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A new study comparing Germany to Estonia, Spain, and Finland
Germany’s education policy has faced scrutiny ever since the results of the very first PISA survey were released in 2000. The report revealed that academic success in Germany fell below the OECD average and was more strongly contingent upon a student’s socio-economic and family background than was the case in any other participating country.
Since then, a series of measures has been implemented with regard to education policy, including the expansion of childcare facilities,...
read more "European Education between Justice and Selectivity"
read more "European Education between Justice and Selectivity"
“MEP Per Clausen” by The Left, CC BY-NC-SA 2.0
Per Clausen, Member of the European Parliament for Danish left-wing party Enhedslisten looks at the programme of Denmark’s EU-Presidency, which begins on July 1. What are the prospects, priorities and problems of the upcoming Presidency, and what does it mean for progressive policies in Europe and the interests of the working class? At first glance, the prospects are grim: a deliberate lack of leadership; an accommodation to the centre (and far) right; and a prioritisation of business interests over social justice and the environment....
read more "The Danish EU Presidency: disappointing and unambitious"
read more "The Danish EU Presidency: disappointing and unambitious"
Policy brief series on the state of democracy under the current EU Commission
Application Deadline: Submissions are accepted and reviewed on a rolling basis.
Start Date: to be agreed
Duration: Writing period 1-2 months
Revisions/copy-editing: 1-2 months
Publication: starting December 2025
Eligibility: Scholars, policy experts, and political practitioners with expertise in, respectively,
1. EU institutions, democratic design or
2. ...
read more "Call for Abstracts: Policy Briefs “From Deficit to Democracy? Challenges and Progressive Responses after One Year of von der Leyen II”"
read more "Call for Abstracts: Policy Briefs “From Deficit to Democracy? Challenges and Progressive Responses after One Year of von der Leyen II”"
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