Social Europe - Page 52

The German debt brake—reform urgent

The Schuldenbremse is often depicted as a bulwark against inflation. Actually, it can contribute to rising prices.

Workers must have a collective voice in the design of artificial-intelligence systems for the workplace.

Facing the threat from right-wing populism at June’s Euro-elections, Austria offers lessons for progressives.

Why has the far right returned, after Holocaust and war? Chaos unnerves the vulnerable, sugaring fascism’s hollow promises.

A right to disconect, collective bargaining and public procurement are the levers to reduce excessive working hours.

Weak competition on labour markets means wages are often set below the market-clearing level.

The European Commission’s plan to extend the Emissions Trading Scheme to the sector falls short in driving decarbonisation.

The European Green Deal faces a fork in the road—between the politics of hope and the politics of fear—as the June elections loom.

National measures adopted amid the energy crisis missed the opportunity to pursue social and climate goals.

Even if ambitious 2030 targets were attained, Sofia Fernandes writes, learning mobility would still be a minority privilege.

Pursuing energy efficiency will generate more construction jobs—but that requires tackling labour shortages and skills mismatches.

A job guarantee could end long spells of joblessness for millions in the EU and send a pre-election signal that a ‘social Europe’ is possible.

The new version of the pre-pandemic fiscal rules, if imposed, would jeopardise the European economy.

European trade unions are mobilising today in Brussels against the austerity which would follow reimplanted fiscal rules.

Achieving the right to disconnect is becoming a test case of the European Union’s commitment to social dialogue.