Renewing Franco-German Axis: Challenges For Eurozone Reform
If approved, the results of the agreement in principle (German text here) on the renewal of the Grand Coalition in Germany could be an important
Jarosław Kaczyński’s Jewish Question
The Polish government has provoked yet another international crisis, this time by adopting a law that is ostensibly meant to combat the phrase “Polish death
The Crisis Of (Nordic) Social Democracy
The once-dominant role and current crisis of social democracy in much of Europe in the last century can hardly be understood without analysing the shift
Time To Share The Benefits Of Germany’s Economic Prosperity
The German economy is flourishing, with growth expanding throughout 2017. Unemployment, at under 4 per cent, has never been lower since German reunification in 1990
Why EU Should Not Upgrade The Customs Union With Turkey
Recent developments in EU-Turkey relations are revealing. The EU-Turkey high level meeting of May 2015 gave the green light for upgrading bilateral trade. Less than
How Eastern European Populism Is Different
In 2016, the United Kingdom’s Brexit referendum and Donald Trump’s election to the US presidency created an impression that Eastern European-style populism was engulfing the
The Hungarian Ruse
Two and a half months before the Hungarian parliamentary elections, the majority of foreign observers have presumptively called the outcome: the ruling party Fidesz will
History, Tax Cuts And Trump
A new wave of rising populism has affected and troubled many industrialized countries in Europe as well as the US. It is not a new
The Big Idea For Liberals
Since the fall of the Berlin Wall, liberalism has been the “only game in town” across the whole of Europe. This is no longer the
Blaming Immigrants For Economic Troubles
Immigration has always been a prominent issue in American politics. It has become even more salient with the presidency of Donald Trump. A major debate
Iceland Alone and Latvia Captured
Two small countries, Iceland and Latvia, were severely affected during the global crisis in 2008. Iceland was the first to be hit and Latvia the
Europe’s Ageing Societies Need Immigration – And That Means Anti-Immigration Politics Is Here To Stay
The era after WWII was mostly devoid of populist party influence. Instead, Europe was on the mend, and integration at the forefront of European if not global
The Populist Hoax – Getting The Far Right and Post-Fascism Wrong
During my latest stay in the UK, I met some of my friends, who, surprisingly, told me that they felt the pro-Brexit campaign was very
Why A Rebooted ESM Is Much Better Than An EMF
After the controversial European Monetary Fund (EMF) proposal by the European Commission of December 2017, it’s clear that the debate about the future role and
The Future Of Europe – A Space For The Social Policy Avant-Garde
On March 1 2017, the European Commission set out a White Paper on the Future of Europe. There was none of the fierce debate that
American Democracy Sold To The Highest Bidder
Aristotle measured the quality of democracy by the extent to which politics constrains the economically powerful, allowing the preferences of the landless to be reflected
Retooling Social Europe Via Charters Of Rights
The European Union’s fundamental goal, projected in the Lisbon Treaty, was to create a “social market economy” with a clear commitment to full employment, social