Financial Transaction Tax: Has the Time Come?
The FTT has been under discussion for more than 5 years now. After such a long process, will an agreement be reached or will it fall at the last hurdle? […]
Posts Tagged ‘Social Justice’
You shall not tell lies!
The spread of fake news has made truth and lies an urgent topic of political and social debate. The Association for the German Language chose the new idiom “postfaktisch” (post-truth) […]
Mixed results for legislation on “conflict minerals”
After three years of negotiations, the European Union has finally got round to legislating on conflict minerals. Definitely a step forward, but not going far enough, writes JESC Advocacy Adviser Emmanuelle […]
Rural depopulation – The harvest is rich but the labourers are few
Responding to ever-louder calls for a radical overhaul of the Common Agricultural Policy (‘CAP’), MEPs have recently voted in favour of measures to help small farmers. In this article, environmental […]
The US elections – a rude awakening in Europe
The election of Donald Trump as the future 45th US President took place on 9 November, 27 years to the day after the fall of the Berlin Wall. Does it […]
Retour sur le Faith and Politics workshop 2016
Lorsque l’on veut éviter des débats endiablés au cours d’un repas de famille, il est de coutume d’éviter deux sujets de discorde : la politique et la religion. Il est donc […]
Brexit – A schism for Europe
“The curtain is closed while all questions remain open” – this Bertolt Brecht quote aptly sums up the situation after the UK’s referendum on 23 June. By a narrow margin […]
Poor agreement on the European Regulation of Responsible Sourcing
The European Institutions – Commission, Council and Parliament – have reached an agreement on the so-called “Conflict Minerals” Regulation last Wednesday. Civil society organisations, both in Europe and in the […]
