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10.06.2026
Overcoming Presentism: Intergenerational Fairness in EuropeFuture of EU

For Jörg Tremmel and Lena Winzer, committing to the future can expand democratic possibilities.

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10.06.2026
Social Media Bans for Minors: Cure or Stopgap?Society, Media and Culture

A growing number of countries are pushing to ban children from social media as the harmful effects of these platforms become undeniable.

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10.06.2026
The Value of a Mother Welfare and Social Issues

Demographic decline is exposing a fundamental blind spot in modern economics: its inability to recognise the value of care.

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10.06.2026
“Grey Power”: Does the Future Belong to the Old?Welfare and Social Issues

As Europe’s electorates age, Ben Wray asks whether intergenerational conflict is inevitable.

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10.06.2026
Destiny and ChoiceWelfare and Social Issues

Demographic trends cannot be reversed – only navigated. Can societies guarantee wellbeing as the labour force shrinks and fiscal pressures mount? And as older cohorts outnumber the young, is intergenerational conflict inevitable?

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19.05.2026
Holding the Line: Civil Society and Democratic Decline in Greece Democracy

Since 2019, CSOs have served as a democratic opposition to Greece’s illiberal turn. But how long can they withstand systemic repression?

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13.05.2026
Scotland and Wales: Momentum for Independence?Politics

The 7 May elections reveal growing support for independence in the UK’s smaller members.

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05.05.2026
Hungary’s Restart Politics

The attempt to restart democracy in Hungary stands a better chance of success than at any time since 1989. Will Péter Magyar succeed?

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30.04.2026
The Older Activists Reshaping Europe’s Climate MovementGreen Transition

As Europe continues to age, could an overlooked demographic reshape how climate action is understood and mobilised?

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28.04.2026
Pesticides and the Missing Test for Parkinson’sAgriculture

Evidence that Parkinson’s may be linked to pesticides has been accumulating for decades, yet the EU has failed to take meaningful action.

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