Improving working life in France—and the EU
In France the debate is moving from longer to better working lives, Sofia Fernandes writes, but this is a Europe-wide challenge.
European Investment Bank: structural reform needed
Europe’s unwillingness to invest in public services and meet the greatest need is creating second-class citizens.
We only have one planet left to save
The ecosystem is a global public good. Partisan European divisions on the nature-restoration law cannot be justified.
Why the Paris financing summit failed
The June summit promised to catalyse a revolution in climate finance but concluded without a single firm commitment.
European social dialogue for Europe’s social services
An EU committee for social dialogue in social services is a gain for the sector and an advance for the process.
The Supreme Court kicks away the ladder
The US Supreme Court's decision to ban affirmative action in university admissions has struck at the heart of the ‘American dream’.
Pandemic babies: how they have fared
Babies born during the pandemic are behind on communication at age two—but other developmental areas remain unaffected.
Ukraine’s journalists battle for their independence
A report out today highlights how independent media will be as critical as funding for Ukraine’s postwar recovery.
Industrial policy is back—but Europe must now lead
EU ‘strategic autonomy’ requires a revitalised industrial policy which goes beyond the national container.
Equality bodies: how things stand on EU standards
EU standards for national equality bodies have come a step closer but there is work for the European Parliament to do.
AI, platforms and (human) workers’ rights
Not just the AI Act but the platform-work directive will be critical for human controls on automated management.
An EU framework for artists’ working conditions, finally?
A framework for conditions in the cultural sector is back on the agenda. This time it must stay there.
Childcare as a catalyst—Portugal’s bold step
Portugal’s rolling out of free universal childcare offers a model in social investment and tackling inequality.
‘Male’ and ‘breadwinner’—breaking the link
Heterosexual couples in which the woman is the only earner report lower life satisfaction, according to new research.
Moving—bottom-up—beyond the crisis in Kosovo
Civil-society-led dialogue will be key if disinformation is to be rebutted and trust is to be rebuilt.
The Global Rights Index and building a better world
Attacks on workers’ rights are on the rise—in no region of the world can they be taken for granted any longer.
Orbán, ethnonationalism and xenophobia
Rejection of the EU’s latest plan for a co-ordinated approach to people movement stems from Orbán’s redefinition of Hungary.