Finance and Economy

From the Epstein files to offshore tax havens and private islands, the world’s wealthiest are increasingly finding ways to operate beyond the reach of democratic governments. Decades of globalisation and political complicity have allowed oligarchs to carve out spaces where they can ignore laws and escape public accountability. As their power grows, democratic institutions are left increasingly hollowed out. Can the Greens help reverse this democratic retreat by bringing oligarchs back under public control?

As the far right turns economic insecurity into a politics of scarcity and division, the billionaire could spur a different political “we”.

An overreliance on private capital risks centering private interests over public need.

Without early investment in mitigation and adaptation, families will face rising costs while states are forced into consistent emergency spending.

It is often argued that, to keep European industries alive, we must scale back democratic standards. But is that really the only choice Europe has?

Defending central banks from the populist right is essential, but it must not mean endorsing their failures.

The new German government should invest in increasing people’s economic safety and create greener, more inclusive communities.

True security cannot be achieved only through military strength – it requires massive investment to address the root causes of instability.

Wolfgang Munchau muses on what it will take to revitalise the German economy and save Europe’s green agenda in a time of geopolitical tension.

Could digital currencies serve to advance a progressive and post-growth agenda?