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Democracy and society

The Orbanisation of Slovenia

Slovenia's Prime Minister Janez Janša has learned from Orbán’s and Trump’s playbook how to slowly dismantles the free press and rule of law

By Tanja Fajon

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European integration

Europe's democratic renewal needs a feminist slant

The Conference on the Future of Europe shouldn't degenerate into political theatre. Instead, politicians have to listen and give a voice to citizens

By Iratxe García Pérez

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Economy and ecology

How to stimulate the economy after lockdown

A US-style ‘helicopter money’ stimulus of direct payments to individuals wouldn't be transformatory in Europe

By Peter Bofinger

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Future of social democracy

Emmanuel Macron's dangerous election gamble

To continue his neoliberal project beyond 2022, Macron is wooing France's right-wing base. But this strategy could end up putting Le Pen in power

By Bruno Amable

Reuters

Economy and ecology

Europe’s path to decarbonisation

Is a just transition for Europe realistic? Adam Tooze sets out the challenge to achieve net-zero by 2050

By Adam Tooze

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Economy and ecology

Germany’s dangerous export fetish

The coronavirus crisis has exposed how dangerous the German economy's over-reliance on exports really is. China shows how to do it better

By Andreas Nölke

Reuters

Economy and ecology

The treaty that threatens to derail Europe's Green Deal

When private courts of arbitration can award transnational energy firms billions in compensation for lost profits, climate protection becomes a farce

By Nico Schmidt

Reuters

Democracy and society

Europe cannot allow itself to be blackmailed forever

Last week, European leaders decided to extend the EU-Turkey refugee deal. But the agreement has been a complete disaster. Europe needs a new strategy

By J. Olaf Kleist, Marcus Engler

Reuters

Future of social democracy

Denmark's social democrats seized the ‘corona moment’

The party has weathered the Covid-19 crisis remarkably well. Now, their biggest challenge is to reconcile its climate goals with welfare investments

By Asbjørn Sonne Nørgaard, Alexander Grandt Petersen

European integration

Vaccines: a very European disaster

On healthcare, the US has a lot to learn from Europe’s successes. Yet the latter's vaccination fiasco also revealed flawed institutions and attitudes

By Paul Krugman