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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.

Rebuilding Europe’s Security Architecture

Almut Möller 18th March 2025

As Trump reshapes US foreign policy, Europe faces a security overhaul. Can a new coalition protect the continent from chaos?

Europe’s Collective Defence Depends on Economic Security and Social Stability

Judith Kirton-Darling 17th March 2025

As EU leaders prioritise military spending, millions of industrial workers face austerity and job losses amid Europe’s growing polycrisis.

Europe’s Military Build-Up: Will Social Spending Be Sacrificed?

Guillaume Duval 14th March 2025

Europe must urgently increase defence budgets—but it doesn’t have to mean deep cuts to public services. Here’s the alternative.

Europe’s Awakening in Trumpland

Alberto Alemanno and Edouard Gaudot 14th March 2025

Trump’s renewed assault on the EU has reignited a dormant sense of European purpose.

America is Gone and Europe Must Replace It

Sławomir Sierakowski 12th March 2025

Europe must seize this historic moment, stepping up as America abdicates global leadership.

Europe’s Defence Crisis: Why More Spending Alone Will Not Keep the Continent Safe

Andrea Napolitano and Danny Wagemans 12th March 2025

The EU’s fragmented defence system, inefficiencies, and reliance on the US leave it dangerously unprepared.

The Coming Showdown in Trumpworld

Dani Rodrik 10th March 2025

Trump’s elite backers—economic nationalists, Wall Street, and the techno-right—may soon fracture over conflicting agendas.

What has been the Cost of Ukraine’s War—And Who Pays?

Mario Pianta 10th March 2025

Three years on, the war in Ukraine has reshaped economies, lives, and global politics. Can Europe afford the price?

Britain’s Choice: Europe or a Collapsing America

Paul Mason 7th March 2025

As the USA withdraws from European security, Keir Starmer faces a defining moment: realign with Europe or cling to a fading alliance.

Europe’s Economic Future: Should It Follow America’s Lead or Forge Its Own Path?

Anders Wijkman 7th March 2025

The Draghi report warns of stagnation, but does Europe need more growth—or a new economic vision?

Europe’s Last Chance: Unite or Fall Apart

Guido Montani 5th March 2025

As global tensions rise, Europe faces a stark choice—build a defence force and reshape global finance or risk irrelevance.

Austerity Strikes Again: The Hidden Agenda Behind the Cuts

Mark Blyth 3rd March 2025

Austerity is back—driven by politics, not economics. From the UK to Argentina and the US, the stakes are high.

The End of the ‘West’ and Europe’s Future

Guillaume Duval 28th February 2025

The West Is Over! What This Means for Europe.

How the Right Hijacked the Working Class for Culture Wars

Justus Seuferle 26th February 2025

The alliance between reactionary forces and the working class is not built on shared economic interests but on a manufactured sense of cultural identity.

What Germany’s Election Means for the Western Left

Bartosz Rydliński 26th February 2025

Fear of being left behind economically and socially proved to be potent fuel for the far-right Alternative für Deutschland, which for the first time won more votes than the Social Democrats.

Europe’s Last Chance: Why the Union Must Reform or Face Ruin

Luca Fossati 24th February 2025

Amid global autocrats and rising inequality, the European Union’s future hinges on structural reforms, ambitious investments and sustainability.

The EU Minimum Wage Directive: To Be or Not to Be?

Roland Erne 24th February 2025

Court challenge to EU minimum wage directive exposes tensions between legal interpretation, political compromise and social policy.

How to Finance European Defence?

Andris Šuvajevs 21st February 2025

Europe must balance rising defence needs with social spending, or risk political turmoil and far-right gains.

Europe Needs an Ambitious Clean Industrial Deal with a Strong Social Heart

Judith Kirton-Darling and Isabelle Barthès 21st February 2025

Europe must act now to secure industrial jobs, ensure a Just Transition, and strengthen social conditions.

The Transatlantic Alliance Is Dying—What Comes Next for Europe?

Frank Hoffer 19th February 2025

With US power in retreat, Europe must decide: unite, or face irrelevance in a dangerous world.

Europe Alone

Manuel Muñiz 19th February 2025

Europe stands at a crossroads: unite, rearm, and lead—or risk irrelevance in a dangerous new world.

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