Why Such Disparity Between Unemployment Rates In Europe?
Eurostat has just published its latest unemployment figures. For the EU and Eurozone. Overall, they show continuing progress though youth unemployment remains seriously high. But
Will The Grass Be Greener For The Workers?
What are ‘green jobs’? According to the International Labour Organization, they are “decent jobs that contribute to preserve or restore the environment, be they in
Turkey’s New Regime And Its Neoliberal Foundations
Recent political and economic developments in Turkey have been worrying for Western governments for some time. However, busy with their own political crises, governments have
Meeting The Migration Challenge And Reforming Capitalism Through Mutual Solidarity
How would you characterise the migration issue today? How has it become such a hot topic, and how do you think it’s likely to develop
Stiglitz Advocates A Dual Currency System In Italy But Why Not For The Whole Eurozone?
Joseph Stiglitz, the Nobel Prize winner for economics, has recently written an article titled “Can the euro be saved?”. He wrote: The euro may be
A European Super-PAC To Take On Bannon’s Illiberal Shock Troops
The 2019 elections for the European Parliament boil down to a war between supporters of EU integration, multilateralism and liberal values, and those who aim
Brexit Is Dying. Time For A People’s Vote
Brexit will achieve what several dark and diminutive characters from history have tried, and failed, to do: draw Great Britain into the throes of grim
Horizon Europe: UK’s Research Imperative
It is both ironic and depressing that the growing muddle and fudge around the UK’s strategy for a post-Brexit future should coincide with the release
Breaking The Populism ‘Doom Loop’
According to many commentators, we are now in a crisis of democracy – or rather, ‘liberal democracy’ as Cas Mudde persuasively argues. The time has long
The European Union’s Dublin Conundrum
Tensions over immigration continue to dominate European politics. In Italy, Interior Minister Matteo Salvini, a populist firebrand, is monopolizing the public’s attention with almost daily
Decentralised Collective Bargaining: Oversold
Many international economic institutions share the idea that collective bargaining should take place at the level of individual companies. For example, the OECD, as far
Illegality And Italy’s New Government
One trait that distinguishes Italy from her Western peers is the gravity and coexistence of corruption, tax evasion, and organised crime. One encouraging trait of
How To Avoid A Trade War
Defying common sense as well as business and financial elites, US President Donald Trump seems to relish the prospect of a trade war. On July
Unhinge Europe From America!
After several months massaging Canadians, then US President Barack Obama announced his decision on the Keystone XL pipeline: “America is now a global leader when
The “New Soft” Brexit
After the recent developments, and especially the UK Government’s “Chequers Statement”, a new reality has dawned regarding the outcome of Brexit: there will either be
Overcoming Crisis Of Globalisation: Rebuild Politics, Rethink International Cooperation
Recently there’s been a lot of talk about globalisation being pushed back. How would you characterise the situation? I think there was always a deal
The New EU Budget Under The Constraints Of Brexit And The Debt Brake
The UK’s exit from the EU means a contributions gap of an estimated €10-14 billion per year, around 7 percent of the EU Budget. Thereby,