The Competitiveness Trap: Why Only Shared Prosperity Delivers Economic Strength—and Resilience Against the Far Right
Europe’s pervasive far-right challenge is enduring.
Politics
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The End of an Era: What’s Next After Globalisation?
The age of global consensus has ended, demanding a new, strategic, and resilient approach to globalisation.
Germany’s Subcontracting Ban in the Meat Industry
A landmark German law has drastically improved working conditions in the meat industry.
EU’s New Fiscal Rules: Balancing Budgets with Green and Digital Ambitions
The recently enacted EU fiscal framework aims for fiscal prudence but poses challenges for funding the green and digital transition.
The Dangerous Metaphor of Unemployment “Scarring”
The concept of "scarring" in unemployment policy is a misleading metaphor with significant, negative consequences for individuals.
Why Progressive Governments Keep Failing — And How to Finally Win Back Voters
Progressives must act fast, make change visible, and perform powerfully — or watch populists fill the void.
A Transatlantic Reckoning: Why Europe Needs a New Pact Beyond Defence Spending
The European Union faces an existential choice: succumb to economic nationalism or forge a new transatlantic order.
Trade Unions Resist EU Bid to Weaken Corporate Sustainability Laws
Global labour leaders warn that proposed changes could leave millions of workers exposed.
The West’s Defence Now Depends on Trump’s Mood Swings
As Trump looms over NATO, Europe must rediscover resilience – and its own collective voice.
The Dark Side Of The Boom In Last-Mile Logistics
The rapid growth of logistics and e-commerce is fuelling a race to the bottom for workers, with widespread subcontracting driving down pay and conditions.
As Temperatures Rise, European Workers Face a Looming Threat
The European Trade Union Confederation is urgently calling for a new directive to protect workers from the escalating dangers of extreme heat.
Europe Must Prepare for Security Without America
European leaders face an unprecedented challenge: building continental defence whilst managing an unpredictable American president.
Navigating Uncertainty: Germany’s SPD Grapples with Its Future
Despite securing key ministries and policy successes, Germany’s Social Democrats face internal disarray and a fractured vision at their upcoming party conference.
The War on the Liberal Class
Liberalism’s core class is under siege—can the liberal order survive the global backlash against its institutional power?
The Future of Social Democracy: How the German SPD can Win Again
Social democracy can’t survive without vision. The SPD must rediscover its purpose and emotional power.
How Trade Unions Can Champion Solidarity in Europe’s Migration Debate
As migration policy reaches a crucial juncture, trade unions in Europe are challenged to expand solidarity-based strategies amidst intensifying crackdowns.
The Weak Strongman: How Trump’s Presidency Emboldens America’s Enemies
Trump performs strength at home—but abroad, adversaries see only institutional collapse and strategic weakness.