Can Italy’s centre-right coalition recover from far-right influence?
The EU recovery package is now being translated into national plans—and, as Italy shows, the implications are not just economic. By the end of … [Read more...]
Social Europe articles on politics
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Hard Labour
Labour’s electoral debacle, Paul Mason writes, epitomises European social democracy’s coalition-building challenge. It just doesn’t see it that … [Read more...]
Next steps for a people’s vaccine
Ending the pandemic requires not only an intellectual-property rights waiver but scaling up knowledge transfer and public production of vaccine … [Read more...]
Decentralising and democratising while reforming European economic governance
The Conference on the Future of Europe needs to address how EU governance can be refitted to end the crisis of legitimacy. The Covid-19 pandemic … [Read more...]
Beyond the ‘Brussels bubble’
The Conference on the Future of Europe needs to engage to the full the diversity and dynamism of European civil society. ‘Europe has no demos’. … [Read more...]
Will ‘strategic autonomy 3.0’ deliver?
The vision of Europe as an autonomous global actor has much in its favour—except that we have been here before. There have been growing calls for … [Read more...]
Austerity is risking our future!
Those who would have to endure the consequences of Germany’s harmful fiscal restraint can be forgiven for baulking at it. When Germany’s … [Read more...]
Covid-19 in India—profits before people
Jayati Ghosh explains why more than a third of a million Covid-19 cases are being reported in India daily—and what that says about our world. The … [Read more...]
Erdoğan is feeling the heat
Growing economic pains and a more united opposition threaten the Turkish president's grip. His regime resorts to ever more repression. By … [Read more...]
Northern Ireland—the unhappy ending Europe’s story must avoid
Europe has always had its anti-enlightenment side. Northern Ireland graphically presents its extreme manifestation. Not many across Europe would … [Read more...]
Nineteen Burmese protesters sentenced to death—Europe get off your sofa!
The military in Myanmar is fully aware of Europe’s response to the killing spree against democracy protesters. It is not impressed. Nineteen … [Read more...]
The European Union and global governance
The EU’s strategic ambition must not be just to carve out a niche for itself among the major powers but to reshape global governance. With a … [Read more...]
Europe’s democratic renewal needs a feminist slant
The Conference on the Future of Europe shouldn't degenerate into political theatre. Politicians need to listen and give a voice to citizens. If … [Read more...]
Dealing with the right-wing populist challenge
Sheri Berman explores what the Swedish case reveals about strategies to adopt towards right-wing populist parties. The 2018 Swedish election was … [Read more...]
A European wealth tax
A European wealth tax could be a ‘win-win’ strategy for reducing extreme wealth inequality and funding the recovery from the pandemic. Covid-19 … [Read more...]
The radical right is not a pro-welfare party
As with immigration, radical-right and social-democratic parties are unlikely to find common ground on social policy. It is often said that the … [Read more...]
Democracy in Iceland
Iceland enjoys the general perception of Nordic countries as well-governed democracies. Its oligarchs would prefer that that remain so. Once … [Read more...]
Why the protocol on Ireland / Northern Ireland matters
The protocol is a small part of the UK-EU Withdrawal Agreement but it has enormous implications for both parties. It is imperative they tread with … [Read more...]
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