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If Europe is to assert itself on the global stage it needs to restore its self-confidence. Europe’s leaders must have the courage to chart their own course.
Politics
Analysis and debate on European and national politics, democracy, the rule of law, parties and elections, and Europe’s place in the world.
Back to the Future: Resisting Fascist Capitalism’s Great Reset
Against plutocrats and autocrats, the progressive response must be active defence of equality—not as slogan, but also as material condition.
Britain Must Choose Europe—and Its Leaders Need to Admit It
The great powers have competing theories of victory; Britain’s path leads inevitably to alignment with Europe.
Made in Europe Must Serve Workers, Not Wealthy Shareholders
Europe’s industrial policy risks becoming a corporate giveaway unless strict social and environmental conditions are attached.
Europe and the End of the Post-War International Order
As great powers abandon international law with impunity, Europe must unite or risk fragmentation and subordination.
Europe’s Best Tools for Countering Trump
Daniel Gros recommends targeted export tariffs, taxes on royalties, and the elimination of US Treasuries’ risk-free status.
Europe’s Budget Gamble: Why Cutting Cohesion Funds Will Backfire
Sonja Hennen and Dominika Biegon
The EU’s proposed long-term budget sacrifices the very regional investment and social resilience that underpin competitiveness.
Why Europe Needs A New Social Federalism
Étienne Balibar, Justine Lacroix, Dominique Méda, Thomas Piketty, Katharina Pistor, Guillaume Sacriste, Antoine Vauchez and Jonathan White
As empires grab resources and discard international law, the EU must forge a new social federalism—or become a vassal.
Putting People at the Heart of the AI Revolution in Finance
Diletta Porcheddu and Sara Prosdocimi
Europe’s financial sector is racing to adopt artificial intelligence—but workers are being left behind without a voice in the transformation.
Why the Left Must Defend Central Bank Independence
Donald Trump’s assault on the Federal Reserve should finally convince progressives that monetary autonomy is a democratic necessity.
Why Is Putin Silent on Venezuela?
Nina L. Khrushcheva suspects that the Trump administration’s recent actions may have shaken the Russian leader’s confidence.
Hungary’s ‘National Consultations’ Are Not Referendums—Stop Treating Them as Such
Viktor Orbán’s pseudo-democratic questionnaires manufacture consent rather than measure it, yet European media uncritically repeat their results as fact.
The EU’s Regulatory Retreat on ESG Risks Reigniting Financial Instability
The rush to “simplify” sustainability reporting ignores the lessons of 2008 and imperils Europe’s financial system.
What Jürgen Habermas Misses About American Democracy
Europe’s leading public intellectual offers a flawed, Eurocentric reading of US politics that obscures more than it reveals.
America’s New Age of Empire
Joseph E. Stiglitz thinks the rest of the world should plan for the worst and pursue a policy of containment of the US.
Why Social Democrats Must Stop Defending and Start Transforming
The centre-left’s defensive crouch has made it look like a guardian of an unfair status quo—radical reformism offers escape.