Social Europe

Social Europe (SE) is dedicated to enhancing democracy by exploring and addressing the critical political, economic, and social challenges we face today. Our approach is rooted in the principles of freedom, sustainability, and equality, which guide our examination of society's urgent issues. We strive to share innovative ideas and forward-thinking perspectives from influential voices. Through thorough analyses and actionable recommendations, we aim to connect policy-making with broader societal interests. Our mission is to foster progressive communities, sustainable economic practices, and ethical business conduct. Since our inception, SE has featured prominent thinkers and leaders, including Nobel Prize winners, global figures, and esteemed academics, alongside emerging talents. We have also been at the forefront of digital publishing and earned a distinguished .eu web award for our contributions to the field.

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Labour’s Deafening Silence on Turkey’s Jailed Opposition Leader Raises Eyebrows

3 weeks ago | socialeurope.eu | Denis MacShane

European leaders speak out as Istanbul’s popular mayor is imprisoned — but Labour remains curiously quiet. One of my earliest acts of international solidarity came 45 years ago, when I joined a high-level European trade union delegation to Turkey, shortly after the military coup of 1980. We were a diverse group — British and European trade unionists — trying to make sense of a complex and tense political situation.
Trump’s Policies Are Making Europe the New Education Superpower

1 month ago | socialeurope.eu | Polly Toynbee

As America’s global appeal diminishes amid domestic turmoil, Europe emerges as a beacon of stability and cultural leadership. Never let a good crisis go to waste. The crazier America seems, the more attractively sane Europe looks to much of the world. Expect a fall in US influence in culture and social attitudes, its soft power fading fast as well as its financial force. Here is where Europe will find itself a magnetic draw for those turning away in revulsion from Trump’s USA.
American Suicide

1 month ago | socialeurope.eu | Joschka Fischer

Mere months into his term, Trump wrecks global trade, abandons allies, empowers rivals, pushing America towards collapse. It has been only two and a half months since Donald Trump returned to the White House, but the world has already fundamentally changed. Trump is rapidly undermining US trade relations and the global system of free trade that the United States helped establish after 1945.
Tariffs, the Dollar, and the End of Free Trade Consensus

1 month ago | socialeurope.eu | Mark Blyth

Tariffs, crypto grift, and chaos—or is a deeper economic reordering already reshaping the global system? With the Trump administration imposing “insane” tariffs on the rest of the world, many commentators are worried about the problem of “sane-washing”: imputing cogent rationales to policies that have none. Such naive punditry, they argue, distracts from the grift that is unfolding before our eyes.
Trump's Tariff Gamble: Global Chaos or Calculated Concessions?

1 month ago | socialeurope.eu | Paul Mason

A looming trade war and security threats leave European leaders scrambling to decipher the American president's true intentions.
America Is About to Become the Next Brexit

1 month ago | socialeurope.eu | J Bradford DeLong |Bradford DeLong

As Trump plots a radical reshaping of global economics, allies must prepare for betrayal, chaos—and painful consequences. In a recent podcast interview with Ezra Klein of The New York Times, Gillian Tett of the Financial Times fell into what has become a common trap: “sanewashing” the economic policies of US President Donald Trump’s second administration.
Trump’s Trade War Tears North America Apart – Could Canada and Mexico Turn to Europe?

2 months ago | socialeurope.eu | Malcolm Fairbrother

As Donald Trump dismantles free trade, Canada and Mexico face an urgent choice: endure or pivot.
Trump’s Trade Tariffs: Economic Weapon or Self-Inflicted Wound?

Jan 24, 2025 | socialeurope.eu | Dani Rodrik

Trump’s sweeping tariffs promise to reshape global trade, but will they spark economic renewal or wreak havoc? The world economy awaits with dread the arrival of Donald Trump’s trade tariffs. Trump clearly loves import duties and has promised to raise them for goods from China, Europe, Mexico, and even Canada. How much havoc this will wreak depends not just on the tariffs’ scope and magnitude, but also on the purpose to which they are put. Economists dislike tariffs for a variety of reasons.
The End of Progess? The Dire Consequences of Trump’s Return

Jan 22, 2025 | socialeurope.eu | Joseph Stiglitz

Trump’s second presidency could derail progress, dismantle Enlightenment values, and reshape global politics for the worse.
Populists Are Taking Over-Here’s Why Democracy Is Failing

Jan 17, 2025 | socialeurope.eu | Mark Blyth

Dissatisfied voters and outdated systems fuel populism’s rise. Can bold reforms restore trust in liberal democracy? A conversation with Mark Blyth. Henning Meyer: Mark Blyth, thank you very much for joining me today. We’re here to discuss the global ramifications of the second Trump presidency, particularly for the European Union, in the political and economic context we find ourselves in—or will find ourselves in shortly. Let’s begin with Trump’s “America First” agenda.