This is Progress? Electoral Shocks, Catalunya And The Union
False Optimism from Brussels On September 13 in Strasbourg, the President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker delivered his annual “state of the Union” address. Early
Beyond Gridlock In World Politics
Can we manage the globalized world we have created? Every day seems to bring new evidence to the contrary. From the wars in the Middle
Jamaica And The Eurozone
Now that the CSU and CDU have come up with a formula to limit the number of eligible refugees, Jamaica negotiations between CDU/CSU, Free Democrats
The Many Faces Of Self-Employment In Europe
While the Europe 2020 strategy actively promotes entrepreneurial self-employment as a means to create good jobs, policy makers at national and EU level are actively
Turning The Tide On Inequality
It is hard to believe that it is any coincidence that by far the most economically unequal large country in the European Union, the UK,
Abuse Of The Rule Of Law In The EU
Spanish Premier Mariano Rajoy is about to suspend Catalonia’s autonomy, and EU leaders have ruled out involvement in the crisis, with the justification that the
Dutch Aggression
Confident about the future. That is slogan of the incoming Dutch government (Rutte III). But confidence will certainly not be restored by its intention to
The Case Against Free-Market Capitalism
Free-market capitalism is on trial. In the United Kingdom, Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn accuses neoliberalism of increasing homelessness, throwing children into poverty, and causing
A Real Alternative To Neoliberalism
When laissez-faire economics led to catastrophe in 1929, Keynes devised a comprehensive economic theory to replace it. When Keynesian demand management hit the buffers in
No More Crises As Opportunities: An Answer To Yanis Varoufakis
The concept of crises engendering opportunities for the “rebirth” of Europe should have died with the Greek experience in the most dramatic phase of which Yanis Varoufakis took an active part. Having worked with former
Social Democracy Key to Deepening Europe’s Democracy
Good afternoon, Eunice, and thank you very much for taking the time to talk to me today about the Portuguese Socialist Party. What would you
The True – and False – Costs Of Inequality
The first research papers showing that health was worse and violence more common in societies with large income differences were published in the 1970s. Since
Schäuble’s Poisoned Parting Gift To The Eurozone
Those who wish to leave – so a German saying – you should not seek to dissuade from so doing. To few people is the
International Banking: Known Evil Or Unknown Good?
From 2000 to 2007 European banks’ overseas assets almost quadrupled, making them the most globalized in the world, while from 2007 to 2015 they shrank
National Fiscal Flexibility: EU Parliament Plans a Big Step Backwards
I and many others have argued that the basic EU treaties have flexibility to accommodate most social democratic policies such as those in the 2017
Europe, USA, China? Let’s Hear It For The EU
I would like to nominate the average, everyday EU citizen as the “Hero of the Year.” Europeans have been bombarded for nearly a decade by
Nordic Model Survives The Storm
What are the prospects for the Nordic-Baltic region (5+3) in a decidedly unstable international environment? The situation is radically different from what it looked like