EU’s New Fiscal Rules: Balancing Budgets with Green and Digital Ambitions
The recently enacted EU fiscal framework aims for fiscal prudence but poses challenges for funding the green and digital transition.
The Dangerous Metaphor of Unemployment “Scarring”
The concept of “scarring” in unemployment policy is a misleading metaphor with significant, negative consequences for individuals.
Why Progressive Governments Keep Failing — And How to Finally Win Back Voters
Progressives must act fast, make change visible, and perform powerfully — or watch populists fill the void.
A Transatlantic Reckoning: Why Europe Needs a New Pact Beyond Defence Spending
The European Union faces an existential choice: succumb to economic nationalism or forge a new transatlantic order.
Trade Unions Resist EU Bid to Weaken Corporate Sustainability Laws
Global labour leaders warn that proposed changes could leave millions of workers exposed.
The West’s Defence Now Depends on Trump’s Mood Swings
As Trump looms over NATO, Europe must rediscover resilience – and its own collective voice.
The Dark Side Of The Boom In Last-Mile Logistics
The rapid growth of logistics and e-commerce is fuelling a race to the bottom for workers, with widespread subcontracting driving down pay and conditions.
Why European Security and Sovereignty Depend on Its Digital Sector
Mario Draghi’s vision for Europe demands more than investment—it calls for digital sovereignty, state capacity, and strategic power.
As Temperatures Rise, European Workers Face a Looming Threat
The European Trade Union Confederation is urgently calling for a new directive to protect workers from the escalating dangers of extreme heat.
Europe Must Prepare for Security Without America
European leaders face an unprecedented challenge: building continental defence whilst managing an unpredictable American president.
Why Real Democracy Needs Conflict, Not Consensus
Real democracy thrives on disagreement—unity without conflict often masks power and silences necessary political struggle.
Europe’s Bid for Autonomy: The Euro’s Evolving Global Role
President Christine Lagarde’s recent proposal signals a pivotal shift, aiming to elevate the euro’s international standing and bolster European foreign policy independence.
Navigating Uncertainty: Germany’s SPD Grapples with Its Future
Despite securing key ministries and policy successes, Germany’s Social Democrats face internal disarray and a fractured vision at their upcoming party conference.
The War on the Liberal Class
Liberalism’s core class is under siege—can the liberal order survive the global backlash against its institutional power?
The Future of Social Democracy: How the German SPD can Win Again
Social democracy can’t survive without vision. The SPD must rediscover its purpose and emotional power.
How Trump’s Tariff Regime Fuels Global Oligarchy
Trump’s radical tax vision could dismantle the IRS, reshape global inequality—and fuel a new economic war.
Universities Under Siege: A Global Reckoning for Higher Education
Governments worldwide are dramatically reshaping higher education, challenging long-held models and academic autonomy.