Violence against women: ‘tradition’ confronts Europe
The European Commission recently proposed that EU accession negotiations be opened with Bosnia-Herzegovina.
Mayday, mayday: democracy in peril
This May Day, trade unions must be at the centre of defending and rebuilding democracy.
Codetermination in Spain: chronicle of a death foretold?
A failed initiative to advance democracy at work nevertheless contains lessons for how to pursue the cause.
Europe cannot ‘compete’ with old economics
Mario Draghi´s report needs to address competitiveness from a systemic perspective, focusing on underlying productivity.
What is meaningful work? A philosopher’s view
Employees need to feel their work makes a social contribution—which means they need to be involved in its governance.
Is the world getting out of control?
A world in turmoil, Jan Zielonka writes, needs a democratic Europe, with a new social contract, offering hope to the helpless.
Democracy must set the standard
Standardisation of how artificial intelligence is deployed in the workplace is not a technical but a political matter.
UK’s Rwanda bill is doomed for political failure
Not only does such a policy not work to deter migration—it will politically damage any party that adopts it.
Decarbonising housing fairly: a sufficiency approach
Housing is a huge source of carbon emissions. But decarbonising it effectively requires a sufficiency lens.
Rethinking the battle against homelessness
Eradicating homelessness starts with seeing beyond a one-size-fits-all approach to homeless people.
New EU ‘own resources’ needed for new challenges
The EU budget is too small and too based on member-state contributions, fostering a short-sighted mentality.
Misunderstanding Hungary’s ‘anti-colonial’ turn
Critics have misunderstood the complexity behind Viktor Orbán’s narrative of railing against ‘Brussels’.
Georgia sliding towards autocracy
Georgia is sliding towards autocracy after its government moves to force through a bill on ‘foreign agents’.
Karl Polanyi against the ‘free market’ dystopia
Sixty years on from Polanyi’s death and 80 since his classic text appeared, it is time to reassess the Hungarian social scientist’s legacy.
Corporate sustainability due diligence—the time is now
After protracted battles, a directive on corporate sustainability due diligence is finally ready for endorsement.
On a plane with Nicolas Schmit
The lead candidate of the Party of European Socialists sets out his political stall for the European Parliament elections in June.
Progressives must say ‘no’ to austerity
This week MEPs vote on the revised EU economic-governance framework. The stakes could not be higher.