Finance and Economy

Taxes on employed labour income constitute the lion’s share of fiscal government revenues for governments in Europe. With the future of work uncertain, what are Green parties’ alternatives and proposals around Europe?

Four panellists discuss the perils and possibilities of today’s so-called ‘gig economy’, and how governments can keep up.

Flexibility: one person’s freedom and another’s insecurity. Dutch GroenLinks MEP Bas Eickhout and recruitment expert Robby Vanuxem discuss contemporary changes and challenges in the world of work.

It’s not just about the tax havens, the state can do better than blaming tax evasion for poor public services.

European progressives must prevent Macron and others’ efforts to increase the extent of the EU’s fiscal union, as these will only make Europe more undemocratic and neoliberal.

Sociologist Saskia Sassen talks about the role of cities in globalisation, and how citizens can reclaim the rapidly dwindling urban space.

International trade currently creates huge environmental damage and ‘ecological debt’ from certain countries to others. How can this be remedied?

Foreign investment into the EU often have political, as well as economic, motivations. Should the EU act on this?

Round up of what’s going regarding tax injustice around Europe since the Panama Papers.

Although the commons are no silver bullet solution to society’s ills, combined with the common good and other alternative models they can form the basis of a fairer and more sustainable economic order.