The French unwilling willingness
The renewed polarisation between Macron and Le Pen in the presidential election conceals a pas de deux.
Ukraine, NATO and a Zeitenwende
Russia has upended the old rules-based order, Paul Mason writes. Europe needs to shape a new one.
Co-determination at issue in Europe’s top court
Can companies dilute national worker-involvement rights by becoming European?
Fidesz and Orbán triumph in Hungary’s skewed elections
Orbán’s return to power was eased by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine but the playing-field was already far from level.
Transnational labour and social rights
A European layer of social insurance is increasingly necessary.
Equality favours democracy
Ukraine has been invaded by one of Europe’s most unequal countries. But then equality is one of democracy’s strongest buttresses.
How the radical right uses emotions for political gain
Individuals prone to shame and resentment may be drawn to radical-right rhetoric.
Sanctions on Russia: the next phase
Sanctions have so far been economic and short-term. The long-term goal of political freedom in Russia must be kept in mind.
The ECB should not hike interest rates
Europe’s central bank is under pressure to raise interest rates to counter rising inflation. It should resist it.
Class in the classroom
Nominally egalitarian education systems, Kate Pickett writes, can in reality reproduce deep social inequalities.
Putin’s war will destroy Russia
By attacking another European country, Putin crossed a line drawn after World War II. But he also changed Russia.
‘Post-work’ visions for 2030
The future could realise the dream of Marx and Keynes for a society beyond work—or a populist nightmare of worklessness.
The home as office—what’s gender got to do with it?
Rise of telework should dispel the notion that only work in the public sphere is, really, ‘work’.
What’s at stake in Slovenia’s election?
Slovenia rarely makes headlines in Europe—but its election will say a lot about the future of the EU.
Orbán, Putin and prospects for democracy in Hungary
The popularity of Hungary’s authoritarian prime minister had been waning. The invasion of Ukraine may offer an electoral lifeline.