Women leaders in CSOs—overworked, overwhelmed
Fundamental change is needed as many women near burnout, amid mounting social challenges and work-life imbalance.
Society
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No gala for gas: annual jamboree postponed
The European Gas Conference in Vienna has been postponed in anticipation of climate-justice protests.
Universal basic services: road to a just transition
Meeting social needs within planetary boundaries is the alternative to the religion of growth and the populist backlash.
Establishing safe staffing in health and social care
Staff shortages represent a risk to occupational health and an EU directive should mandate member states to address them.
Living conditions: Germany outperforms the US
Gross domestic product is often presented as encapsulating US success. But on broader benchmarks Germany performs better.
Beyond just transition—ecology at work
The economic transformation required by ecological crises implies new capabilities for workers to develop alternative plans.
Renewing the welfare state, Europe’s green trump card
The untapped potential of European welfare states must be unleashed in light of the climate emergency.
Reset finance: a new financial agenda for the EU
In the next mandate, the EU needs to set clear rules for private investment in the green transition, to avoid past mistakes.
Renovating buildings while leaving no one behind
Europe has a leaky buildings stock but the revised directive on their energy performance will still leave some in the cold.
Industrial policy and Europe’s just transition
Europe’s re-engagement with industrial policy needs to address its social as well as environmental dimensions.
Devising devices with accessibility in mind
‘Baking’ accessibility into the household can make the day brighter for everyone.
From ‘crisis’ to ‘pandemic’: mental health in Europe
Mental health cannot be ignored in the forthcoming European election campaign, given the scale of the problem.
Intellectual disability: escaping from neglect
Europe needs to see itself through the eyes of the millions of Europeans with intellectual disabilities—and act accordingly.
A socio-ecological contract for a Europe in transition
The decarbonisation of Europe must be accelerated—which requires a new European social model.
Far right against women workers’ rights in Europe
They will claim to stand up for ‘the people’ in the June elections. But the extreme right only stamps on women’s rights.
Standing up for journalism as a public good
it is a truism to say democracy relies on a free press. But in a sea of misinformation that is because it’s a fact.