Greece And Germany: What Are The Real Political Issues?
At the World Bank spring meeting in Washington federal finance minister Schäuble let it be known – almost in passing – that the Greek government
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‘Matriotism’ – How To Love Your Homeland While Repudiating Chauvinism
Two days ago, in my homeland of Australia, and in New Zealand, it was ANZAC Day. ANZAC Day commemorates the attempted invasion of the Ottoman
A New Deal For Greece
Three months of negotiations between the Greek government and our European and international partners have brought about much convergence on the steps needed to overcome
Technology And The Future Of Work In Advanced Economies
The potential scope of automation – driven by computerisation and intelligent robots – has increased significantly in recent years and will continue to do so.
A High Seas Disgrace That Should Shake Us Into Action
Europe cannot afford the shame of doing nothing while thousands of migrants die in the Mediterranean simply seeking a better life. There have been more
Four Key Principles For Solving The Crisis In The Mediterranean
With over 1,000 migrants in the Mediterranean feared dead following a series of incidents in recent weeks, EU Foreign and Interior Ministers agreed on an
From Val Duchesse To Riga: How To Relaunch Social Dialogue?
The new European Commission (EC) under President Jean-Claude Juncker is committed to re-launching social dialogue and a first step was taken with the organisation of
Labour Market Deregulation and Productivity: IMF Finds No Link
New research by IMF staff has found there is no evidence that reforms that deregulate labour markets have any positive impact on increasing the economy’s
Understanding The European Union’s Facade Democracy
It is quite amazing that the European Commission has never really addressed the question of European democracy. Neither a White Paper nor a Green Paper
Why Social Progress Matters
Economic growth has lifted hundreds of millions of people out of poverty and improved the lives of many more over the last half-century. Yet it
Preconditions For Successful Implementation Of The New Minimum Wage In Germany
It is just a few weeks since the minimum wage was introduced in Germany, but it is already becoming quite clear that its implementation in
Why Tackling Inequality Is An Economic Imperative
It has long been recognised that extreme inequality has many serious social consequences, as well as causing economic fragility and weakness – now the time
The Five Things Everyone Should Know About the European Union
Where to start when asked, in five points, to encapsulate an institution as complex, as contested, as frequently misunderstood and indeed as deliberately misrepresented as
Five Things You Need To Know About The Philosophy Of Europe
1. Europe enters philosophy in the context of a distinctively philosophical conception of human history. One might wonder what philosophy, as an a priori inquiry,
New Forms Of Employment Offer Both Benefits And Risks
Social and economic changes in Europe have given rise to new forms of employment, many very different from traditional ‘work’. What are these new trends,
Deescalating Europe’s Politics Of Resentment
A German television presenter recently broadcast an edited video of me, before I was Greece’s finance minister, giving his country the middle-finger salute. The fallout
Pegida: Poland Takes Stock
Pegida’s rise has been watched with much attention in Poland. The phenomenon tends to be regarded as a reaction to globalisation and a way of