Category: Society - Page 21

Europe’s stars must shine for artists and creatives

A Spanish decree to provide more security for artists and other cultural workers should accelerate EU-level action.

Tackling deindustrialisation and degradation requires not a technological fix but a political alternative.

When Russia invaded Ukraine, many feared Europe’s green-energy transition would be collateral damage. Far from it.

Advancing gender equality in the EU depends on strong equality bodies in the member states.

The $9 billion promised to Pakistan is only a sticking plaster until the west acknowledges the dire climate legacy in south Asia.

The ‘securitisation’ of migration and asylum has not only meant drownings in the Mediterranean but also destitution in Europe’s cities.

Meeting the EU’s climate and energy goals will mean ramping up public investment via a permanent fund.

Sustainable development is a global task largely to be delivered by national governments. What can they learn from the leader—Finland?

This week the European Commission will publish a proposal to revivify social dialogue. It must be more than words.

Digitalisation is not technologically determined but socially shaped—including by new forms of collective action.

EU anti-discrimination law applies to all ‘personal work’—not just employment contracts—the Court of Justice has ruled.

With the ITUC General Council due to meet tomorrow, answers are urgently needed to the deeper issues raised by this affair.

The world made some progress in 2022 on climate change and protecting nature but entrenched interests remain to be overcome.

Documents from the International Gas Union have revealed the strategy of disinformation pursued by the powerful lobby.

Strong climate governance means holding governments to account. The EU institutions have shied away from doing so.

The EU’s Nature Restoration Law must implement key COP15 outcomes on biodiversity—in very short order.