European Union

Oxford anthropologist Ruben Andersson discusses how EU migration policies have proved counterproductive, calling instead for a systemic approach.

Jean-Claude Juncker’s outgoing EU Commission emphasised a fair approach to trade – how far do the steps it has taken go towards protecting workers?

UCL assistant professor Brian Klaas discusses the West’s role in global democratic decline and what should be done to reverse this trend.

French President Macron’s bid to reform Europe has missed vital opportunities. Carefully built alliances and transnational politics are key to effectively changing Europe.

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

The world economy has become a battleground for geopolitical hegemony. To stay in the game, the EU needs a new strategy.

WWF Germany’s Michael Schäfer explains what is at stake in the European elections from an environmental and biodiversity perspective.

Truly tackling the 21st century’s biggest challenges demands a re-made EU which ties urgent action on climate change with a social justice agenda.

While US firms might dominate the tech industry, the European Union led the way on digital rights. Now US politicians too are calling for reform.

Although progressive social movements engage less and less with the EU following its direction of the economic and refugee crises, the struggle for ‘another Europe’ is not lost.