Whose interest? Towards the emergence of a European constituency
Decisions at the EU level are often taken on the basis of national interests, which recent crises have proved to be inadequate and against the overall interest of European citizens.
Dialogue
Can Europe afford to copy Japan on immigration?
As Europe becomes increasingly xenophobic and populist, perhaps we need an open debate on our options on immigration.
Zygmunt Bauman will stay near
He was a consistent critic of postmodernity and identified the basic mechanism of reproduction in contemporary societies: consumption and seduction.
Europeans are shooting themselves in the foot by falling for populism
It is all too easy for populists to pin their domestic failures on the EU, but the only solution to Europe’s crises is deeper integration and “more Europe”.
Europe’s identity problem: Tsipras, Greece and the undesired agreement
The 2015 negotiations between Tsipras government and European institutions were a turning point in the history of the European integration.
Why we need a universal basic income
Faced with a future of automation and growing inequality, governments are paying considerable attention to the universal basic income, emboldened by trials in Finland, the Netherlands and Africa.
Elections in Romania from a Polish Perspective
Claudia Ciobanu analyzes the parallels between the recent elections in Romania and the Polish political scene.
Before Gezi there was Emek: The demolished heart of Turkish cinema
The opening ceremony of Which Human Rights Film Festival was a tribute to Istanbul’s iconic Emek Cinema, demolished in 2013 to make place for a shopping mall.
Make Facebook great again!
Facebook has become a political debating platform, but it lacks tools to facilitate true political discussions. Why Facebook’s Newsfeed needs a radical rethink.
Viktor Orbán turns Hungary into a tax haven
The government has announced an economic package to deal with the country’s acutely low wages or, more likely, to profit multinationals and keep Orbán in power.
