Erika Mezger, author at Social Europe

Quality Of Life In Germany Is More Than Just Making Ends Meet

Discussions on Germany at European level invariably focus on the country’s strong economic performance and how this relates to the labour market and broader society. ... Read more

Europe’s Perfect Economy? What The European Working Conditions Survey Tells Us About Germany

Erika Mezger

Job security and a safe physical environment are crucial aspects of working life, and these are cornerstones on which Europe’s powerhouse economy is built. Several

A New Social Agenda For The Next Five Years

Erika Mezger

Today Europe is boredom… it is submerged by numbers and without soul. As long as Europe cares more about fishing rights than human beings swimming

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The Summer issue of The Progressive Post is out!

It is time to take action and to forge a path towards a Socialist renewal. European Socialists struggle to balance their responsibilities with the need to take bold positions and actions in the face of many major crises, while far-right political parties are increasingly gaining ground. Against this background, we offer European progressive forces food for thought on projecting themselves into the future.

Among this issue’s highlights, we discuss the transformative power of European Social Democracy, examine the far right’s efforts to redesign education systems to serve its own political agenda and highlight the growing threat of anti-gender movements to LGBTIQ+ rights – among other pressing topics.