Populists Are Taking Over—Here’s Why Democracy Is Failing
Dissatisfied voters and outdated systems fuel populism’s rise. Can bold reforms restore trust in liberal democracy?
A Changing Europe: Strategic Autonomy and Security in 2025 and Beyond
Strategic autonomy, internal divisions, and external threats: Can the EU adapt and lead in an era of profound change?
Britain’s Brexit reality check: Why the majority now want back in
Every UK poll now shows a majority longing to rejoin the EU – but can Britain overcome its Brexit scars?
How to break Europe’s innovation stasis
The new EU Commission must confront fragmented policies, revitalise competitiveness, and integrate security into its growth strategy.
Europe’s education gamble: Can the EU compete in a changing world?
Can Europe’s education and skills agenda tackle declining outcomes and innovation gaps to ensure competitiveness and cohesion?
Europe’s Challenge in a New Era of Shift and Shock
The EU faces immense geopolitical and economic challenges in a multipolar world.
Belgian workers against austerity and for social justice
Today, on 13th of January 2025, Belgian trade unions demonstrate in Brussels against austerity measures.
Britain at a Crossroads: financial turmoil meets political threats
Keir Starmer’s government finds itself on the frontline of a global power struggle.
How Europe’s fiscal rules are strangling growth
The 2024 Stability and Growth Pact reforms entrench austerity and stifle investment.
Fifty years supporting better policies for a strong social Europe
The European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Eurofound) celebrates its 50th anniversary this year.
Austria’s Far-Right Revival: How the ÖVP’s U-Turn is Paving the Way for Radical Leadership
The Austrian far-right FPÖ’s likely return to government raises concerns about the erosion of liberal democracy.
The capacity to ‘compete’—rethinking the welfare state
Rather than a ‘burden on the taxpayer’, the welfare state should be understood in normative terms as productive social investment.
Glimmers of global progress in a crumbling world
Amid crises, breakthroughs at the G20 and UN offer hope for global cooperation and fairness.
What to expect from Trump 2.0?
Trump’s return promises bold rhetoric but faces stark economic and global challenges.
Europe’s existential test: Navigating Putin, Trump, and the Global South
How the EU must act to survive mounting global threats.
Why DOGE and Musk will fail
Elon Musk’s bid to “reinvent” government through Trump’s advisory DOGE commission will likely be a meme-worthy spectacle.
Climate change adaptation means rights for workers
Spain's new labour measures could set the perfect precedent for protecting workers.