The West’s Other Trump
In the second American presidential debate, Donald Trump promised that, if elected, he would appoint a special prosecutor to investigate Hillary Clinton. “You’d be in
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Europe’s Trade Policy: Can a Phoenix Rise From the Ashes?
When the European heads of state and government meet at the European Council this week and discuss EU trade policy, it will be very hard
Europe After Merkel
Next year, Germany will hold a federal election, and the new Bundestag will choose the country’s next chancellor. Whether or not Angela Merkel retains the
Youth Guarantee: Europe Needs More Investment In Its Young People
The European Commission’s decision to maintain the Youth Guarantee, the scheme launched in 2013 to offer every young person a place of education, training or
Migrant Workers Can Boost Czech Trade Unions
“The Pardubice region without immigrants” was one of the billboards used in the recent Czech regional elections of 8 to 9 October. Most of the
Apple And Donald Trump: Two Sides Of A Very Strange Coin
Many people from across the political spectrum are shaking their heads over the recent Apple tax scandal. But it is only the latest example of
Gender Equality By Design
So Iris, thank you very much for joining us today. Let me start off with an introductory question. Based on your work, what are the
Mayday In The UK
Conservative Brexiteers – who campaigned for the United Kingdom to vote to leave the European Union – continue to blather about building an open, outward-looking,
Sustainable Integration: A New Ambition For The EU
What future for the EU after Brexit? European leaders meeting at Bratislava on 16 September promised Europeans that this would be the beginning of a
Explaining The Populist Revolt
In many Western democracies, this is a year of revolt against elites. The success of the Brexit campaign in Britain, Donald Trump’s unexpected capture of
When We Were True Europeans
French prime minister Aristide Briand launched 5 September 1929 during the Assembly of the League of Nations in Geneva a sensational idea of a European
Little Innovation – Many Jobs!
Do you still remember the story about the New Machine Age? Figure 1 (below) can help you stop dreaming: Growth rates of labour productivity (i.e.
The Geography Of Elections
In many countries, where you live tends to be an accurate predictor of what or whom you are voting for. This was most evident in
I Am Their Leader. I Must Follow Them.
It should have surprised nobody that it took a bare three months for Theresa May to metamorphose from tepid advocate of continuing British membership of
Abortion Turmoil In Poland: Trading Women’s Rights For Political Goals
In summarizing the results of last year’s parliamentary elections in Poland I briefly mentioned that “the rule of Catholic conservatives might stand in opposition to
The Unresolved Dilemma Of Czech Immigration Policy
This April, responding to an incident of refugee ping-pong between the Czech Republic and Germany, the Czech Interior Minister, Milan Chovanec, told the press that
Fewer Routine Jobs But More Routine Work
In the digital age, there are fewer routine jobs because of a higher risk of automation. But a great paradox of this age is this: