Category: Society - Page 11

Intellectual disability: escaping from neglect

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.

Inequality and the climate crisis go hand in hand, Lisa Pelling writes. So do the alternatives.

Fans have prevailed over finance in the Bundesliga—which should lead to a rethink of private equity’s role in society.

Belgian civil-society organisations issue a call to the presidency of the Council of the EU.

Europe must invest heavily in its decarbonisation. Yet the expenditures are manageable, the alternatives unconscionable.

The fragility of our food system and lack of social acceptance of EU policies must be addressed in the next mandate.

The European Health Data Space under negotiations will turn citizens’ medical data into profits for US technology corporations.

Power imbalances in international sport, Ankita Anand writes, reflect the global north-south disparity.

The EU must stop giving ground on its climate vows—unless it wants to help the far right ride to victory.

Support is mobilised behind the demand by MEPs that Amazon’s lobbyists be barred from the European Parliament.

A wave of strikes has followed moves by the government in Helsinki to interfere with workers’ rights.