Top Of The Christmas Wish List: A Working Time Reduction
In our family, Christmas means sending and receiving wish lists. This year, my cousin took a very honest approach and wished for (among other things)
Trade Unions On Frontline In Battle Against Inequality
The European Commission continues to talk about robust recovery, but with wages falling or stagnating, many people in Europe are worse off than they were
The Hidden Potential Of Europe’s Economically Inactive
More than one in four working age adults in Europe are classified as economically inactive. They are not included in official employment statistics, are often
Should The SPD Stay Or Go?
Should I stay or should I go? sang the Clash, a sentiment that comes readily to mind when one considers the dilemma Germany’s Social Democratic
Alignment, Convergence And A Symbolic Brexit
The document agreed by the EU and UK in the early hours of 8 December 2017 is not a contract or treaty, merely a ‘joint
What Is Happening In Catalonia And Spain
On October 1, 2017, the police of the Spanish State (known as the National Police) endeavored to take the polling boxes where Catalan people were
Exit, Brexit, Voice And Loyalty
When thinking about the state of affairs in Europe, including post-crisis developments and Brexit, Albert Hirschman’s classic book Exit, Voice and Loyalty comes to mind.
Enhancing Diversity In Europe
In a recent article in Social Europe, Andrew Watt and Steven Hill contend that the EU “should not fear” secession. The authors argue that Catalonia’s
Parti Socialiste: Squeezed Between Macron and Mélenchon
What would you say is the historic position of the Parti Socialiste in the French political system, and where does it stand after the recent
Sovereignty In Europe: Integrationists And Statists
In most conversations and interviews on what’s broadly called populism, “Trump” and “Brexit” are bracketed. These events in the two largest Anglophone countries are taken,
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