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EuropeLabour’s promise to democratise The UK Labour Party’s election manifesto could herald the beginning of a new consensus beyond neoliberalism By Christine Berry
Interviews'The Balkan states belong among us' With accession talks delayed and elections looming, Knut Fleckenstein considers the next steps for EU integration
EuropeCome on mate, regulate! Eastern Partnership countries need to put labour rights at the heart of their progress. And the EU should pay close attention By Nikolaos Gavalakis
EuropeDon't save it for later Nordic-style budget discipline won't solve the next crisis. Finland's Social Democrats want coordinated European fiscal policy By Tytti Tuppurainen
EuropeThe German impasse When it comes to reforming the eurozone, Germany's defensive rhetoric of resentment and betrayal doesn't help By Adam Tooze
EuropeThe Manchester revolution Paul Mason reimagines the Manchester of his birth in a postcapitalist age — and raises the challenge of getting there By Paul Mason
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