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The paradox of Polish migration policy

Maria Skóra

Poland has opened its border with Ukraine to war refugees. Not so at another border, with Belarus.

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Labour shortages offer trade unions valuable opportunity

Claes-Mikael Ståhl

A ‘tight’ labour market is not such a bad thing for trade unions—and therefore for workers.

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Inflation: saving households from insolvency

Peter Bofinger

Peter Bofinger argues that state guarantees of loans to households could cushion the price shock at negligible cost.

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Disability: EU funding of institutions barely legal

Florian Sanden

Is the European Commission complying with the UN convention on disability vis-à-vis funding institutions from the EU budget?

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The coming green-hydrogen revolution

Jean Baderschneider

A green revolution of low-cost energy for all keeps our future secure from global heating—and dictators.

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Short-time working: lessons for the next recession

Bernhard Ebbinghaus and Lukas Lehner

Best practices in short-time working can prepare for the looming downturn.

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Tackling inflation from a pro-poor standpoint

Georgia Kaplanoglou

Easements of the impact of inflation will still leave the poorest losing ground. Positive pro-poor policies are needed.

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EU foreign & security policy: flexibility and leadership

Nicoletta Pirozzi

Nicoletta Pirozzi argues that to mitigate its foreign policy dysfunctionalities the EU needs to end the unanimity requirement.

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Airport chaos: security guards and cleaners still key

Mark Bergfeld

The ‘key’ workers of the pandemic need sustained recognition. The chaos at airports shows what happens otherwise.

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Minimum-wages directive—history in the making

Torsten Müller and Thorsten Schulten

The directive fundamentally strengthens collective bargaining and trade union power.

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Don’t cancel Russian culture

Nina L Khrushcheva

Refusing to engage with Russian culture will not change Putin’s calculations, let alone impel him to withdraw from Ukraine.

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Growing out of inflation: a new supply-side policy

Philippa Sigl-Glöckner and Enzo Weber

Reining in demand via monetary policy will not solve a supply problem.

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Ukraine’s EU candidate status—not just symbolic

Marie-Eve Bélanger

The prospects of Ukraine joining soon remain slim, but the EU has reacted differently than to the collapse of Yugoslavia.

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European Roma and a new social Europe

Andrew Ryder

The establishment of a Roma foundation provides an opportunity for a deep dialogue on the route from marginalisation to inclusion.

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Clean power by 2035

Elisabeth Cremona

A clean, expanded power system can be achieved in Europe by 2035—at no extra cost above stated plans.

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