Fifty years ago, a highly influential economics theorem was born—the ‘Laffer curve’. An apparently simple illustration of how ...

If the report is strong from an industrial-strategy point of view, its Achilles heel is however its failure to recognise the ...

Inequality has been falling across Europe. But a backlash driven by fiscal ‘discipline’ and ‘competitiveness’ could reverse ...

After the elections in eastern-German Länder and ahead of those in Austria, Robert Misik casts an unsentimental eye on ...

Every indicator suggests that, compared with other advanced economies, the rule of law in Italy is woefully weak. For example ...

They include appointment of the first commission member whose responsibilities would include housing, as well as the ...

In its campaign for the general election in the United Kingdom in July, Labour generally kept a low profile on the UK’s ...

The results in Saxony and Thuringia show the party does not have to moderate its positions to have electoral success.

On October 7th 2023, Hamas’ armed wing carried out numerous, co-ordinated attacks on civilians and took hostages in Israel.

Financial integration is not the problem, writes Peter Bofinger. It is the still national segmentation of government bonds.

NGOs have increasingly looked to the courts for action on climate change. Now the Court of Justice of the EU is the focus.

Additionally, emerging or reinforced risks linked to climate change can be addressed through social dialogue between ...