The G20, the private sector and the vaccine, debt and climate crises
G20 leaders meeting in Rome must recognise that only public purpose, not private profit, can tackle interconnected global crises.
Gender equality in Europe—everywhere relevant, everyone implicated
Gender Equality Week saw European Parliament committees host many events, highlighting real threats but also strong commitments.
Is Hungary returning to Europe?
The Hungarian opposition have united behind a conservative opponent of Viktor Orbán, ahead of parliamentary elections in the spring.
Care workers are key to quality care
On the Global Day of Action for Care Workers, unions mobilise for investment and decent work.
Is remote work an ecological alternative?
Can the trend to remote work spurred by the pandemic be associated with lower greenhouse-gas emissions? It depends.
Minimum wage—yet another gender divide?
The number of minimum-wage earners has increased across Europe over the last decade—and they are more likely to be women.
Digitalisation and recovery—it’s not just about the technology
Digitalisation must be matched by social innovation if the national recovery and resilience plans are to be effective.
Why social mobility is key to explaining attitudes toward multiculturalism
Social mobility is a key factor in why some people are more optimistic than others about living in cities which have become more diverse.
Germany’s traffic-light coalition: green light or stuck on amber?
Peter Bofinger recognises the compromises necessary for a three-party government but regrets the lack of vision to face a decade of huge challenges.
European social dialogue—can it be revived?
The European Court of Justice has affirmed that agreements arising from European social dialogue need not be implemented by the EU institutions.
Refugees fleeing Lebanon look to Europe—but Europe looks away
In a case study of human desperation, state failure drives refugees to Cyprus, only to meet pushbacks and a numbed European conscience.
Who will be covered by an EU instrument on platform work?
A broad definition of the ‘worker’ will be essential to avoid platform companies sustaining false self-employment claims.
To end poverty, invest in children
The author presents a report today to the UN General Assembly on the persistence of poverty, following dialogues with people in poverty around the world.
The EU must step up in Glasgow
The EU was critical in the Paris climate agreement of 2015 and success in Glasgow may again depend on its leadership.
What did the German federal election mean for equality and diversity in the Bundestag?
Despite the share of women and of representatives with a minority background increasing by a small margin, there is still a long way to go.