The Algorithmic Workplace: How Platformisation Is Reshaping Work in Europe
New evidence reveals that data-driven management now shapes how millions work across Europe—with profound implications for autonomy and well-being.
Politics
Analysis and debate on European and national politics, democracy, the rule of law, parties and elections, and Europe’s place in the world.
Sir Keir Starmer Wants Growth—Perhaps He Should Learn Spanish
Spain’s socialist government has delivered economic growth three times faster than Britain’s; Labour would do well to study how.
The UK-EU Reset Needs Strategic Planning, Not Summit Improvisation
Without careful preparation and raised ambitions, the 2026 summit risks becoming a missed opportunity to inject real momentum into UK-EU relations.
Brazil in the Labyrinth: State, Democracy and Inequality
As Brazil approaches crucial elections, the country must confront deep structural challenges that have undermined democratic progress for decades.
Why Europe Should Be Serious About Transparency on Pay
Marianna Baggio and Christine Aumayr-Pintar
The EU’s Pay Transparency Directive offers a powerful tool for equality, but only if member states implement it with rigour and ambition.
Trump’s Ukraine Deal Is the Wrong Way to Peace in Ukraine
Timothy Snyder thinks the proposed settlement negotiated by Russia and the US would make the world far more dangerous.
France’s Democratic Malaise: Stop Blaming Citizens, Start Reforming Institutions
Nonna Mayer and Frédéric Gonthier
When eight in ten French citizens feel unrepresented, the problem lies not with democratic fatigue but with a political system that has forgotten how to listen.
Europe Must Abandon Appeasement and Confront Trump’s Hostile America
The failure of European leaders’ strategy of accommodation proves that Trump’s United States has become an adversary, not an ally, demanding a fundamental shift in EU policy.
Europe’s Eco-Social Union: The Infrastructure for Tomorrow’s Great Transformation
As climate ambitions falter, Europe’s unique framework for linking social and ecological goals may prove more resilient—and revolutionary—than it appears.
Time to Move Forward So We Don’t Go Back
In a world gripped by far-right populism, Spain’s progressive government proves that advancing the welfare state—not merely defending it—is the best vaccine against reactionary politics.
Social Democracy’s Lost Spark: When the Third Way Led Nowhere
The centre-left’s millennial triumph marked not a new dawn but the beginning of a long decline into cautious centrism.
EU Court Upholds Minimum Wage Directive in Victory for Social Europe
The ruling preserves key provisions on wage adequacy and collective bargaining, revealing how employer lobbying inadvertently expanded EU social policy powers.
The Light Still Flickers: Why Europe Must Rediscover Its Fighting Spirit
Against the populist darkness threatening democracy, Europeans must remember that enlightenment principles require active defence—and the courage to confront bullies.
When Algorithms Undermine Democracy: Europe’s Wake-Up Call
Algorithmic power threatens the foundations of democratic oversight—and Sweden’s experience shows why Europe must act now.
Zohran Mamdani’s Win and the Price of Urban Life: Why City Voters Are Seeking Change
The soaring costs of city life appear to be sending urban voters toward progressive leaders who promise relief, both in the U.S. and globally.
Democracy’s Ratchet Effect: Why the Left and Centre Must Unite Against Rising Authoritarianism
As emergencies mount and extremism feeds on paralysis, democratic forces need more than lowest-common-denominator coalitions to break the cycle of political decay.