Ecology as a way out of the crisis
Ecology’s first contribution is the surpassing of nationalisms. In these troubled times, there is a temptation to withdraw within ourselves. This is more than an illusion. It’s a trap. Regaining...
View ArticleAusterity in Spain – a failed ideology
Too big to fail Over the last months, a lot of political and media attention on the future of the Euro has been put on Spain, the 12th largest global economy, and 5th within the EU. Likewise Italy –...
View ArticleRe-defining Capitalism? A Role for Social Enterprise
Anne Bland is an active member of the Finnish Greens, working on Green New Deal and social policy. She is the owner of an expert company on social business and social innovation. Europe is suffering a...
View ArticleAusterity in Spain – a failed ideology
Delfina Rossi studied economics in Barcelona and Florence. She was formerly co-spokesperson of the Federation of Young European Greens (2010-2011) and currently works in the European Parliament for...
View ArticleYouth in Crisis - Let's change Europe!
What is the problem? We, young people in Europe, were the first to grow up with the European Union being a completely normal part of our lives. Most of us did not live through war and peace talks or...
View ArticleSocial vulnerability: the price of full employment?
You will remember Dany Cohn-Bendit’s outburst in the plenary session during which he referred to the European Commission as a “neoliberal Taliban”, as well as my public debate with the...
View ArticleBrain Drain or just Mobility?
This article will appear in the FYEG publication ‘Youth Emancipation’ which will be published later this year. With the rate of youth unemployment hitting 50% in some Southern European countries and...
View ArticleMinimum wage in danger: German election
The German economy is doing well, but how are things for German workers? More and more pay packets are falling below the social minimum needed to survive. One reason for this is Germany’s lack of a...
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