Interviews'The working class is incredibly pluralist now' Simon Hix on the rise and fall of social democracy in the last 100 years — and how social-democratic parties can still win
EuropeThe German asparagus saga In the Covid-19 crisis, the asparagus harvest exposed the myth of 'low-skilled' migrants. It's time to rethink labour mobility By Vladimir Bogoeski
European integrationIf not end European austerity now, when? A European recovery must break with the austerity dogma. The alternative is to slip back into small-state mentality By Joachim Schuster
European integrationHow Fidesz and PiS exploit the culture war They are pushing polarising agendas and devastating socio-economic policies. EU elites only seem to care about the former By Eszter Kováts, Elena Zacharenko
EuropeCovid-19 forces Europe to rethink globalisation Globalisation as we knew it is over, Europe must regain sovereignty over key industries. Nearshoring could be one option By Camille Rustici
EuropeCorona in 5G A lesson to be learnt from the current crisis is that Europe needs to avoid being dependent in sensitive areas of production By Jens Zimmermann
EuropeTurn the EU into a real community of solidarity Coronabonds and the ESM alone aren't adequate responses to Covid-19. The EU needs to become a community of solidarity By Martin Schulz
European integrationViktor Orbán's Social Darwinism Orbán's rule by decree isn't just an opportune power grab. It should help sustain his socio-economic model during a crisis By Kristóf Szombati
EuropeDefending European liberal democracy in times of crisis The EU must tackle Covid-19 and defend liberal democracy at the same time — if necessary with financial sanctions By Katarina Barley
European integrationThe long road to Brussels The EU will finally start accession negotiations with North Macedonia and Albania. But Covid-19 may thwart quick progress By Santa Argirova, Lufti Dervishi
