Protecting EP employees from harassment
The European Parliament should be setting the gold standard in ensuring the wellbeing of its staff.
Ukraine war: Russia’s hold on Crimea loosens
Ten years after Russia's president, Vladimir Putin, annexed Crimea, its grip on the peninsula looks shaky.
ECB: now is the time for normalisation
Europe needs massive investment, Peter Bofinger writes. Yet the ECB’s restrictive monetary stance means it is set to fall this year.
‘Gig’ workers in Europe: the new platform of rights
A presumption of employment and rights on algorithmic management are at the heart of the revived platform-work directive.
When too few employers means too low wages
Collective bargaining can redress the vulnerability of workers who find themselves in a buyers’ labour market.
Abortion rights at issue in European elections
Abortion rights are featuring in this year’s European election campaign in a way we have not seen before.
Industrial policy and Europe’s just transition
Europe’s re-engagement with industrial policy needs to address its social as well as environmental dimensions.
Devising devices with accessibility in mind
‘Baking’ accessibility into the household can make the day brighter for everyone.
From ‘crisis’ to ‘pandemic’: mental health in Europe
Mental health cannot be ignored in the forthcoming European election campaign, given the scale of the problem.
Intellectual disability: escaping from neglect
Europe needs to see itself through the eyes of the millions of Europeans with intellectual disabilities—and act accordingly.
Why Trump can’t win in November
Since Donald Trump incited an insurrection, he has moderated neither his rhetoric nor behaviour—both have become more extreme.
A socio-ecological contract for a Europe in transition
The decarbonisation of Europe must be accelerated—which requires a new European social model.
Far right against women workers’ rights in Europe
They will claim to stand up for ‘the people’ in the June elections. But the extreme right only stamps on women’s rights.
Taxing the super-rich: a tool to close the gender gap
If gender equality is to be more than an International Women’s Day gesture, revenue must be raised for massive investment.
Democracy at work and in society: populist antidote
Trade unions and other civil-society organisations are key to fending off the threat from the far right.
Standing up for journalism as a public good
it is a truism to say democracy relies on a free press. But in a sea of misinformation that is because it’s a fact.
Insecure Europe—a job guarantee needed
A job guarantee would not only eliminate long-term unemployment but also buttress the European Union.