Retooling Social Europe Via Charters Of Rights
The European Union’s fundamental goal, projected in the Lisbon Treaty, was to create a “social market economy” with a clear commitment to full employment, social
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Davos Of The Many For The Few
It is easy to dismiss Davos as nothing more than a talkfest among greedy CEOs, cheerful philanthropists and photogenic celebrity activists. Yet this narrative –
European Social Democracy Extinct?
“In a constitutional state, the true ruler is the voter”, go the words of Ferdinand Lassalle, the champion of workers and intellectual force behind European
Where Do We Stand With “More And Better” Jobs In Europe?
The European Union has gone a long way since the Lisbon Strategy of 2000 with its “more and better jobs” objective. In parallel with the
The Neoliberal Roots Of The New Austrian Right-Wing Government
Soon after the newly elected Austrian government was formed as a coalition of the conservatives and the far right in December 2017, an appeal to
Why The European Parliament’s ‘Democratic Deficit’ Is Unfounded
Critiques of EU democracy are currently high on the public agenda, and are by no means only the prerogative of extreme nationalists. Yanis Varoufakis has called
When Welfare Sabotages Lives
As Christmas approached last year, the United Kingdom accelerated the rollout of a social security scheme only Ebenezer Scrooge could have loved. The “universal credit”
Can Movement Politics Renew European Democracy?
Many people expected the big political story of 2017 to be about the triumph of populism in Europe. But things didn’t turn out that way.
Restoring Social Cohesion: A Project For 2018 And Beyond
Addressing the changes and the fracture in the relationship between the citizen and society has been a matter of great importance for me throughout my
Two Myths About Automation
Robots, machine learning, and artificial intelligence promise to change fundamentally the nature of work. Everyone knows this. Or at least they think they do. Specifically,
SPD Task Ahead: Enacting Communitarian And Cosmopolitan Values
What, in your opinion, is the historic position of the SPD in the German political system, and where does it stand now? It’s certainly an
Britain Must Set Out A Realistic Brexit Negotiating Position
Now the European Council has given permission for the second phase of Brexit negotiations to proceed, the moment of truth has arrived. The British position on the final status
Top Of The Christmas Wish List: A Working Time Reduction
In our family, Christmas means sending and receiving wish lists. This year, my cousin took a very honest approach and wished for (among other things)
Trade Unions On Frontline In Battle Against Inequality
The European Commission continues to talk about robust recovery, but with wages falling or stagnating, many people in Europe are worse off than they were
Should The SPD Stay Or Go?
Should I stay or should I go? sang the Clash, a sentiment that comes readily to mind when one considers the dilemma Germany’s Social Democratic
Alignment, Convergence And A Symbolic Brexit
The document agreed by the EU and UK in the early hours of 8 December 2017 is not a contract or treaty, merely a ‘joint
What Is Happening In Catalonia And Spain
On October 1, 2017, the police of the Spanish State (known as the National Police) endeavored to take the polling boxes where Catalan people were