The Metaverse is a labour issue
The Metaverse has been talked about only in terms of gee-whiz technologies.
Portugal: socialist victory and the morning after
Why did the socialists win so big in Portugal? Maybe because they weren’t expected to.
Ukraine and the future of Europe
Vladimir Putin’s indulgence of his imperial impulses has far-reaching implications for Europe’s place in the world.
The story versus the statistic
Kate Pickett ponders how social scientists can bring structural inequalities to light when media focus on individual lives.
Portuguese elections too close to call
Disharmony on the left could pave the way for a right-wing coalition government.
The future of Europe: who holds the baton?
Political leaders must not turn the Conference on the Future of Europe into another EU black box.
Inflation: raising rates is not the answer
As inflation has re-emerged, so have calls for general monetary tightening.
Cutting workplace accidents and diseases to zero
The pandemic has focused attention on health and safety. But workers were already dying just trying to make a living.
Green taxonomy: traffic-light coalition flashes amber
The EU’s controversial proposal to label nuclear energy ‘green’ could jeopardise the future of the German coalition.
Building back greener?
The Recovery and Resilience Facility is important but will not mobilise sufficient green investment by itself.
EU cash floodgates open for nuclear and gas
There is no environmental, climate or economic reason to include nuclear and fossil gas in the EU investment taxonomy.
The biggest killer of pandemic times: inequality
‘Inequality’ is never the official cause of a death. But, writes Jayati Ghosh, that doesn’t mean it’s not.
The drama of the French presidential election
Social democracy is flatlining in a France which otherwise betrays common European features.
Framing the future of the internet
The European Parliament has just voted on the Digital Services Act, crucial for internet regulation.
Macron wants EU ‘sovereignty’—but for whom?
The French president has made ‘sovereignty’ a buzzword. Yet corporations seem to enjoy more than citizens.
A green developmentalism for Europe?
The French EU presidency provides an opportunity to advance a ‘developmentalist’ strategy for the green transition.
Europe must reimagine its cultural policies
The EU has often been thought of as primarily a market-making mechanism. Yet it is above all a cultural project.