The long-awaited proposal for a directive on adequate minimum wages in the European Union was finally published last Wednesday. While it is undoubtedly an important step in the right direction it is not the silver bullet which will deliver fair wages for all workers in the EU. The way to reach fair... Find out more

The economic, social, political and cultural consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic are continually being discovered. Learning to think differently will become more and more necessary as we become aware that far from being a passing event, the pandemic is profoundly transforming our societies, our... Find out more

At her first State of the European Union speech delivered on 16 September 2020, President von der Leyen showed a valiant effort to demonstrate Europe’s resolve to put itself on a strong new path in de midst of the global emergencies of the corona pandemic, runaway climate chaos, accelerating... Find out more

It’s being said over and over again: the COVID-19 pandemic is going to have major, long-term consequences. This editorial offers an analysis of what is at stake in Europe and the world. As is the case with all ETUI activities at the moment, its aim is to encourage debates and exchanges of ideas on... Find out more