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Surviving austerity, preparing a new green project!

Benoit Lechat / Volume 2

In 2012, the urgency seems to have once again reduced the political possibilities for investment into a green conversion of the economy. Therefore, if the Greens want to reinforce their social base for an “ecological re-industrialisation”, they must re-evaluate their definition of what is socially just and share this vision with as many people as possible, starting with social movements, both new and old. This could be their best way for surviving austerity.

Surviving austerity, preparing a new green project!

“Solidarity and Strength”: for an open debate on the cause of the crisis

Benoit Lechat / Volume 2

In October 2011, the Heinrich Boell foundation presented the results of a long collaborative project on the future of Europe. This project was an invitation to debate the project that we wish to see implemented for Europe in the 21st century. This reaction calls for a debate to be developed on two levels: firstly, to debate the causes and solutions to bring to the crisis and, secondly, the transitional dialogue to undertake in order to widen the social base of a renewed concept of European solidarity.

The economic crisis is starting to raise doubts about the very future of the EU

DELIVERING HOPE – IS THERE A GREEN ANSWER TO THE CHALLENGES RAISED BY THE RISE OF THE FRONT NATIONAL?

Edouard Gaudot / Volume 2

The success of the far-right candidate Marine Le Pen in the first round of the French Presidential election, and the success of similar nationalistic parties in other European countries, has left many wondering how the greens and progressive forces should respond to this perceived threat to European values. Edouard Gaudot suggests that the answer lies in offering hope to those who feel rejected by the political and economic system.

Marine Le Pen's success is part of a broader resurgence by the European populist-right, which the Greens must confront head-on

Poland: the dark side of growth

Piotr Ikonowicz / Volume 2

With one of the highest growth rate in the European Union, the Polish economy seems to escape the crisis. But there is another side of the coin. The Polish are working more and more but earning less. This is the result of a practical obligation to systematically work overtime during weekends and the impossibility of taking annual leave. But what is the social impact of this inequality?

Poland: the dark side of growth

Britain’s gendered austerity

Natalie Bennet / Volume 2

Austerity in Britain has a face. That face is female. That face is a mother of a dependent child. A mother with a job – although a job she may well lose in the next couple of years through no fault of her own. A very poor paying, part-time job, renting at high cost in the private sector, in a home that’s poorly insulated and expensive to heat.

Britain’s gendered austerity

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Is there a green answer to the Front National?

Edouard Gaudot / In the debate

The success of the far-right candidate Marine Le Pen in the first round of the French Presidential election, and the success of similar nationalistic parties in other European countries, has left many wondering how the greens and progressive forces should respond to this perceived threat to European values. Edouard Gaudot suggests that the answer lies in offering hope to those who feel rejected by the political and economic system.

The hope for a new model?

Roosevelt2012 / In the debate

Four years into the economic crisis, the global economy continues to verge on catastrophic failure. Debt-fueled capitalism, and its resulting inequalities, appear at fault, but what is the solution? A collective of French thinkers and activists have formed ‘Roosevelt2012′, dedicated to critiquing the neoliberal economic model and promoting a sustainable, European-wide response. This article is an introduction to their work.

Dany and Socrates wrestle with the problems of Europe

Daniel Cohn-Bendit / In the debate

This afternoon whilst strolling in the university gardens I had a most extraordinary, if not hallucinatory, encounter! Just imagine, I found myself face to face with one of your ancient forebears, whose international standing needs no explanation. This key figure in the evolution of European thought was none other than Socrates! When he saw me, he took my arm and engaged me in conversation as if we were two old friends.

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