Europe’s Graduate Glut Collides With The AI Disruption
Record applications to the EU civil service reveal saturated labour markets, a hollowed-out state and a generation exposed to automation.
Society
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 societal issues, offering a rich resource for innovative thinking and informed debate.
Taking the Battle for Human Attention Seriously
The battle for human attention has become the defining geopolitical and democratic contest of the digital age.
Social Rights: The View from the Council of Europe
During the High-level Conference on Social Rights this month in Chișinău, Alain Berset, secretary general of the Council of Europe, gave an exclusive interview to Social Europe.
The Locked-Out Generation: Europe’s Housing Market Is Failing Its Young
Across the continent, soaring prices and stagnant supply have turned homeownership into a mirage for many young Europeans
Will Democracy Govern Capitalism — or Be Consumed by It?
Taxing extreme wealth and multinationals is essential to defeating "21st-century Caesarism" and reclaiming democratic governance from the global elite.
How Europe Can Finally Deliver on Its Promise to Children
Nearly a quarter of EU children face poverty—member states must learn from each other's policy successes.
Trump Has Abandoned the World
Gordon Brown emphasizes that America’s withdrawal from 66 international organizations is at odds with global public opinion.
Don’t Mourn, Organise: Europe’s Path Through Global Turbulence
As geopolitical threats mount and the far right advances, Europe must respond with principled strength and genuine industrial renewal.
Looking Into 2026: The Year That Could Be
A decade after Brexit and Donald Trump's first election to the US presidency, states are increasingly isolated from one another. Yet even without cause for optimism, one can – and must – muster hope.
The Geopolitics of Knowledge: Why Europe Must Reinvest in Its Universities
To compete in the twenty-first century's knowledge economy, Europe must transform its higher education system into a strategic powerhouse.
Domination Without Order: How Libertarianism Betrays the Freedom of the Other
The libertarian promise of freedom masks a darker reality: absolute liberation for the few means domination for the many.
Belgium’s Workers Rise Against Austerity as Government Doubles Down on Cuts
Historic protests and escalating strikes challenge a coalition determined to slash social protections while boosting corporate subsidies.
Europe’s Green Deal: An Economic Imperative, Not a Burden
Abandoning climate ambition would forfeit Europe's competitive advantage in the trillion-euro green technology market.
Are We Humans or Homo Economicus? Why Economics Needs to Evolve Beyond Growth
Economics assumes we behave like chimps, but humans are far more cooperative—and our economic models must catch up.
Europe’s Digital Welfare Revolution: Progress at What Price?
As Europe races to digitalise its social protection systems, the promise of efficiency collides with the reality of exclusion—creating a paradox where the most vulnerable risk being left furthest behind.