Myanmar: award for exiled trade-union leader
This is the author's acceptance speech, receiving the the Arthur Svensson Prize to promote trade-union rights in Oslo.
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The European elections: the right lessons to learn
There remains a democratic majority in the European Parliament to tackle the economic and social insecurity fuelling populism.
What the Indian election result means for Europe
The jolt for Narendra Modi, Jayati Ghosh writes, should also make western leaders look in the mirror.
Twenty-four points for social democracy
Anchored in classical social-democratic politics, the SPÖ’s vision for Austria offers signposts for the European political family.
Will the young save Europe from the rise of the far right?
A generation defined by economic insecurity is grabbing for a guardrail, not engaging for emancipation.
European elections: beware the ‘little man’ sorcerers
European workers enjoy more social support than five years ago but the far right and strict austerity are looming threats.
European elections: ghosts of the past
The elections might see not only gains for the right-wing populists but also, Robert Misik warns, a relapse into austerity.
Recognition of Palestine pushes others to follow
Norway, Ireland and Spain have recognised the state of Palestine, pressuring others to follow suit as Israel continues the assault on Gaza.
Georgia: solidarity from the EU is crucial
Georgia’s law against ‘foreign influence’, pushed through the parliament, embodies Russia’s tool against freedom in the region.
Is Europe too big for further enlargement?
EU institutions are struggling to chart a vision for 27 member states, so how can they accommodate as many as 36?
Can a divided EU woo diverse emerging powers?
If the European Union is to win allies in the ‘global south’, the first thing it should do is stop talking about the ‘global south’.
‘No one can act with impunity’
The anticipated International Criminal Court arrest warrants in the Israel-Hamas war are a major test for international justice.
Europe and the ‘global south’ must join forces
Amid the confrontation between the United States and China, a reconstructed multilateralism can rein in the great powers.
Russia’s battle of the ministries
Powerful groups seem increasingly willing to break the unspoken rule against public infighting. This does not bode well for Putin's regime.
How to combat economic nationalism in Europe
The Letta report on the single market should spur a renewal of supranationalism in the European Union.
Russia, disinformation and Europe’s battle for truth
The Russian president, Vladimir Putin, says he agrees with Vladimir Lenin except on ‘self-determination’. That includes propaganda.
What is the ‘free’ in ‘Palestine should be free’?
The left has often been embarrassed by association with ‘liberation’ movements which became custodians of authoritarian states.