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Double standards on Palestine will come back to haunt the EU

The EU needs to engage in a paradigm shift on the Israel-Palestine conflict if it is not to be left behind by events.

Peter Bofinger contends that the economic impact of the pandemic has rendered obsolete the old eurozone fiscal rules.

Spain’s Supreme Court has put Pedro Sánchez between a rock and a hard place.

‘Housing first’ has become good practice in ending homelessness, in various European countries, especially for those with complex needs.

Europe cannot continue to treat those who arrive on its margins—as in Ceuta—as mere flotsam and jetsam to be repelled.

The climate and biodiversity crises we face demand not only carbon-neutral energy sources but also a circular economy.

By blocking Covid-19 vaccine patent waivers, the EU is damaging its reputation and holding the world back.

Rebuilding tourism is a priority but the sector must become more sustainable and resilient, with workers and quality jobs at the heart of recovery.

Branko Milanovic argues African countries are not powerless to influence the global economic debates that marginalise them.

If consumers are not given the tools to go green, then their eco-awakening could doom the climate.

After the financial crash, the pandemic has rendered the labour market for young people across Europe even more precarious than before.

Post-pandemic Europe, Adam Tooze writes, can’t entertain a return to pre-crisis fiscal rules.

One of the unwitting effects of the crisis has been to remake the case for dialogue between social partners to solve major problems.

Welfare states are having to run harder to stand still. They need to act in mutual support to win the race against inequality and poverty.

The pandemic threatens to exacerbate gender inequalities and reinforce the association between women and unpaid care—unless contrary action is taken.