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11 October 2019

The smart, the stupid and the gamblers

Did European governments act stupidly during the crisis? Macron’s speech has confirmed our findings that Chinese investments in critical European infrastructure now raises a red flag in the Élysée, or in the Berlaymont, But it has been a major untold story. Read more "The smart, the stupid and the gamblers"

30 December 2017 Europe’s precariat

Race to the bottom: Europe’s precariat

By Investigate Europe

Labour contracts without health and social insurance. Involuntary part-time. Fixed-term and agency jobs. Across the continent, millions of Europeans must deal with insecure and low-paid employment, though the economy, overall, is doing better than at any point in the last decade. Read more "Race to the bottom: Europe’s precariat"

How Portugal manages to square the circle

Portugal used to be the former poster child of the EU crisis countries. Now it has a new left government which opposes austerity – and became a role model for European socialists. How did this happen? Read more "How Portugal manages to square the circle"