Europe’s Collective Defence Depends on Economic Security and Social Stability
As EU leaders prioritise military spending, millions of industrial workers face austerity and job losses amid Europe's growing polycrisis.
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Europe’s Military Build-Up: Will Social Spending Be Sacrificed?
Europe must urgently increase defence budgets—but it doesn't have to mean deep cuts to public services. Here's the alternative.
Europe’s Awakening in Trumpland
Trump's renewed assault on the EU has reignited a dormant sense of European purpose.
America is Gone and Europe Must Replace It
Europe must seize this historic moment, stepping up as America abdicates global leadership.
Europe’s Defence Crisis: Why More Spending Alone Will Not Keep the Continent Safe
The EU’s fragmented defence system, inefficiencies, and reliance on the US leave it dangerously unprepared.
The Coming Showdown in Trumpworld
Trump’s elite backers—economic nationalists, Wall Street, and the techno-right—may soon fracture over conflicting agendas.
What has been the Cost of Ukraine’s War—And Who Pays?
Three years on, the war in Ukraine has reshaped economies, lives, and global politics. Can Europe afford the price?
Britain’s Choice: Europe or a Collapsing America
As the USA withdraws from European security, Keir Starmer faces a defining moment: realign with Europe or cling to a fading alliance.
Europe’s Economic Future: Should It Follow America’s Lead or Forge Its Own Path?
The Draghi report warns of stagnation, but does Europe need more growth—or a new economic vision?
Europe’s Last Chance: Unite or Fall Apart
As global tensions rise, Europe faces a stark choice—build a defence force and reshape global finance or risk irrelevance.
Austerity Strikes Again: The Hidden Agenda Behind the Cuts
Austerity is back—driven by politics, not economics. From the UK to Argentina and the US, the stakes are high.
The End of the ‘West’ and Europe’s Future
The West Is Over! What This Means for Europe.
How the Right Hijacked the Working Class for Culture Wars
The alliance between reactionary forces and the working class is not built on shared economic interests but on a manufactured sense of cultural identity.
What Germany’s Election Means for the Western Left
Fear of being left behind economically and socially proved to be potent fuel for the far-right Alternative für Deutschland, which for the first time won more votes than the Social Democrats.
Europe’s Last Chance: Why the Union Must Reform or Face Ruin
Amid global autocrats and rising inequality, the European Union’s future hinges on structural reforms, ambitious investments and sustainability.
The EU Minimum Wage Directive: To Be or Not to Be?
Court challenge to EU minimum wage directive exposes tensions between legal interpretation, political compromise and social policy.
How to Finance European Defence?
Europe must balance rising defence needs with social spending, or risk political turmoil and far-right gains.