Apprehend, detain, deport—towards a securitised EU?
Pushbacks at Europe’s borders have not been compliant with the Refugee Convention. Nor would internal ones.
Boris Johnson’s last affair?
His cardinal sin is to have forgotten the core tenet of the rule of law: those who make the rules are bound by them.
Doors closed, living on air
As Greece shows in extremis, the cultural sector is crying out for appropriate social policies.
Climate accountability now
Major emitters must deliver on critical ‘climate justice’ issues, such as financing for vulnerable countries.
Building social Europe, winning public confidence
Laurent Berger, Reiner Hoffmann, Wolfgang Katzian, Marie-Hélène Ska, Pepe Álvarez, Jarkko Eloranta, Luigi Sbarra and Andrzej Radzikowski
Trade unions demand an ambitious directive on minimum wages and collective bargaining.
Beyond dystopia
To change the pessimistic Zeitgeist, left-wing politics and radical art must renew their alliance, Robert Misik writes.
Let them eat respect?
The idea that social-democratic parties should accommodate anti-immigrant sentiment is not only misguided but empirically wrong.
Europe’s utilities: net zero or not zero?
Europe’s largest energy companies are failing on their net-zero pledges.
Europe and the future of US democracy
Europe needs to address the risk come 2024 of facing not only a non-democratic superpower to its east—but to its west too.
A mental-health strategy for Europe
The broad social determinants of poor mental health demand a holistic approach.
Corporate due diligence—it’s in short supply
The EU must enforce robust human-rights due diligence in company supply chains.
Germany on the way to adequate minimum wages
The hike to €12 is also a strong signal on the planned European minimum-wages directive.
Boris Johnson: a political career in freefall
The Conservative Party used to be famed for its pragmatic retention of power, Paul Mason writes. It’s lost that muscle memory.
‘They’re taking our jobs’—really?
It is widely believed that migrants have displaced indigenous workers—but it's false.
Capital flight—stopping the looting of Africa
As with the coronavirus, the global north needs to recognise its interdependence with Africa when it comes to financial flows.
Freedom—we won’t let you down
Pandemic protests have mobilised the language of ‘freedom’. Progressives need to redefine that as emancipation.
The Metaverse is a labour issue
The Metaverse has been talked about only in terms of gee-whiz technologies.