Europe’s Poor Need More Than Jobs
More EU citizens work than ever recorded. Twelve million moved into work in just the past four years. That is more than the total population
Politics
Analysis and debate on European and national politics, democracy, the rule of law, parties and elections, and Europe’s place in the world.
The Next Stage Of Women’s Emancipation?
February 6, 2018, marked the centenary of the Representation of the People Act, which enfranchised (some) women in Britain for the first time – a
Tech Vs. Democracy
Instagram, a photo-sharing platform owned by Facebook, recently caved in to a demand by the Russian government that it remove posts by opposition leader Alexey
International Cooperation 2.0
After decades of serving as the backbone of a rules-based global order, the United States, under President Donald Trump, is touting an “America First” agenda
European Productivity’s Time-Out Is Over
Productivity is not everything, but many economic problems can be solved more easily when it grows at a healthy clip. It is the key determinant
Ten Points About Pay Transparency In Europe’s Companies
Measures to promote gender pay transparency haven’t been delivered yet in half of Europe – making EU level legislative action to speed up implementation an
The Double Threat To Liberal Democracy
The crisis of liberal democracy is roundly decried today. Donald Trump’s presidency, the Brexit vote in the United Kingdom, and the electoral rise of other
Reject Kaczyński’s Attack On The Rule Of Law In Poland
I want to start with some advice from George Orwell. In 1940, during the Dunkirk crisis, as the British elite made one blunder after another,
Uncoordinated Decentralization In Collective Bargaining: Challenges And Effects
Uncoordinated decentralization in collective bargaining can allow companies to reach deals of their own with workers rather than being forced to comply with multi-employer industry-wide
Hungary’s Enfeebled Democracy
Hungarian voters disenchanted with the cronyism, pseudo-populism and creeping authoritarianism of the ruling Fidesz-KDNP government have a bewildering array of opposition parties to choose from.
Understanding The SPD’s Grand Coalition Dilemma
Observers of German politics are witnessing a rather puzzling drama. More than four months after the election there is still no new government and the
Italy: Heading Towards A Badly Hung Parliament?
The Italian parliamentary elections on March 4 are expected to yield no easy results, as no single party is likely to be able to form
Jarosław Kaczyński’s Jewish Question
The Polish government has provoked yet another international crisis, this time by adopting a law that is ostensibly meant to combat the phrase “Polish death
The Crisis Of (Nordic) Social Democracy
The once-dominant role and current crisis of social democracy in much of Europe in the last century can hardly be understood without analysing the shift
Time To Share The Benefits Of Germany’s Economic Prosperity
The German economy is flourishing, with growth expanding throughout 2017. Unemployment, at under 4 per cent, has never been lower since German reunification in 1990
How Eastern European Populism Is Different
In 2016, the United Kingdom’s Brexit referendum and Donald Trump’s election to the US presidency created an impression that Eastern European-style populism was engulfing the