The Crisis Europe Needs
It’s hard to be optimistic about Europe. Last summer, a political cage match between Germany and Greece threatened to tear the European Union apart. In
Lies, Damned Lies And Statistics On The UK’s EU Membership
How would leaving the European Union affect the UK’s economy? Iain Begg writes that with pro-EU and anti-EU campaigning groups now officially up and running ahead of
Why Turkey’s Repeat Elections Are Unlikely To Ease The Country’s Political Tensions
Turkey will hold elections on 1 November, with the campaign being marred by a bomb attack during a political rally in Ankara on 10 October
Weak States, Poor Countries
In Scotland, I was brought up to think of policemen as allies and to ask one for help when I needed it. Imagine my surprise
Euro Deflation And How To Interpret It
If you read Larry Summers in the Financial Times, you know that recent data confirm falling prices in the euro zone. Summers argues that the
The Mirage Of Structural Reform
Every economic program imposed on Greece by its creditors since the financial crisis struck in 2009 has been held together by a central conceit: that
Nietzsche, Europe And The German Question
The German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche is best known for his critical texts on religion and morality, but how did he view Europe? Simon Glendinning notes that Nietzsche’s
Has Angela Merkel’s Power Peaked?
Angela Merkel is under pressure. For many years she has been a rock at Brussels’ conference tables dominated by sobering discussions on the economic and
Making Progress In Economic And Monetary Union
The State Of The Economy In Europe The recovery that has been developing over the past several quarters in Europe is encouraging but modest. To
TTIP: The Need For A New Trade Model Dedicated To Shared Prosperity
The AFL-CIO believes, like our German DGB counterpart, that increased trade between the United States (US) and the European Union (EU) has the potential to
How To Make EU Social Policy Live Up To Its Name
The economic crisis battering the EU and the EU’s response to it have posed a major challenge to the European social model. Not only have
Corbyn’s New Model Labour Party: A More Social Europe
The British Labour Party is now the EU’s biggest, unequivocally anti-austerity movement, with a combined membership and supporter base of more than 600,000 people, and
After New Labour: The Corbyn Surge And The Future Of Social Democracy In Britain
All wings of the Labour party after Corbyn are forced to imagine themselves anew. Any viable social democratic politics for the future will have find
Hard Evidence: Do We Become More Conservative With Age?
Any man who is under 30, and is not a liberal, has no heart; and any man who is over 30, and is not a
The Limits Of The Digital Revolution: Why Our Washing Machines Won’t Go To The Moon
David Autor, Professor of Economics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), joins Social Europe Editor-in-Chief Henning Meyer to discuss the impact of technological changes
Europe’s Reality Check
Until a few weeks ago, Europeans believed they lived in a kind of sanctuary, insulated from the world’s current conflicts. Certainly, the news and images
Leaving Our Children Nothing
Our generation has a unique opportunity. If we set our minds to it, we could be the first in human history to leave our children