How Putin’s narratives have survived reality checks
Over 12 months of conflict, the Kremlin has relied on its tried and tested disinformation playbook.
The only way to end the war
The EU must not only ensure that Ukraine can attain a just and lasting peace but support the embedding of universal norms.
Pandemic preparedness: new vaccines are not enough
Rapid deployment of vaccines is the key lesson being taken from the Covid-19 pandemic. It should not be the only one.
Platforms and their presumptions of power
Whether the presumption of employment would mean an end to self-employment for platform workers is a false debate.
Social dialogue: still a fuzzy conversation
The European Commission remains ambivalent on involvement of the social partners in political decision-making.
The European Union at war
How can a civilian power such as the EU, Jan Zielonka asks, contend with uncivilised behaviour?
Asylum: the EU’s misplaced moral compass
The measures taken by the EU on asylum should be guided by a lawful and sincere humanitarianism.
‘You mean the prison?’: displaced people on Samos
The warehousing of asylum-seekers behind barbed wire encapsulates where ‘protecting borders’ leads.
Belarusian trade unionists take refuge in Germany
Exiled trade unionists continue their work, hoping to return to Belarus one day to rebuild their society.
The global AI race—it’s time to slow down
The world’s largest companies cannot be given free rein in their competition to capitalise artificial intelligence.
Can the west woo Africa?
The west’s lack of engagement with Africa in recent years left behind a vacuum China and Russia have eagerly filled.
Conspiracies, detachment and confusion in Russia
Almost a year into the war in Ukraine, Russians seem to be seeking ways to distance themselves from the state.
Road transport in Europe: drivers from third countries
Transport of goods is the new slave-producing machine in Europe—a powerful tool for social dumping.
The role of public debt in the ‘new normal’
A Schumpeterian perspective provides new insights for fiscal policy in Europe, Peter Bofinger writes.
Contraception inequality in Europe is widening
Acccording to the 2023 Contraception Policy Atlas, access to birth control in parts of Europe is worsening.
Green subsidies: what about the global south?
The new green race between the United States and the European Union threatens to leave developing countries behind.
Protecting health workers from hazardous products
There is more clarity about hazardous medicinal products but awareness still needs to be raised to protect workers.