From ‘crisis’ to ‘pandemic’: mental health in Europe
Mental health cannot be ignored in the forthcoming European election campaign, given the scale of the problem.
Intellectual disability: escaping from neglect
Europe needs to see itself through the eyes of the millions of Europeans with intellectual disabilities—and act accordingly.
Far right against women workers’ rights in Europe
They will claim to stand up for ‘the people’ in the June elections. But the extreme right only stamps on women’s rights.
Standing up for journalism as a public good
it is a truism to say democracy relies on a free press. But in a sea of misinformation that is because it’s a fact.
Insecure Europe—a job guarantee needed
A job guarantee would not only eliminate long-term unemployment but also buttress the European Union.
Robots in social care: the human touch at risk
‘Carebots’ are the mooted solution to the ageing crisis and staff shortages—but empathy and compassion are irreplaceable.
Saving the planet means saving the world
Inequality and the climate crisis go hand in hand, Lisa Pelling writes. So do the alternatives.
Football, democracy and private equity
Fans have prevailed over finance in the Bundesliga—which should lead to a rethink of private equity’s role in society.
#FairFarma: an open call for a fair policy on drugs
Belgian civil-society organisations issue a call to the presidency of the Council of the EU.
Farmers’ protests: against whom the horn honks?
The fragility of our food system and lack of social acceptance of EU policies must be addressed in the next mandate.
EU legislation on health data a gift to Big Tech
The European Health Data Space under negotiations will turn citizens’ medical data into profits for US technology corporations.
International sport: the rules of the game
Power imbalances in international sport, Ankita Anand writes, reflect the global north-south disparity.
Amazon: call to ban its lobbyists backed
Support is mobilised behind the demand by MEPs that Amazon’s lobbyists be barred from the European Parliament.
Strike wave in Finland—a legacy of trust in transition?
A wave of strikes has followed moves by the government in Helsinki to interfere with workers’ rights.
Quality early years services: building the future Europe
Early childhood education and care workers must be recruited, rewarded, recognised and retained.
Due-diligence directive: it can’t be unpicked
A key decision is awaited on the directive on corporate sustainability due diligence—facing rearguard corporate resistance.
Strengthening social cohesion amid the polycrisis
Unconventional policies buttressed a decline in inequality and poverty in the EU. Renewed austerity might endanger it.
Fighting poverty: directive on minimum income needed
As the European elections loom, legislation addressing the root causes of poverty must move to the top of the agenda.
An eco-social care contract for Europe
In the next term the EU can advance an eco-social future which values participation in care and enables access as a universal basic service.
Out of their class: quality education for all
A Harlem schools programme shows how education can counter, rather than reinforce, brute-luck disadvantage.
Standards for equality bodies—nearly done
The long process of levelling up the capacity of EU member states’ equality bodies is accelerating to a conclusion.
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