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Are labour disputes here to stay?

Victoria Cojocariu

Workers across Europe are increasingly dissatisfied with the increased cost of living which is often not matched by their payslips.

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The End of the Liberal West

Joschka Fischer

Donald Trump’s reelection marks a critical moment for the global liberal order, forcing Europe to confront its vulnerabilities and redefine its future.

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From Trump’s Win to Valencia’s Floods: Is Europe’s New Security Focus Putting Social Justice at Risk?

Christophe Degryse

A new EU agenda prioritizes security, but at what cost to social justice and climate action?

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The Ideology of Donald J. Trump

Branko Milanovic

Trump’s ideology blends mercantilism, profit-driven capitalism, anti-immigration stances, and nationalist anti-imperialism.

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Is online micromanagement a form of cyberbullying?

Sara Riso

As remote work rises, micromanagement can blur into bullying, impacting employee well-being and workplace culture.

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Why Haven’t Full-Time Workers Cut Hours Since the 1980s?

Enrique Fernández-Macías

Full-time workers in Europe still clock the same hours as in the 1980s.

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Trump Enters the Lecture Hall: Can Gen Z Save Democracy?

Stefan Braum

With truth under siege, will Generation Z defend democracy or let it fade?

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The High-Stakes Gamble of Doing Nothing: Why Business Must Act Now

Stefan Stern

In a world teetering on the edge of chaos, disengagement is a dangerous delusion. Here's why smart leaders know that stepping up.

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EU business lobbying on sustainability exposed

Richard Howitt

Ongoing debates about Europe’s Green Deal reveal new evidence of business lobbying’s hidden influence on environmental policies.

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Why Europe’s Migration Crisis Starts in Africa

Robert Skidelsky

Europe can’t solve its migration crisis without tackling Africa’s poverty and instability at the source.

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Austerity déjà vu: the return of the wrong economic medicine

Judith Kirton-Darling and Isabelle Barthès

The EU faces a stark choice: invest boldly in a sustainable, competitive future or risk repeating the mistakes of austerity.

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Why the Democrats Lost Workers – And the Election

Richard Howitt

The Democrats’ failure to reconnect with American workers cost them the election, leaving the party adrift in a coalition dominated by elites and urban professionals

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Labour shortages – an opportunity to rebalance bargaining power?

Wouter Zwysen

Labour shortages have become one of the most pressing issues in the labour market across Europe.

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How the EU should tackle the housing crisis

Elizabeth Kuiper

The EU has its first Commissioner for Housing, Dan Jørgensen, but his mission will only succeed if the EU manages to come up with a joined-up approach.

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Europe’s Shifting Alliances: Can the EU Stand Up to Trump?

Alberto Alemanno

Trump’s return tests the EU’s unity like never before. Can Europe hold its ground, or will divisions reshape the Union’s future?

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A diverse regional picture in income disparities across Europe

Carlos Vacas-Soriano

After years of being sidelined in the European policy debate as labour markets recovered in the wake of the Great Recession, inequality is back on the agenda.

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Germany’s Minimum Wage Controversy: Will the EU Directive Be Enforced?

Thorsten Schulten

The EU pushes for a 60 per cent median wage standard—yet Germany resists. What’s at stake for fair wages?

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Europeans are struggling with rising housing and rental costs, and we have been working in various ways to address this, because we believe a home is a right for everyone.
 Recently, we travelled across Europe to hear directly from people who struggle to afford a decent place to live. They shared a glimpse of how the housing crisis has affected their lives and why having a home is so important to them. Take a moment to check out their stories. They remind us why it is so urgent to act.

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New Edition - Social policy in the European Union: state of play 2025

Can Europe preserve its distinctive social model while simultaneously rearming, reindustrialising, and reorganising its economy in a more conflictual and competitive world? This is the central question raised in this new edition of the Bilan social, a reference publication released every spring for more than 25 years by the European Trade Union Institute (ETUI) and the European Social Observatory (OSE).

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Is financial resilience and trust in Europe faltering?

In this episode of Eurofound Talks, host Mary McCaughey and senior researcher Eszter Sandor unpack the results of the 2025 Living and Working in the EU e-survey. While headline inflation has stabilised at 2.1%, the data reveals a continent gripped by chronic precariousness, with 57% of respondents now at risk of depression. Mary and Eszter explore how this economic insecurity is impacting institutional trust and democratic engagement.

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The Summer issue of The Progressive Post is out! 

The EU is belatedly awakening to a changing Mediterranean sea, where more assertive regional powers are reclaiming a role.

The new issue of the magazine also reflects on how we struggle to keep pace with AI innovations, examines the uncertainties surrounding the execution of the Pact on Migration and Asylum and the risk to human rights posed by the Return Regulation, and focuses on the EU Commission's newly proposed Industrial Accelerator Act.

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The 2025 collective bargaining year in Germany was once again characterised by numerous strikes. The WSI recorded 261 industrial disputes in 2025. For the first time, the WSI has also quantitatively analysed the trade unions` industrial action objectives for 2025.

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“What is the actual purpose of the state?” – this central question is the focus of the analysis. At a time when bureaucratic processes are making life difficult for citizens, the paper proposes a three-part model. It aims at a conception of the state as a platform that helps society build the capabilities it needs to address its problems effectively.

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