Finance and Economy

It is time for Europe to fulfil its desired role as a standard-bearer in environmental, social and gender-based protection.

Still to be ratified, the EU-Mercosur agreement could entrench centuries-old inequality between the two regions, as well as threaten the planet.

Can global trade be reformed to be the vector for technology and progress proclaimed by its supporters whilst avoiding the social and ecological damage denounced by its critics?

As crisis looms, this analysis tracks Europe’s failed record on banking reform since 2008, exposing the opportunities missed along the way.

Producing and consuming in a manner that is more respectful of biodiversity means rethinking international trade and the rules that govern it.

Unions and new ecological movements need a frank exchange to find elements of synergy and mutual growth.

Far-right populism and green politics are now rivals in opposite corners of a polarised political ring.

We sat down with Molly Scott Cato, Green MEP and economist, to discuss the EU’s sustainable finance package, alternatives to the current banking model and the role of speculation in Brexit.

Tight public spending may have powered its exports, but underinvestment in people and infrastructure has its costs. Could a new investment rule be just what Germany needs?

The EU needs a new model for doing business, one which marries innovation, social justice & sustainability, & puts Europe on the road to shared prosperity before crisis hits again.