The European Hydra: Wages And Social Dumping – Competition Law As A Way Out
Fighting against transnational social dumping can best be compared to Heracles’ struggle against the Hydra of Lerna – the multi-headed serpent in Greek mythology. This
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Collective Bargaining And Greek Labour Market Reforms
The main feature of the successive economic adjustment programs implemented in Greece in the period 2010-2018 concerning industrial relations was a radical decentralization of the
CEU and Hungary’s War Against the Enlightenment
For almost half a century following World War Two, Hungary’s Communist regime exercised far-reaching controls over virtually every aspect of society, including education and culture.
Creating Good Quality Jobs: If Not Now, Then When?
Everybody at the European level agrees that we need more quality jobs to build momentum for recovery and climb out of the years of crisis.
Searching For Germany’s Volkspartei
If the recent state elections in Bavaria and Hesse tell us anything at all, they simply provide three instructive lessons for Germany’s political elite. The
The Liberal Conception Of ‘Freedom’ Is Incapable Of Addressing The Problems Of Contemporary Capitalism
In a forthcoming book, Branko Milanović identifies four ‘troublesome features’ in ‘meritocratic liberal capitalism’ (while retaining full responsibility for these very tentative remarks, I would like
Electoral Authoritarianism, Elective Dictatorship
Jair Bolsonaro will be President of Brazil. A homophobic soldier with authoritarian excesses, who has scorned democratic mechanisms and threatened his political rivals, will lead
Platform Work – Breaking Barriers Or Breaking Bad?
If you’ve ever ordered a taxi through an app, taken a pizza delivery from a guy on a bike or searched a website for a plumber
The Brexitization Of European Politics
Far from settling the question of the United Kingdom’s future, the 2016 Brexit referendum and subsequent negotiations with the European Union have triggered a full-blown
The SPD May Deal The Final Blow To Angela Merkel’s Chancellorship
Angela Merkel’s Christian Democratic Union (CDU) suffered another poor state election result on Sunday October 28 with 27 per cent, down 11.3 percentage points from
Italy Points The Way For Western Right-Wing Nationalists But Avoids EU Exit
Italy has become a leading example of a perilous western trend encompassing authoritarian, racist, and demagogic movements and attitudes. Developments are showing us what the
Social Europe Is A Myth
The progressive discourse on Europe is full of taboos and myths. Entering these debates requires caution. It’s a challenge to clearly articulate the social consequences
Trump, Putin, Orbán, Kaczyński, May, Salvini… An Opportunity For Europe
Salvini, Orbán, Kaczyński, Trump, Putin, May… the European Union has so many enemies one wonders more and more frequently if it’ll survive. Yet these challenges
A People’s Vote Isn’t Dogmatic – It’s Democratic Engagement At Its Best
The recent anti-Brexit march in London represented an exciting burst of democratic participation. As a young person, it was incredible to be part of a
Why The Left Must Talk About Migration
For a number of years now the left has been disappearing fast from the electoral scene while the far and populist right has been gaining
Brexit And the European Order
There are only a few months left until the United Kingdom formally exits the European Union. So far, the debate about Brexit has been framed
Labour Should Be Campaigning For A Citizens’ Wealth Fund Instead Of A Worker-Ownership Plan
Perhaps one of the most ambitious – and controversial proposals – floated at Labour’s conference was the plan to give workers a small ownership stake