The Western Balkan Route: A New Form of Forced Migration Governance in Europe?

An unofficial corridor opened in 2015 for a year or so in the Western Balkans for refugees to pass through into Germany and the rest of Europe. Countries such as Slovenia, Croatia, and Hungary…

A Food Policy for Europe

Attention in Brussels is focused once again on the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). The cycle of reforms that is now underway could see further adjustments of the CAP for the post-2020 period. The success of these reforms tends to be gaged in political terms: a ‘successful’ CAP…

Poles Apart

The fight for democracy in Poland deserves European solidarity — but it should not simply consist of commissioners pointing fingers from Brussels. Poland can become a great place to start democratising Europe through enhanced social dialogue on the future of the continent, but a blanket espousal of liberal…

Are Some Cities Too Big To Be Saved? Hurricane Harvey and Lessons from South Texas

By Jeff Justice

The disaster which has been unfolding in South Texas demonstrates that Greens are right to be proactive in approaching potential disasters, not out…

Germany’s Populists Win Discourses, Not Elections

Only a few weeks before the German federal election, which takes place on 24 September, the debate on the populist uprising has fallen silent. With headlines such as “Populism is on its way down” (Die Zeit) or “the populist wave has broken”…

Think Global, Act Local: The Role of Regional Actors in Climate Protection

While the US’s withdrawal from the Paris climate treaty by Donald Trump is a setback, subnational actors can fill some of the void. Regional states in the US, from California to Minnesota, are pushing…

“Social justice for all? That’s like Harry Potter on TV on a Saturday night”

Despite battling against the tide across the rest of Germany, in Schleswig-Holstein the Greens are back in the state government again thanks to a strong performance in the elections. This time…