Europe’s Defence Dilemma: Why Fiscal Union Is No Longer Optional
Without radical institutional reform, Europe cannot mount the defence it desperately needs against an increasingly aggressive Russia.
Politics
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Europe’s Housing Crisis Threatens the Foundations of Democracy
Affordable homes built the post-war social contract—their absence today fuels political extremism.
Climate Refugees Are Already Here—And Democracy Hangs In The Balance
As island nations sink beneath rising seas, the world faces a stark choice: build walls or build solidarity in the face of climate-driven displacement.
Europe’s Geothermal Moment: What Iceland’s Energy Revolution Teaches Us
Iceland transformed its heating system from oil to geothermal at a surprising speed—Europe should take note.
Portugal’s Democratic Paradox: How A Democracy Confronts The Crisis Of Trust
Fifty years after dictatorship, Portugal faces the challenge of rebuilding faith in democratic institutions while delivering on citizens' rising expectations.
Paradise Lost: New Zealand’s Crisis Of State And Identity
As economic stagnation meets constitutional discord, the remote archipelago faces fundamental questions about its future as a unified nation.
From Surveillance To Sedation: The Rise Of Blue Pill Capitalism
We are witnessing a disturbing evolution in digital capitalism—from harvesting our data to trapping us in fantasies that profit from our isolation.
Belgian Workers March Against Austerity As Government Targets The Most Vulnerable
Bold promises of sustainable jobs and increased purchasing power have evaporated into austerity measures that spare only the wealthy.
The “Deliveroo” Theory of Politics
Populists win despite delivery: identity politics, grievance, and scapegoating trump economic performance and competence.
Keir Starmer Finds His Fighting Spirit: Labour’s Blueprint to Beat Back the Far Right
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?
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
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
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
Cities face crises first. Investing in capable, adaptive local governments is essential for resilience, inclusion, and democracy.
Trump Puts America Up for Sale: Everything Now Comes With a Price Tag
From $100,000 work visas to million-dollar “gold cards,” Trump turns government services into transactions for the highest bidder.
Trump’s Show of Force
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
Bold visions defeat timid reforms—yet liberals insist on bringing policy briefs to an ideological gunfight.