Social Europe - Page 47

How to treat German democracy’s malaise

The answer is not to ban the AfD but to enhance democracy so that citizens think it is worth defending.

Gross domestic product is often presented as encapsulating US success. But on broader benchmarks Germany performs better.

The economic transformation required by ecological crises implies new capabilities for workers to develop alternative plans.

The untapped potential of European welfare states must be unleashed in light of the climate emergency.

In the next mandate, the EU needs to set clear rules for private investment in the green transition, to avoid past mistakes.

Europe has a leaky buildings stock but the revised directive on their energy performance will still leave some in the cold.

The European Parliament should be setting the gold standard in ensuring the wellbeing of its staff.

Europe needs massive investment, Peter Bofinger writes. Yet the ECB’s restrictive monetary stance means it is set to fall this year.

A presumption of employment and rights on algorithmic management are at the heart of the revived platform-work directive.

Collective bargaining can redress the vulnerability of workers who find themselves in a buyers’ labour market.

Europe’s re-engagement with industrial policy needs to address its social as well as environmental dimensions.

‘Baking’ accessibility into the household can make the day brighter for everyone.

Mental health cannot be ignored in the forthcoming European election campaign, given the scale of the problem.

Europe needs to see itself through the eyes of the millions of Europeans with intellectual disabilities—and act accordingly.

Since Donald Trump incited an insurrection, he has moderated neither his rhetoric nor behaviour—both have become more extreme.