Labor Day 2028
In 1928, famed British economist John Maynard Keynes predicted that technology would advance so far in a hundred years – by 2028 – that it will
Politics
Social Europe is an award-winning digital media publisher driven by the core values of freedom, sustainability, and equality. These principles guide our exploration of society’s most pressing challenges. This archive page curates Social Europe articles focused on political issues, offering a rich resource for innovative thinking and informed debate.
The Dialectics Of European Integration – A New Push For A Federal EMU?
Whatever else they might disagree about, just about everybody commenting on Europe agree about this: the succession of crises – financial, economic, fiscal, and now
Why The Left Is Split Over Europe
How has opposition to the European Union changed in light of the Greek debt crisis, the UK’s planned referendum on EU membership, and the migration
The Upsurge In Uncertain Work
As Labor Day looms, more Americans than ever don’t know how much they’ll be earning next week or even tomorrow. This varied group includes independent contractors,
Breaking Europe’s Migration Paralysis
For many centuries, Europe was a continent plagued by wars, famines, and poverty. Millions of Europeans were driven to emigrate by economic and social deprivation.
5 Things Everyone Should Know About Opinion Polls
1) Poll Results Are Snapshots, Not Predictions Public opinion is seldom fixed. Views change. Good polls tell us what people think at the time they
The Greek Plan For Growth & Recovery: Two Documents Tabled In May And June 2015
Now that Greece’s Third Memorandum of Understanding has passed (see here for my annotated version), after the SYRIZA government surrendered on 12th July 2015, it is perhaps of interest
German Migration Policy: The EU Is The Solution, Not The Problem!
Today Germany’s migration policy is better than its reputation would suggest. It has improved considerably over the last 20 years, though it has suffered setbacks
Explaining The EU’s Politics Of Austerity
What is the logic behind austerity? The standard explanations given during the last five years do not hold solid ground. Many – including famous economists
How A Sovereign Insolvency Regime Would Polarise The Eurozone
Many economists advocate a sovereign insolvency regime to solve the problems that plague today’s Eurozone. If there were an orderly way to declare a government
The Unsettled Greek Revolution
While Syriza slowly recovers from the shock of the last few weeks, prime minister Alexis Tsipras is searching for a role. Greece after the referendum,
Germany In, With And For Europe
The following is the transcript of a speech former German Chancellor Helmut Schmidt held at the party congress of the SPD in Berlin on 4th December
The End Of Work As We Know It
In 1983, the American economist and Nobel laureate Wassily Leontief made what was then a startling prediction. Machines, he said, are likely to replace human labor
How The German Government Gained 100bn From The Greek Crisis
I have long been mulling over how much money the German government has actually saved as a result of the Greek/Eurozone crisis. It has been
Why We Should Be Wary Of Proposals To ‘Parliamentarise’ EU Decision-making
Strengthening the role of the European Parliament has often been proposed as a method for addressing the EU’s alleged democratic deficit. Sergio Fabbrini writes that while there
America In The Way
The Third International Conference on Financing for Development recently convened in Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa. The conference came at a time when developing countries and
The Need For A Gender Perspective On Digitalization
In current debates, it is often discussed whether digitalization is good or bad for employees. Some expect that with the so-called digital revolution, work will