Welfare and Social Issues

Since October 2018, it has been illegal to live in the street in Hungary. Social anthropologist and housing rights activist Tessza Udvarhelyi explains why homeless people are such an easy target for populist politicians, and how the newest measures humiliate those who cannot afford a place to live.

An interview with social movements researcher Agnes Gagyi on the solidarity economy in Romania and Hungary.

An interview with Yannick Vanderborght on why trade unions oppose basic income and whether we can expect that to change.

The Green European Journal asked experts, activists, and politicians from around Europe about the politics of basic income where they are.

As the Finnish experiment draws to a close, social policy expert Heikki Hiilamo explains what’s next for basic income in Finland.

Richard Florida’s critical assessment of inequality within and between cities diagnoses the problem, but fails to offer real answers.

An interview on the 21st-century challenges facing the trade union movement, from energy transition to new forms of work.

Growing inequality has become a hallmark of many cities. For this reviewer, Richard Florida’s latest book is a worrying prescription for more of the same.

From the War on Drugs to health, are changes in attitudes to drugs being reflected in policies around Europe?

Does renewed discussion at EU level present an opportunity to advance social Europe?