Social Rights

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.

Over a year after the EU “proclaimed” a series of social rights, little has been done and the initiative risks becoming an empty promise.

Donald Trump’s trade wars have triggered a long-overdue discussion on the downsides of international trade. What is the green response?

New surveillance technologies and AI are rapidly transforming policing, but what does this mean for civil liberties?

A renewed look at the EU’s social role means it’s time to consider a European-wide basic income.