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Europe’s moral compass, lost at sea

Gemma Bird

The Greek migrant shipwreck was another preventable tragedy at the borders of Europe.

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The fertiliser conundrum

Jayati Ghosh

Making the global food system more sustainable and equitable is hugely complex and involves difficult trade-offs.

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ECB president Lagarde: has she become unstoppable?

Peter Bofinger

Asserting the need for further interest rate rises, Peter Bofinger writes, is not the same as evidencing them.

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European Parliament on AI Act: still rights gaps to fill

Sarah Chander and Ella Jakubowska

The parliament has stood firm against mass surveillance but has missed the opportunity to enhance provisions.

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The dam has burst: making ecocide a crime

Joanna Hosa

Russia’s war on Ukraine creates momentum for a breakthrough in adopting ecocide as an international crime.

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Greek election outcome: towards a new disorder

Susannah Verney

Last month's election produced an unexpected destabilisation of the party system and triggered a repeat contest on June 25th.

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Berlusconi: populist pioneer who rode Italy into the sand

Philipp Ther

Since Berlusconi’s death, the media have focused on his persona—not Berlusconism and its legacy.

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Gloves off: aggression towards frontline workers

Nadja Dörflinger, Jonas Wehrmann, Kara Ng and Sheena Johnson

Frontline staff are facing rising aggression. Employers need to reduce risks and provide support.

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Due-diligence directive—key issues for final negotiations

Johannes Blankenbach and Saskia Wilks

Corporate due diligence is not just about auditing. Key to sustaining people and planet, ambition is required.

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New EU fiscal rules: a democratic deficit

Andris Šuvajevs

The proposed new rules would give member states more role in defining their ‘fiscal paths’—just not parliaments.

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ILO condemns Belarus’ violation of union rights

Frank Hoffer

The International Labour Conference has taken an unprecedented step to challenge Lukashenka’s denial of freedom of association.

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The circular economy: a geometry lesson

Maira Babri, Hervé Corvellec and Herman Stål

Equating circularity with narrowing and slowing lets virtually all businesses join the bandwagon.

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Where is Poland heading, with elections looming?

Maria Skóra

Amid huge demonstrations against the populist government, buffeted by legal challenges, the stakes could not be higher.

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New SPÖ leader: can he stem the far-right surge?

Gabriela Greilinger

After months of strife among Austria’s social democrats—and an election screw-up—they have a new leader.

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Barcelona: a feminist municipalism now at risk

Laura Pérez Castaño

Barcelona has shown the transformative role urban municipalities can play in conjunction with local civil society.

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The EU is belatedly awakening to a changing Mediterranean sea, where more assertive regional powers are reclaiming a role.

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