Democracy

How one area of Brussels is opening up city government with participatory democracy and driving forward the green transition.

Political scientist Cristina Monge argues that the public needs a real stake in shaping its politics if the European project is going to succeed.

Three proposals to revitalise stagnated democracy in Europe by giving voters clear choices on who is in power and what is at stake.

The founder of Maltese NGO aditus foundation discusses challenges to protect the human rights of arriving migrants and the erosion of rule of law.

Takeaways from the international solidarity economy wave are relevant for Central and Eastern Europe, but they must take into account local context.

From climate change to robotisation, the challenges of the 21st century call for a new model of democracy. Dirk Holemans explores what a new social contract might look like.

The story of how people won back individual democratic rights from illiberal governments and designed institutions that would protect them for good.

An interview with the Dutch historian on 10 years of crises and where Europe is headed now politics is back.

The Green European Journal’s editor-in-chief introduces the edition, journeying through a future Europe that aspires to make life better, brighter and more humane in 2049.

An interview on transnational democracy, identity, and why European politics can no longer pursue business as usual.