Ending Britain’s “Brief Encounter” with Brexit
A romantic Brexit reset? UK and EU edge closer to ending their brief but painful post-referendum encounter.
Social Europe is an award-winning digital media publisher driven by the core values of freedom, sustainability, and equality. These principles guide our exploration of society’s most pressing challenges. This archive page curates Social Europe articles focused on political issues, offering a rich resource for innovative thinking and informed debate.
A romantic Brexit reset? UK and EU edge closer to ending their brief but painful post-referendum encounter.
Soft power helped America lead the world. Trump’s wrecking ball diplomacy risks handing that role to China.
Transatlantic Tensions Demand A New Geoeconomic Strategy For Europe.
As the current long-term budget nears its end, the European Parliament is laying down its demands for a more ambitious financial framework to tackle mounting challenges.
Why Europe must embrace an “abundance agenda” to deliver results, restore trust, and counter rising populism.
Sweden pioneered welfare privatisation, and its controversial model is now being exported across the continent.
A harsh, right-wing authoritarianism is rising, casting a shadow of unfreedom as classic conservatism fades.
Facing security threats and rising populism, Europe needs state investment in citizens, not austerity that fuelled discontent.
May 8th deserves to be a Belgian public holiday.
Amid a world of resurgent imperial powers, a fragmented Europe grapples with its past and uncertain future.
As Gaza endures unprecedented horror, Europe cannot longer stay inactive.
Europe’s tech future is at risk—from Trump, Big Tech, and its own flawed competitiveness obsession.
As US-Iran talks teeter, the EU’s once-pivotal diplomatic role risks fading. Social Democrats face a crucial moment to revive Europe’s voice.
European leaders speak out as Istanbul’s popular mayor is imprisoned — but Labour remains curiously quiet.
Governments aren’t startups – and trying to act like one is a fast track to failure.
Trade unions are poised to defend the institutions that bind society together.
Mere months into his term, Trump wrecks global trade, abandons allies, empowers rivals, pushing America towards collapse.
Excessive focus on external threats obscures fundamental flaws in Georgia’s political system.
Europe faces its first major conflict since integration began, posing profound questions about unity, security, and the future of its social dimension.
Tariffs, crypto grift, and chaos—or is a deeper economic reordering already reshaping the global system?