Tackling inequality in the city—Cape Town
Today’s global cities are characterised by high inequality. They need supportive multi-level governance to address it.
Reform of EU fiscal rules—more ambition needed
What the European Commission proposes makes sense as far as it goes. But that is not nearly far enough.
How green Europeans can cure Earth’s climate blues
The EU needs to redouble efforts to build coalitions and form alliances with key states—especially in the global south.
Exploiting every crisis: why the FPÖ is topping the polls
At the heart of the scandal that broke the right-wing coalition government in 2019, the Freedom Party is now riding high.
EU enlargement: prospects and challenges
The geopolitical impetus behind further EU enlargement meets formidable forces of inertia.
Erdoğan, ultranationalists and ‘family values’
The victorious Turkish president is likely to pursue a hardline conservative agenda with his ultranationalist allies.
Decarbonising the built environment: circularity key
The World Circular Economy Forum meets today in Helsinki—construction is one of the biggest challenges.
Politically disengaged youth in the former eastern bloc
Young people across the eastern-EU member states believe in Europe and universal norms—but their governments turn them off.
Europe’s just transition—still out of reach
If it holds on to ‘green growth’ and tight fiscal constraints, the EU will be unable to negotiate a just transition.
Big Toxics and their lobby firepower
The chemical giants outspend even Big Tech and Big Energy on lobbying the EU—and it’s working.
Cities harnessing innovation for the circular economy
Cities have the agility to lead the transition to circularity and already have a body of good practice to show.
SPÖ: how not to run a leadership contest
The messy struggle for leadership of Austria’s social democrats, Robert Misik writes, nevertheless has echoes for others.
How much work is enough?
Three years of pandemic-related disruptions could herald the most significant labour-market transformation since the dawn of industry.
When life gives you lemons, make anti-poverty strategies
As the Porto Social Forum convenes, two years on from the Social Summit there, it’s time to upgrade the EU social agenda.
Landmark European ruling on LGBT+ rights
European same-sex couples have a right to civil unions, Romania and Russia have recently discovered.
Rust out: boredom at work can be harmful
Autonomy and intrinsic motivation spur productivity and creativity in workplaces where time is flexible and relationships good.
Turkey: does Kılıçdaroğlu have a path to victory?
The xenophobia from the social-democratic leader since his first-round defeat is unlikely to win him the second.