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Germany’s Minimum Wage Hike In Accordance With The European Minimum Wage Directive
Germany’s wage commission sets a new course, linking pay floor to EU benchmark after years of modest rises.
Europe’s Energy Divide: Why the Green Transition Risks Leaving Half the Continent Behind
As fossil fuel dependency threatens sovereignty, the EU's fragmented response deepens existing inequalities.
Reclaiming Sutan Sjahrir: The Quiet Moral Core of Democratic Socialism in Southeast Asia
Sutan Sjahrir, Indonesia’s first Prime Minister, offers a forgotten blueprint for ethical leadership.
Housing Crisis Threatens to Fracture Central and Eastern Europe
A lack of affordable housing in urban centres is driving political instability across Central and Eastern Europe.
Europe’s Perilous Path: It’s a Rush Before the Crash
Europe is on a self-destructive course with no plausible remedies for mounting problems. The result is widespread uncertainty, helplessness and fear.
The EU’s Landmark Mercosur Deal Promises Much But Delivers Little
The revised EU-Mercosur trade deal offers limited economic benefits for Europe, while its environmental provisions may undermine the bloc’s climate ambitions.
Will Denmark Lead Europe Towards a Super-Rich Tax?
Despite past failures, growing public support and recent international initiatives offer Copenhagen an opportunity to push for wealth taxation.
Britain Rediscovers Europe as Macron and Merz Lead a Democratic Reawakening
With Trump looming and war in Europe, Britain finds renewed purpose in unity with France and Germany.
Europe’s Appeasement Dilemma: The Price of Standing Against Putin
While the West rightly resists Russian aggression, European leaders risk self-respect and global standing by appeasing Donald Trump.
Europe’s Far Right Copies Trump—And It’s Working
Leaked plans show Germany’s far right plotting a radical power grab with global implications.
America’s Systemic Chaos Strategy: Europe Must Forge a New Path
The United States' latest tariffs on Europe and Mexico demand a bold European response to reshape the global order.
The Competitiveness Trap: Why Only Shared Prosperity Delivers Economic Strength—and Resilience Against the Far Right
Europe’s pervasive far-right challenge is enduring.
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.