Social Europe - Page 48

A socio-ecological contract for a Europe in transition

The decarbonisation of Europe must be accelerated—which requires a new European social model.

They will claim to stand up for ‘the people’ in the June elections. But the extreme right only stamps on women’s rights.

If gender equality is to be more than an International Women’s Day gesture, revenue must be raised for massive investment.

Trade unions and other civil-society organisations are key to fending off the threat from the far right.

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.

A job guarantee would not only eliminate long-term unemployment but also buttress the European Union.

The left has gone along with a shift of power to boardrooms and bureaucracies, undermining policy ambition and public confidence.

After the debacle of the platform-work directive, will the EU still regulate artificial intelligence in the workplace?

‘Carebots’ are the mooted solution to the ageing crisis and staff shortages—but empathy and compassion are irreplaceable.

Inequality and the climate crisis go hand in hand, Lisa Pelling writes. So do the alternatives.

By sustaining high interest rates, purportedly to slay inflation, central banks are risking an unnecessary recession.

Israel’s demolition of Gaza will haunt Europe’s conscience for generations to come and imperil the claims of the democratic world.

While Vladimir Putin’s role is all but undeniable, there is a silent accomplice whose part in this tragedy must not be ignored.

The impact of digitalisation on work is uneven—but more positive where workers are protected by institutional arrangements.

Big Tech firms flagrantly disregard the implicit social contract—the time has come to curb their market power.