Australian Labor: Winning By Rejecting Institutionalisation
What is the historic position of the Australian Labor Party within the country’s political system and where does it currently stand? Australia’s got an interesting
Europe As A Solution To Nationalism
José Ortega y Gasset, one of Spain’s pre-eminent intellectuals of the 20th century, wrote in his 1922 seminal work “Invertebrate Spain” that what underpins the
Why Romania Will Not Become A New Poland
The risk of Romania becoming a new Poland, concerning issues related to the rule of law, is extremely slight. This might seem an optimistic statement
EU Must Do More For Its Young NEETs
Poverty was earlier a key (but not exclusive) issue for the international community, largely developing countries (see here) but since then the 2008 crisis has
Market Innovation? Four Questions On The Lamy Report
The future of European research and innovation policy is under discussion after the publication of the ‘Lamy Report‘. It sets out to provide the vision
Universal Basic Income: Definitions And Details
On November 23, Social Europe published an article by Bo Rothstein entitled ‘UBI: A bad idea for the welfare state’. It sets out from a
UK Labour: Credibly Redefining Left Of Centre
What would you say is the historic position of the Labour Party in the UK political system and where does it currently stand? Certainly, since
Europe – A World-Class Place To Live And Work?
‘A world-class place to live and work.’ That is how President Juncker described Europe at the summit to formally proclaim the EU Pillar of Social
Inequality More Than Matters
Inequality is the biggest challenge of our time. It undermines social confidence and reduces support for democratic institutions. It lurks behind the new toxic relationship
Completing EMU And Protecting Public Investment
For many today, debating institutional adjustments to the European Monetary Union embodies typical Brussels solipsism. If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it seems to be
Beyond Bonn: Eco-Social Policies For Social Justice And Environmental Sustainability
COP23 in Bonn sought to maintain the global momentum for ‘green growth’ – to decouple output from greenhouse gas emissions. But the crucial topics of
If Scandinavians Are Against Us, Who Is With Us?
On 17 November in Gothenburg the Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Löfven reiterated the well-known position of many Scandinavian political actors in the European arena, namely
Globalisation, migration, rising inequality, populism…
Why is inequality such a big issue? Why is it so corrosive to societies? I think it became a big issue, because essentially of the
Climate Finance: Waiting For The First EU $1 From Pledged $100 Billion
Listening to Europe speak in Bonn, Germany during the recent conference on how to implement the Paris Agreement on climate change, it is possible to
Will The Left Keep Losing?
In electoral terms, 2017 has been a tough year for the centre-left. A suite of elections has taken place across Western Europe and other advanced
The Half Life Of Gas And Coal At COP23
While Germany has been positioned as a global leader in climate legislation, conflict over climate change policy in COP23’s host country left the Bonn conference’s
Pasok: New Leadership, New Discourse To Revive Greek Social Democracy
What would you say is the current situation of Pasok, the Greek social democratic party? What is the historic position of social democracy in the