Bringing Europe’s Migration Crisis Under Control
The asylum policy that emerged from the European Union’s negotiations last month with Turkey became effective on April 4, when 202 asylum-seekers were deported from
Basic Income And Social Democracy
The basic income approach is absolutely essential, but it is not part of the social democratic tradition. Think about it. The post-war consensus was all
Conclusion Of Greek Bailout Review To Be Coupled With Investments
In January 2015 Syriza came to power with the aim of tackling austerity, bringing back social justice and growth, building on a challenging but necessary reform
Millions Of Labour And TUC Votes Need To Be Won To Defeat Brexit
The paradox of the EU referendum campaign is that all of Mr Cameron’s political foes want him to win and many of his political comrades
Bringing The IMF Into The Eurozone Crisis Was Political Bankruptcy
It was wrong from the start. Going on the incorrect assumption that the Eurozone crisis could only be overcome with the help of the crisis-proven
Will Britain Choose Irrelevance?
When voters in the United Kingdom go to the polls on June 23 to decide whether their country should leave the European Union, the issues
The Polish Church and Government Open New Attack on Women’s Reproductive Rights
As the crisis around changes implemented to Poland’s Constitutional Tribunal continues, the ruling Law and Justice Party (PiS) has opened up a new conflict through
The Six-Pack: EU Mandate For Bad Economic Policy
History provides many examples of authoritarian rule achieved through formally democratic procedures. To these we should add the EU Treaty on Stability, Coordination and Governance
Year Of The Outsider: Why Bernie Sanders’ Democratic Rebellion Is So Significant
2016 was supposed to have been the year of Jeb Bush versus Hillary Clinton: the year when the established Bush dynasty confronted the upstart rival
Unconventional Monetary Policy On Stilts
With most advanced economies experiencing anemic recoveries from the 2008 financial crisis, their central banks have been forced to move from conventional monetary policy –
French Labour Market Reform: Good Intentions, Poor Delivery
France has not been short of controversial discussions in the past few months, in a context dominated by the terrorist threat. A few days ago,
IMF Plots New “Credit Event” For Greece
The International Monetary Fund has been caught, red handed, plotting to stage a “credit event” that forces Greece to the edge of bankruptcy, using the
Preparing For Europe’s Next Recession
If you do not understand what is happening to the eurozone economy, you are not alone. One day we are told that growth is definitely
Central Banks Warm To Collective Bargaining
Something peculiar is happening. Up until recently, many central bankers were looking at robust collective bargaining and wage formation systems as a possible source for
The Brexit Referendum: Provincial England Versus London And The Celts
For a great many voters, the side they will end up taking in the referendum will be a verdict on the kind of country we
The European Pillar of Social Rights – no ‘social triple A’ for Europe
Shortly after his appointment, the new President of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker, promised to strengthen the social dimension of the European Union. The so-called
Time For Common Sense On Negative Interest Rates
This was to have been the year of exit from quantitative easing. Instead, 2016 is going to be the year of negative interest rates. For more