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
Politics
Analysis and debate on European and national politics, democracy, the rule of law, parties and elections, and Europe’s place in the world.
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
How To Improve Company Performance By Investing In People
European companies are rethinking how they can sustainably secure growth and competitiveness in the wake of the biggest global economic crisis since the Great Depression
Digital Politics: Why Progressives Need To Shape Rather Than Merely Exploit The Digital Economy
The IT revolution is transforming politics and opening up a new dimension of inequality. The Labour party can be as technologically savvy as it likes,
Rule Germania
A persistent theme – indeed the leitmotif – of the way that German leaders discuss the eurozone is their insistence on the importance of following
Job Polarisation In Europe: Are Mid-Skilled Jobs Disappearing?
If we look at what kinds of jobs have expanded most in recent years, we can split European countries into two: those that experienced job
Shaping A Social Democratic Digital Revolution
Social Democrats consider themselves to be the party of social and technological progress. The political left must therefore address digitisation as a policy issue. There
Six Key Lessons The IMF Ignored In The Euro Crisis
Over the last few decades, the International Monetary Fund has learned six important lessons about how to manage government debt crises. In its response to
The Eurozone’s German Problem
The eurozone has a German problem. Germany’s beggar-thy-neighbor policies and the broader crisis response that the country has led have proved disastrous. Seven years after
What Next After Tsipras Dashed Schäuble’s Hopes For Grexit?
A Greek government forced to bow to the impossible, a referendum brushed aside, the Franco-German partnership damaged, European compromise diplomacy replaced by ultimatums, the euro
The Return Of The Ugly German
During the long night of negotiations over Greece on July 12-13, something fundamental to the European Union cracked. Since then, Europeans have been living in
What Impact Does The Digital Revolution Have On Work And Inequality?
The following is a transcript of a Social Europe podcast in which Social Europe Editor-in-Chief Henning Meyer discusses the impact of the Digital Revolution on
What Do The Greek People Really Want?
In 2015 the Greek people voted against austerity twice, in a general election and in a referendum. Opinion polls also consistently suggested that an overwhelming
Moving On From The Euro
European Monetary Union was never a good idea. I remember my surprise when, as a young assistant professor, I realized that I was opposed to
Do Benefits Reach Those Who Are Entitled To Them?
Some people receive benefits they are not entitled to. However, the opposite problem seems much more common: many people in Europe do not receive the