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Carbon pricing and the exit from fossil fuels

The European Green Deal and young Europeans’ activism are fostering a virtuous circle favouring more rapid decarbonisation

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A slaughterhouse for workers

It’s not Romanians spreading the virus, it’s capitalism. The exploitation of workers in German meat factories has to end

By Vladimir Bogoeski

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What does technological sovereignty mean for Europe?

Europe needs a coherent understanding of technological sovereignty based on the values, rights and freedoms of its people

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A new democratic impulse for Europe

Germany’s EU presidency cannot be about tweaking the system. The EU needs a new model of socio-ecological development

By Olivier Faure

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The myth of Trump’s revenge campaign

Trump's plan to withdraw US troops from Germany are by no means based on a whim. Europe is simply losing its significance

By Payam Ghalehdar

Reuters

Brexit: a tale of fish and chicken

No-Deal Brexit is just around the corner. Boris Johnson seems to prefer American chlorinated chicken to EU fishing quotas

By Christos Katsioulis

Reuters

The Americanisation of European foreign policy

The EU wants to create stability and peace outside Europe – by providing guns, ammunition and training. This strategy will fail

By Konstantin Bärwaldt and Lucia Montanaro and Tuuli Räty

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Recovering a meaningful debate about Europe

If anything, the EU's corona recovery fund has made great strides in advancing the quality of European political debate

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A quantum leap for the EU

The Commission's recovery plan is an unprecedented — and certainly unexpected — leap forward in the history of the EU

By Brando Benifei

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Frugality causes vulnerability

The death figures in Sweden are alarmingly high. That's not just because of the Covid-19 strategy — but decades of austerity