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European Social Charter: France’s ‘overseas’ gap
Millions of European citizens are denied the social-rights protection offered by the European Social Charter.
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Running towards inclusion: the power of sports
The Paralympics highlight the need for year-round activity to include people with disabilities in sports.
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The invisible victims of the climate crisis
It is time to open a discussion on Europe’s role in the protection of climate refugees.
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‘Offshoring’ asylum—time to reject a disastrous model
Ignoring the law and the cost of these risky experiments would set the new European Commission on a dangerous path.
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Remote working and productivity paranoia
UK bosses are increasingly forcing workers back into the office—but evidence suggests it could backfire.
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Developing tax rules for a globalised world
The European Union can be the biggest winner from the United Nations tax convention.
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Fossil-fuel power in Europe: the only way is down
For the first time, in the first half of this year wind and solar generated more electricity in the European Union.
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Europe’s social agenda: raising the game
The Belgian presidency of the Council of the EU has set the social-policy ambition for the next European Commission to follow.
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Taxing the super-rich—more possible than ever
The concentration of wealth is a global issue and it is getting worse.
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The ascendant far right: the lust for cruelty
After the elections in eastern-German Länder and ahead of those in Austria, Robert Misik casts an unsentimental eye on far-right voters.
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At Italy’s dark heart: the weak rule of law
Giorgia Meloni’s government is squandering a golden opportunity to reverse Italy’s economic decline.
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In difficult times, social cohesion has improved
Inequality has been falling across Europe. But a backlash driven by fiscal ‘discipline’ and ‘competitiveness’ could reverse that.
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Sub-minimum wages: young people, old attitudes
Laggard European Union member states must act to ensure abolition of sub-minimum rates of pay.
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Between the cracks: third-country posted workers
Effective transnational co-operation is required to protect third-country posted workers from abuses.
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Draghi report: a social agenda is lacking
The report on European ‘competitiveness’ is good on industrial strategy but poor from a social perspective.
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After the Laffer curve: taxing the rich, at last
It’s time finally to jettison the convenient claim that taxing the rich more would only reduce tax revenue.
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The Summit of the Future—committing to action
Ireland’s president sends a message to fellow heads of state and government as they ready for New York.
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Europe’s great tax divide
Hard-pressed Europeans bear most of the tax-raising brunt, while the wealthy get away very lightly.
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Trust in crisis: Europe’s social contract under threat
The corrosion of trust underlies many of the social pathologies of today—but there are solutions.
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Incentives in reverse: returning Ukrainian refugees
Controversial proposals addressed to Ukrainian refugees may perversely only keep them in exile.
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