European integrationBehind Europe’s ‘iron wage curtain’ In Czechia, half of the population doesn’t earn enough to live a decent life. The EU’s current proposals for a European minimum wage won’t change that By Katerina Smejkalova
European integrationBeware the low-hanging fruit Recent proposals for ECB debt cancellation create a dangerous illusion, namely that a small technocratic fix can solve a massive political problem By Benjamin Lemoine, Éric Monnet, Benjamin Braun
Foreign and security policyA new era for the WTO? Many Global South countries have been deeply disappointed by the crisis-stricken WTO. Its new director-general, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, hopes to fix it By Yvonne Bartmann
Future of social democracyEntrepreneurial innovation made Covid-19 vaccines possible Compulsory licences are supposed to help prevent vaccine shortages. But that may jeopardise our ability to respond to future pandemics through scientific innovation By Jan Schnellenbach
Work and digitalisation'More justice for workers worldwide' Germany's binding legislation on human rights in supply chains is breaking new ground. An interview with German Minister of Labour Hubertus Heil By Hubertus Heil
