“If equality is the basis of the European Union, we have not noticed it. It’s about time we get our part of that equality.”Read the full article
“The Commission has effectively launched an unprecedented two-pronged attack on workers’ rights by both denying the equal treatment of workers in central government and the private sector, and by undermining the function of social dialogue.”Read the full article
“The ratification of the Istanbul Convention is great news because on a symbolical level, when it comes to the balance of power between conservative and progressive forces, it was an important victory for the latter.”Read the full article
“Migrants in the Global North live a dual reality, because on one hand they are considered as lazy people who don’t want to work and integrate, and at the same time, they are accused of stealing jobs from native workers.”Read the full article
The shock of 1968 prompted Europe’s ruling class to develop a more sophisticated and determined strategy to maintain its power and wealth, reflected in the clamp-down on trade unions, student movements and left-wing organisations.Read the full article
“It is not the role of the government to decide what is true or untrue. Censorship cannot counter disinformation.”Read the full article
The biggest achievement of the Svartedalen pilot goes beyond its positive, practical impact. The ensuing public debate about the validity of the standard Swedish workday seems to be the true success.Read the full article
Pollution and over-development caused by mass tourism could see Croatia’s Plitvice Lakes National Park moved from UNESCO’s World Heritage List to its List of World Heritage in Danger this June.Read the full article
“We need to redesign our cities to have in mind our citizens and not their cars.”Read the full article
Since 2009, the Shepherding School of Catalonia has been offering training in the practice of shepherding. With close to 80 per cent of its alumni turning to livestock farming after completing the course, the educational institution is playing a vital role in reviving the rural [...]Read the full article
There are 46 million women and girls with disabilities in Europe. As a group, they are two to five times more likely to be victims of violence than non-disabled women, according to figures from the European Disability Forum.Read the full article
Beatings, routine smashing of smartphones, extortion – this is the plight of refugees trying to enter western Europe via Croatia.Read the full article
