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The COVID-19 recovery needs a green, social, digitally skilled Europe
Blog posts • Sep 15, 2020 07:00 BST
COVID-19 has left many people jobless, furloughed and financially vulnerable, often feeling isolated and pessimistic. It has become clear that the status quo is no longer sustainable or desirable. The political and economic response needs to take these changed attitudes into consideration.
Europe’s low-carbon transition makes economic sense
Blog posts • Feb 10, 2020 07:00 GMT
Europe’s economy, and particularly the economy of rural Europe, may have it all to gain from a low-carbon transition, but getting everyone on board could turn out to be the greatest challenge.
What now for Europe?
Blog posts • May 30, 2019 15:30 BST
The votes have been cast, tallied and declared and we can now see the political landscape of the new European Parliament. To what extent have mixed developments in employment and quality of life contributed to the more fractured political landscape? And can the EU continue to deliver to the more diverse demands of citizens across Europe?
Europe’s economic recovery continues in times of political instability
Blog posts • Jun 18, 2018 13:00 BST
Europe is showing visible signs of progress; in most countries, labour markets are healthier than they have been in a decade, with more people active and in work than ever before, while social exclusion is declining. However, it is also a continent in transition, where an imbalance in opportunities for prosperity and quality of life directly determines to what extent you have felt this recovery.
Europe en marche?
Blog posts • Jun 06, 2017 11:50 BST
In the following blog piece, originally posted on Social Europe, Eurofound Head of Information and Communication Mary McCaughey takes a look at what it was like to live and work in Europe in 2016.