Europe’s Circular Economy Must Be Built for Workers, Not Just Resources
Brussels wants to double recycling by 2030, but efficiency targets alone cannot build a fairer, more resilient economy.
Philippe Pochet
Europe’s Real Security Crisis: Why Social And Ecological Protection Must Unite
The EU's next budget threatens to slash climate transition funds for military spending. But Europe's gravest security threats already strike inside our borders — killing 62,000 citizens last year alone.
Renewing the welfare state, Europe’s green trump card
The untapped potential of European welfare states must be unleashed in light of the climate emergency.
Europe needs a social compass
Europe is undergoing multiple transitions. For these to succeed, social dialogue to build consensus will be essential.
A single market for the future
War in Ukraine, the climate challenge and the concept of strategic autonomy are paving the way for a new type of single market.
Structural solutions for structural inequalities—a trade union perspective
Responses to the pandemic have upended the idea that ‘there is no alternative’ to macroeconomic policies engendering widening inequality.
Globalisation, telemigrants and working conditions
The globalisation of service work may not bring the major job losses feared—but it could weaken workers’ power significantly.
The four ‘I’s of a new socio-ecological contract
A ‘socio-ecological contract’ has emerged as a way to conceive the transitions needed to steer out of today’s crises to safer harbour. What does it entail?
Four scenarios for Europe’s future after the crisis
What kind of Europe will take shape after the coronavirus crisis? Four scenarios, widely varying in their social and ecological consequences, are possible.
One Person, One Car? The Digital Revolution’s Platform Economy
Before the ‘digital revolution’ things were relatively simple. A taxi equalled a car plus a driver. This driver could be self-employed or employed by a
Are Trade Unions In Crisis?
Over the last few decades, trade unions in most European countries (a noteworthy exception being Belgium) have suffered a more or less drastic drop in
The European Social Dialogue: Time For A Choice
The European Social Dialogue this year celebrates its 30th anniversary (1985-2015). On 6 March, to mark the occasion and provide new impetus, the European Commission
The Nordic Model Is No Longer A Holy Grail
The European social model, virtually forgotten since the 2000s, is making a long-overdue comeback as the effects of the 2008 financial crisis continue to damage
Is California A Model For Europe?
The new European Parliament has to turn its attention to numerous pressing issues. I shall refer here to three of them: the socio-ecological transition, growing