Social Europe articles on politics

The Conference on the Future of Europe needs to address how EU governance can be refitted to end the crisis of legitimacy.

The Conference on the Future of Europe needs to engage to the full the diversity and dynamism of European civil society.

The vision of Europe as an autonomous global actor has much in its favour—except that we have been here before.

Those who would have to endure the consequences of Germany’s harmful fiscal restraint can be forgiven for baulking at it.

Growing economic pains and a more united opposition threaten the Turkish president’s grip. His regime resorts to ever more repression.

Europe has always had its anti-enlightenment side. Northern Ireland graphically presents its extreme manifestation.

The EU’s strategic ambition must not be just to carve out a niche for itself among the major powers but to reshape global governance.

The military in Myanmar is fully aware of Europe’s response to the killing spree against democracy protesters. It is not impressed.

The Conference on the Future of Europe shouldn’t degenerate into political theatre. Politicians need to listen and give a voice to citizens.

Sheri Berman explores what the Swedish case reveals about strategies to adopt towards right-wing populist parties.

As with immigration, radical-right and social-democratic parties are unlikely to find common ground on social policy.

Iceland enjoys the general perception of Nordic countries as well-governed democracies. Its oligarchs would prefer that that remain so.

The protocol is a small part of the UK-EU Withdrawal Agreement but it has enormous implications for both parties. It is imperative they tread with care.

The British Labour Party has had a tortuous time over the last decade. But there are hints of openness towards new solutions to its problems.

Ania Skrzypek spoke to the former Polish president about the crisis in Belarus and the response of the European Union.

With the resurgence of racism and discrimination across Europe, combating it requires urgent action, not just noble words.