against federal overreach and military deployments.

The Lethal Consensus: How Liberals Lost the War of Ideas

Dominic Afscharian

Bold visions defeat timid reforms—yet liberals insist on bringing policy briefs to an ideological gunfight.

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On World Mental Health Day, 10 October, join us for the conference “Healthy mind, stronger Europe”, where we’ll put forward real, progressive solutions.
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WSI Minimum Wage Report 2025

The trend towards significant nominal minimum wage increases is continuing this year. In view of falling inflation rates, this translates into a sizeable increase in purchasing power for minimum wage earners in most European countries. Most EU countries are now following the reference values for adequate minimum wages enshrined in the European Minimum Wage Directive, which are 60% of the median wage or 50% of the average wage.

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