Harassing the Poor: Orbán’s Fight Against the Homeless Interview

Since October 2018, it has been illegal to live in the street in Hungary. Social anthropologist and housing rights activist Tessza Udvarhelyi explains why homeless people are such an easy target for populist politicians, and how the newest measures humiliate those who cannot afford a place to live.

Media Capture Central European Style Democracy

By Krisztian Simon

In Central and Eastern Europe, vested interests are increasingly monopolising media and information to cement control and influence over opinions.

Global Political Action To Protect An Information Space In Peril Interview

By Beatrice White, Christophe Deloire

An interview with the secretary-general of Reporters Without Borders.

How Orbán Manipulates Markets to Suppress Hungary's Opposition Democracy

By Daniel Hegedűs, Kim Lane Scheppele, Krisztian Simon

In Viktor Orbán's self-styled illiberal democracy, power is maintained through patronage and cronyism built around public jobs and EU money.

A Green Angle on the Need for a Language Vault Society, Media and Culture

By Jeff Justice

2018 saw records of now-lost languages destroyed by fire in Brazil. Could a global vault prevent a similar disaster from happening again?

Reshaping Globalisation with A Green Trade Strategy Finance and Economy

By Katharina Dröge

Donald Trump's trade wars have triggered a long-overdue discussion on the downsides of international trade. What is the green response?

The Common Agricultural Policy: Promoting the ‘Polluter Gets Paid’ Principle Agriculture

By Delphine Reuter

A new investigation exposes how the CAP provides financial incentives for polluting farms to pursue harmful practices.

EU Ban on Neonics: Too Little, Too Late Agriculture

By Jeroen van der Sluijs

The most popular – and the most poisonous – insecticides are bringing us to the brink of a pollination crisis as EU legislation falls short.

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GEJ VOLUME 17 | WORK ON THE HORIZON:
TRACKING EMPLOYMENT'S TRANSFORMATION IN EUROPE

‘Work on the Horizon’ explores the centrality of work and its changing nature in the face of social and technological developments, connecting experiences from around Europe to explore what are, and what could be, Green and forward-looking policies, political ideas, and proposals.

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