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Work and digitalisation

A blind spot in the EU’s Chips Act

The European Chips Act neglects dependencies on older Chinese semiconductor factories. But for many industries, these larger chips play a vital role

By Julia Hess

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French workers are fed up

The massive protests over Macron’s pension reforms reflect the feeling of frustration and injustice that has spread throughout French working society

By Benjamin Schreiber

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Behind Britain’s strike wave

There is no way out of a skills crisis this big other than through institutional changes. But the Tories don't have the time or appetite for that

By Paul Mason

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Platform workers need stronger legal protection

2023 can become an important year for the platform economy. A strong directive might be decided, finally improving conditions for workers

By Oliver Philipp

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Sympathy for the algorithm

The release of ChatGPT garnered great attention and raised even greater questions. How worried should we be?

By Barry Eichengreen

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The digital euro: a flawed concept doomed to flop

While there is an urgent need to develop a competitive European payment system, the idea that it must be based on a 'digital euro' is a mistake

By Peter Bofinger

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Qatar’s human-rights reversal

As the host of this year’s FIFA World Cup, Qatar pledged to implement sweeping labour reforms. But after initial steps, progress now seems to stall

By Lara Nuwayhid

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Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover is a colossally bad idea

Elon Musk mistakes Twitter for some sort of ‘digital town square’. In reality, it’s a global publisher that — like any other — needs to be regulated

By Steven Hill

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Ukrainian refugees also deserve decent work

Proponents of the platform economy are using the plight of Ukrainian refugees to push back against regulation. But all workers deserve decent work

By Oliver Röthig

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European Supply Chain Act: ‘No more Rana Plazas!’

Nine years ago, 1,134 people died when the Rana Plaza textile factory collapsed. The EU’s proposed Supply Chain Act could prevent these tragedies — but it needs improvement

By Franziska Korn, Maren Leifker