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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.

Staff shortages represent a risk to occupational health and an EU directive should mandate member states to address them.

Gross domestic product is often presented as encapsulating US success. But on broader benchmarks Germany performs better.

The economic transformation required by ecological crises implies new capabilities for workers to develop alternative plans.

The untapped potential of European welfare states must be unleashed in light of the climate emergency.

In the next mandate, the EU needs to set clear rules for private investment in the green transition, to avoid past mistakes.

Europe has a leaky buildings stock but the revised directive on their energy performance will still leave some in the cold.

Europe’s re-engagement with industrial policy needs to address its social as well as environmental dimensions.

‘Baking’ accessibility into the household can make the day brighter for everyone.

Mental health cannot be ignored in the forthcoming European election campaign, given the scale of the problem.

Europe needs to see itself through the eyes of the millions of Europeans with intellectual disabilities—and act accordingly.

The decarbonisation of Europe must be accelerated—which requires a new European social model.

They will claim to stand up for ‘the people’ in the June elections. But the extreme right only stamps on women’s rights.

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.

A job guarantee would not only eliminate long-term unemployment but also buttress the European Union.

‘Carebots’ are the mooted solution to the ageing crisis and staff shortages—but empathy and compassion are irreplaceable.