Germany’s Hour
Who runs the European Union? On the eve of Germany’s general election, that is a very timely question. One standard reply is, “The EU’s member
Juncker: The Triumph Of Conventional Wisdom
Finally, the European Commission has made itself heard. The speech by President Jean-Claude Juncker on the State of the Union elevated the tone of the
How The OECD Wants To Make Globalisation Work For All
Worried by the populist backlash against globalisation, a big crowd of ministers, politicians and economists participated last June in the annual OECD week in Paris
Germany’s Anti-Populist Exceptionalism
As Germany prepares for this month’s federal election, the country seems remarkably resistant to the populist challenge that other Western societies have faced. With the
Dutch Social Democracy: Reuniting The Fragmented Left
So, René Cuperus, thank you very much for joining us today in the SWOT analysis project of different social democratic parties across the world. We’re
Macron’s Labour Gambit
At the end of August, French president Emmanuel Macron unveiled the labour-market overhaul that will make or break his presidency – and may well determine
The Greek Economy Is Recovering And Exiting The Crisis
The latest data from Eurostat shows that the Greek economy is steadily entering a growth phase, after many years of recession. Investments are increasing and
The Euro’s Narrow Path
With Emmanuel Macron’s victory in the French presidential election, and Angela Merkel’s Christian Democratic Union enjoying a comfortable lead in opinion polls ahead of Germany’s
Do Structural Reforms Of Labour Markets Impair Innovation?
Christoph Stein: You conclude from your research that supply-side labour market reforms have impaired innovation and labour productivity growth in major OECD countries. Why should
Brexit Thoughts From The Lake District
Walking across the Lake District, we were many miles from the South-East England “bubble”. But the realities of possible Brexit were as stark here as
“Resistance Alone Is Not Enough” – Women’s Rights And Illiberal Democracies
Women’s rights are under a dual attack: both the ‘neoliberal neopatriarchy’ and the reactionary anti-gender movements threaten to reverse hard-won gains in rights and equality.
Combating Hatred With History
After a white-supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, in which anti-fascist campaigner Heather Heyer was killed, and many others injured, US President Donald Trump notoriously blamed “both sides” for
Reinventing Social Democracy: An updated Swedish model
Well, Bo, thank you very much for joining us today to do a SWOT analysis of the Swedish Social Democratic party SAP. What is the
Economic Sovereignty: A Delusion
It has been Conservative policy in Britain since Mrs Thatcher to reduce the size of the state in pursuit of some golden age where private
Disentangling Refugee Flight And Immigration
The pace of migration to Europe has increased significantly in the last two years. Handling the high number of refugees in particular has posed great
Brexit And The Status Quo Ex-Ante
Where we are At the end of August Britain’s Labour Party formally announced its policy towards future relations with the European Union. The policy document
How Bad Will Brexit Really Be For The UK?
The great majority of the economic forecasts have concluded that Brexit will damage the UK economy. In the case of ‘no deal’ between the UK