Social Europe In A Climate Of Austerity
The Need For Social Dialogue To Improve Distribution Eurofound stands for Improvement of Living and Working Conditions through social dialogue. Currently, in the midst of
Politics
Analysis and debate on European and national politics, democracy, the rule of law, parties and elections, and Europe’s place in the world.
Rethinking Democracy
By many measures, the world has never been more democratic. Virtually every government at least pays lip service to democracy and human rights. Though elections
Mending A Dysfunctional European Union
The EU is not an end in itself. Europe needs a vision of functional integration orchestrated and managed not just by states, but also major
Inequality, Freedom And The Politics Of Power
Thomas Piketty’s Capital in the Twenty-First Century has handed those of us interested in a better, more socially-just political economy a huge gift. I can
Re-Winning Europe
The European Parliament election revealed the full extent of voters’ frustrations, discontent, and lack of confidence in both the European Union and their national governments.
European Wage Depression Since 1999
Probably one of the most popular slogans of the entire European Semester is the catchphrase that wages should be aligned with productivity. The reason for
The European Elections, Politics And Inequality
Throughout most of our electronic exchanges we tackle the issue of the “self” as such, and its “production” as such, concentrating on the features all
Inequality And Post-neoliberal Globalisation
Only a crisis – actual or perceived – produces real change. When that crisis occurs, the actions that are taken depend on the ideas that
After The European Elections – How Will The EU Leadership Respond?
Following the dramatic results of the elections to the European Parliament, the focus now shifts to whether the European Institutions and governments are capable of
After The Swiss Minimum Wage Referendum
On 18 May 2014, Swiss voters clearly rejected the popular initiative for the introduction of a statutory national minimum wage of CHF 4000 per month
Where Now After Ten Years Of Eastern Enlargement?
The ‘Eastern enlargement’ in May 2004 opened the EU’s doors to ten countries. Of these, the four Visegrád states, the three Baltic countries and a
Scotland And Oil: Avoiding A Disastrous Precedent
In September the Scots will vote on secession. For decades, the key slogan of the Scottish Nationalist Party has been ‘Its Scotland’s oil’. Yet this
Europe’s Underappreciated Success: 10 Years Of Post-Enlargement Convergence
On May 1st 2004 ten countries joined the EU in the biggest enlargement of the Union to date. Moreover it was a step heavy with
Ukraine And EU Enlargement 10 Years After Big Bang
While the world watches nervously the developments in Ukraine, one cannot but ask oneself what would have happened if the EU (and/or NATO for that
The Real Problems Of Migration And Work And How To Solve Them
Sitting in nice wine bars or cosy restaurants in superbly gentrified inner city areas, the chattering liberal middle class expresses its disgust about the xenophobic
The Future Of The Captured State
Concerns about state capture are nothing new. Special interests hold undue sway over official decision-makers in many countries, and regulators are always prone to see