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Future of social democracy

Vanilla, with a twist

What social democracy has in common with vanilla ice cream — and how it can turn that into a strength

By Catrina Schläger, Nina Netzer

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Bye-bye Babler

From left-wing firebrand to pragmatic economist: Austria’s Social Democrats are changing course. But will a new leader be enough to revive the SPÖ?

By Barbara Tóth

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Strong on security, weak on solidarity

A stronger Europe cannot be built on competitiveness alone. Von der Leyen’s agenda dangerously sidelines social cohesion

By Valentina Berndt

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When a home becomes a privilege

Solving the housing crisis is not just social policy. It is democratic self-defence

By Sophie Martiné, Pietro Ventriglia, Lisa Pfann

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A positive example for others to follow

The EU has a historic opportunity to improve workers’ livelihoods by setting an example in how it chooses to spend public money

By Oliver Roethig

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The mistakes that sealed Keir Starmer’s fate

Britain is set to get its seventh prime minister in a decade. Starmer’s technocratic politics proved ill-suited to an age of populist impatience

By Rohan McWilliam

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Fewer rights, bigger profits

Flexible labour markets often mean fragile lives — and weaker economies

By Veronica Nilsson

picture alliance / empics | Jane Barlow

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The myth of the deserving billionaire

While the rich get the benefit of every doubt, the poor are viewed as requiring discipline. Why?

By Teresa Ghilarducci

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Future of social democracy

Redlessness

In Central Europe, social democracy is no longer just in crisis mode — but in the process of disappearing entirely

By Henrik Meyer

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What kind of world do you want to live in?

The social democratic vision of a just society is currently mobilising very few people — for various reasons

By Thomas Greven