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21.02.2023
Petr Pavel’s Victory Isn’t Only Good News for CzechiaPolitics

After a toxic campaign full of hyperbole and scandals, many were relieved to see it end with Petr Pavel as Czechia’s new president.

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16.02.2023
Crunch Time for Consumer Credit in EuropeFinance and Economy

As the cost of living crisis deepens, households are at risk of defaulting on loans or falling into further debt traps.

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15.02.2023
Poland’s High-Stakes Parliamentary ElectionsPolitics

What will Polish elections in 2023 mean for the country’s democracy and its place in Europe?

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14.02.2023
An Unlevel Playing Field Leaves Europe Vulnerable to Economic AngerFinance and Economy

European progressives should refocus their efforts to create a system of equal opportunity and fair reward according to contribution.

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09.02.2023
André Gorz’s Vision for Autonomy and Radical FrugalityPost-Growth

To mark the centenary of his birth, we explore André Gorz's influence on degrowth and political ecology today.

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08.02.2023
Why Is It So Difficult to Regulate Toxic Contamination?Environment

Chemical industries manufacturing and selling toxic chemicals have escaped EU regulations despite mounting evidence on their harms.

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07.02.2023
The Return of Industrial Policy in the European UnionGreen Transition

The EU tried in vain to create the world economy in its own image. Now it is turning to industrial policy to assertively protect its model against the policies of others. A new European industrial policy could democratise, accelerate, and make the green and digital transitions more just. To achieve these benefits, it requires European not national funding, needs to boost additional investment rather than the profits of established firms, and must be transparent, conditional, and inclusive.

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01.02.2023
Greek Watergate: Behind the Predator Spyware ScandalPolitics

Greece has a long, underexamined history of state surveillance which poses a threat to public confidence.

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31.01.2023
The Swedish EU Presidency Under Far-Right InfluencePolitics

A look at how the far-right politics of Sweden Democrats reaches beyond Sweden’s borders.

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