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Britain Rediscovers Europe as Macron and Merz Lead a Democratic Reawakening

Polly Toynbee

With Trump looming and war in Europe, Britain finds renewed purpose in unity with France and Germany.

Europe’s Appeasement Dilemma: The Price of Standing Against Putin

Frank Hoffer

While the West rightly resists Russian aggression, European leaders risk self-respect and global standing by appeasing Donald Trump.

The ECB’s Strategic Review: A Betrayal of Europe’s Workers

Ludovic Voet

The European Central Bank's latest strategic assessment ignores critical lessons, perpetuating a harmful economic myth and undermining labour's vital role.

Europe’s Far Right Copies Trump—And It’s Working

Paul Mason

Leaked plans show Germany’s far right plotting a radical power grab with global implications.

America’s Systemic Chaos Strategy: Europe Must Forge a New Path

Mario Pianta

The United States' latest tariffs on Europe and Mexico demand a bold European response to reshape the global order.

When Ideology Trumps Economic Interests

Dani Rodrik

The fall of Biden’s green subsidies reveals ideology, not economics, as the true force in US politics.

The Competitiveness Trap: Why Only Shared Prosperity Delivers Economic Strength—and Resilience Against the Far Right

Marija Bartl

Europe’s pervasive far-right challenge is enduring.

The End of an Era: What’s Next After Globalisation?

Apostolos Thomadakis

The age of global consensus has ended, demanding a new, strategic, and resilient approach to globalisation.

Germany’s Subcontracting Ban in the Meat Industry

Şerife Erol, Anneliese Kärcher, Thorsten Schulten and Manfred Walser

A landmark German law has drastically improved working conditions in the meat industry.

EU’s New Fiscal Rules: Balancing Budgets with Green and Digital Ambitions

Philipp Heimberger

The recently enacted EU fiscal framework aims for fiscal prudence but poses challenges for funding the green and digital transition.

The Dangerous Metaphor of Unemployment “Scarring”

Tom Boland and Ray Griffin

The concept of "scarring" in unemployment policy is a misleading metaphor with significant, negative consequences for individuals.

Why Progressive Governments Keep Failing — And How to Finally Win Back Voters

Mariana Mazzucato and Rainer Kattel

Progressives must act fast, make change visible, and perform powerfully — or watch populists fill the void.

A Transatlantic Reckoning: Why Europe Needs a New Pact Beyond Defence Spending

Christophe Sente

The European Union faces an existential choice: succumb to economic nationalism or forge a new transatlantic order.

Trade Unions Resist EU Bid to Weaken Corporate Sustainability Laws

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Global labour leaders warn that proposed changes could leave millions of workers exposed.

The West’s Defence Now Depends on Trump’s Mood Swings

Stefan Stern

As Trump looms over NATO, Europe must rediscover resilience – and its own collective voice.

The Dark Side Of The Boom In Last-Mile Logistics

Silvia Borelli

The rapid growth of logistics and e-commerce is fuelling a race to the bottom for workers, with widespread subcontracting driving down pay and conditions.

Why European Security and Sovereignty Depend on Its Digital Sector

Mariana Mazzucato

Mario Draghi’s vision for Europe demands more than investment—it calls for digital sovereignty, state capacity, and strategic power.

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New Edition - Social policy in the European Union: state of play 2025

Can Europe preserve its distinctive social model while simultaneously rearming, reindustrialising, and reorganising its economy in a more conflictual and competitive world? This is the central question raised in this new edition of the Bilan social, a reference publication released every spring for more than 25 years by the European Trade Union Institute (ETUI) and the European Social Observatory (OSE).

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Is financial resilience and trust in Europe faltering?

In this episode of Eurofound Talks, host Mary McCaughey and senior researcher Eszter Sandor unpack the results of the 2025 Living and Working in the EU e-survey. While headline inflation has stabilised at 2.1%, the data reveals a continent gripped by chronic precariousness, with 57% of respondents now at risk of depression. Mary and Eszter explore how this economic insecurity is impacting institutional trust and democratic engagement.

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Read the book "The open future and its enemies" 

A robust democracy must not leave the future in the hands of the alliance between Big Tech and the far right. AI must be politically reined in and democratically shaped so that humanity retains its sovereignty.

Artificial intelligence is regarded as the driving force of progress. Yet it has long since become a challenge to democracy. The book argues that uncontrolled AI will erode our freedom, self-determination and democracy.

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WSI Minimum Wage Report 2026

Minimum wage policy across Europe has shifted significantly, with many EU countries raising wages above average and anchoring them to adequate living standards. This trend is consolidating as countries increasingly adopt the reference values recommended in the European Minimum Wage Directive — recently upheld by the European Court of Justice.

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S&D Africa Days 2026

We are pleased to invite you to save the date for the S&D Africa Days 2026, taking place on 30 June and 1 July 2026, in Brussels. 

At a time when Africa is too often viewed through narrow and one-sided narratives, this initiative reflects a key political priority for the S&D Group: to advance a renewed, forward-looking partnership of equals between Europe and Africa based on equality, solidarity, social justice and shared progress. 

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“What is the actual purpose of the state?” – this central question is the focus of the analysis. At a time when bureaucratic processes are making life difficult for citizens, the paper proposes a three-part model. It aims at a conception of the state as a platform that helps society build the capabilities it needs to address its problems effectively.

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