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18.02.2021
Capital Versus Biosphere: An Eco-social Agenda Fit for the TimesGreen Transition

For a Covid-19 recovery that addresses both present and future needs, Europe will need to prioritise three key elements.

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15.02.2021
Taking Back Control from Big Tech: The EU’s Digital PackageSociety, Media and Culture

The digital space needs to be regulated according to a new set of principles that protect fundamental rights but also user freedoms.

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11.02.2021
The Curious Collapse of the Forum for DemocracyPolitics

How the paranoid political style triggered the implosion of what was a rising force on the Dutch radical right.

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10.02.2021
Just Transition: Time for a Rethink?Green Transition

Spain is leading the way with just transition, but the concept needs bringing up to speed to account for the impacts of accelerating digitalisation and automation.

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09.02.2021
Will Dutch Voters Keep Right or Turn Left?Politics

Election campaigning is underway in the Netherlands, amid a climate of crisis and political scandal. Is the tide about to turn for opposition parties?

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04.02.2021
A Socio-Ecological Contract for a Post-Pandemic EuropeWelfare and Social Issues

A conversation with the ETUI general director on what the pandemic has meant for workers and the window of opportunity to achieve a just and green recovery.

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03.02.2021
Where Next for Spain’s Regions?Politics

For Spain, addressing regional tensions could go hand in hand with effective ecological transition that creates space for multiple identities to thrive.

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29.01.2021
Vaccine Geopolitics, “Big” and “Small”, and Europe’s ChallengeGeopolitics

As the struggle against the pandemic continues, geopolitical tensions are contributing to fraying public confidence in vaccines across Europe.

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28.01.2021
Save the Facts: Journalism as a Weapon against DisinformationSociety, Media and Culture

Social media platforms have created a situation where extreme views are amplified and facts are secondary.

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21.01.2021
Biden’s Climate Plan: Hope Alone or a Turning Point?Climate and Energy

Climate change will be high on the agenda in the first 100 days of Biden's presidency. Here's what he has promised and why a clean break with fossil is improbable.

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