Taxing global rent-seeking to spur a just recovery
The world must engage with Joe Biden’s proposal for a minimum corporate-tax rate.
From California capitalism to Bidenomics
The Biden administration's ambitious spending and investment programmes have already proven highly successful in the country's most dynamic state.
Should governments worry about general strikes?
Unions can weaken public support for governments they oppose through general strikes—but not if the government is of the right.
Workplace, public space: workers organising in the age of facial recognition
‘Surveillance capitalism’ is increasingly threatening workers’ collective action and the human right to public protest.
Migration and innovation
The bad news for Germany’s sophisticated economy is innovation by indigenous Germans is declining. The good news is migrants are more than compensating.
Belarus: toughness towards the regime, solidarity with the people
Alongside working to confront Lukashenka, the EU should offer respite to those threatened by his dictatorship.
Double standards on Palestine will come back to haunt the EU
The EU needs to engage in a paradigm shift on the Israel-Palestine conflict if it is not to be left behind by events.
It’s time to rewrite the macroeconomic rulebook for the euro area
Peter Bofinger contends that the economic impact of the pandemic has rendered obsolete the old eurozone fiscal rules.
Catalonia: time for a gesture?
Spain’s Supreme Court has put Pedro Sánchez between a rock and a hard place.
Can rental intermediation improve the right to housing in France?
‘Housing first’ has become good practice in ending homelessness, in various European countries, especially for those with complex needs.
Recognising people on the move
Europe cannot continue to treat those who arrive on its margins—as in Ceuta—as mere flotsam and jetsam to be repelled.
The climate X factor
The climate and biodiversity crises we face demand not only carbon-neutral energy sources but also a circular economy.
Europe failing its solidarity test
By blocking Covid-19 vaccine patent waivers, the EU is damaging its reputation and holding the world back.
Tourism in Europe: a new model
Rebuilding tourism is a priority but the sector must become more sustainable and resilient, with workers and quality jobs at the heart of recovery.
The marginalisation of Africa
Branko Milanovic argues African countries are not powerless to influence the global economic debates that marginalise them.
Ethical consumerism meets ‘eco-awakening’
If consumers are not given the tools to go green, then their eco-awakening could doom the climate.
Can Europe roll back the normalisation of precarious work for young people?
After the financial crash, the pandemic has rendered the labour market for young people across Europe even more precarious than before.