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Society
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How Inequality Fuels the Cosmetic Surgery Boom
Rising inequality drives a global surge in cosmetic procedures.
Europe’s education gamble: Can the EU compete in a changing world?
Can Europe’s education and skills agenda tackle declining outcomes and innovation gaps to ensure competitiveness and cohesion?
Fifty years supporting better policies for a strong social Europe
The European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Eurofound) celebrates its 50th anniversary this year.
Glimmers of global progress in a crumbling world
Amid crises, breakthroughs at the G20 and UN offer hope for global cooperation and fairness.
Climate change adaptation means rights for workers
Spain's new labour measures could set the perfect precedent for protecting workers.
Australia Bans Kids Under 16 from Social Media in Bold Move Against Big Tech
Australia’s social media ban for under-16s ignites debate on shielding kids from Big Tech.
From Trump’s Win to Valencia’s Floods: Is Europe’s New Security Focus Putting Social Justice at Risk?
A new EU agenda prioritizes security, but at what cost to social justice and climate action?
Is online micromanagement a form of cyberbullying?
As remote work rises, micromanagement can blur into bullying, impacting employee well-being and workplace culture.
Why Europe’s Migration Crisis Starts in Africa
Europe can’t solve its migration crisis without tackling Africa’s poverty and instability at the source.
How the EU should tackle the housing crisis
The EU has its first Commissioner for Housing, Dan Jørgensen, but his mission will only succeed if the EU manages to come up with a joined-up approach.
Outsourcing our future to for-profit AI
The recent AI Nobel Prize win and California’s vetoed AI safety bill highlight the growing trend of placing our future in the hands of private corporations, with little public accountability.
AI Is Threatening More Than Just Creative Jobs—It’s Undermining Our Humanity
The debate on AI and job loss misses the deeper impact: by automating creativity, we risk devaluing the very essence of human expression.
Can Universal Basic Income really improve mental health?
Recent UBI trials reveal that guaranteed income provides immediate mental health relief, but sustaining long-term benefits may depend on lasting economic security.
How Trump’s energy policies could set America back decades
Just as Donald Trump’s overall economic strategy is based on nostalgia for a bygone era, his fossil-fuel-centered energy policies would represent a quixotic attempt to reverse history.
Inequalities unmasked: disparities across the EU
What should Europe do about inequality? The start is to recognise some of its citizens are more equal than others.