The European Council’s Pay Transparency Directive is Commendable, But Not Enough
Siân Hanson – MSc Public Policy, University of Edinburgh
On 24 October 2023, Icelandic Prime Minister Katrín Jakobsdóttir chose to str…
Author: lewing
Legitimacy at a crossroads: are the European Parliament elections key for future EU social policy ambitions?
Legitimacy at a crossroads: are the European Parliament elections key for future EU social policy ambitions?
João Magalhães – PhD in So…
Discrimination, social exclusion, and harassment with no end in sight: why EU strategic integration frameworks are failing to protect the rights of Roma people
Kit Rooney, MSc Public Policy, School of Social & Political Science, University of Edinburgh
The Roma are the largest minority within Eur…
Emergency Actions in the War in Ukraine: the Role of State and Non-State Organizations in Supporting Internally Displaced Persons
Prof Yevgen Gerasymenko, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv
This post follows the author’s research stay at Edinbur…
Social housing policy in the Social-Democratic welfare regimes: universalism in decline?
Calum Kennedy, MSc Public Policy 2023/24, University of Edinburgh
Social housing policy in the Nordic countries has historically aligned wi…
Winds of change: How offshore wind is shaping energy politics in the UK, Germany and beyond
Maximilian Münch
Science and Technology in Society (MSc) 2022-2023
Recently, I explored the intricate interplay between offshore wi…
The Gig Is Up: How The European Union Plans To Shape The Future Of Platform Work
Arief Hamizan, MSc Comparative Public Policy, University of Edinburgh
The platform economy has seen tremendous growth over the past decade, …
Women’s Future in the EU Labor Force: Maternity Leave & the EU Work-Life Balance Directive
Laila Latif, MSc Comparative Public Policy, University of Edinburgh
August 2022 marked the deadline of a 3-year window given to EU Member Stat…
Europe 2030 Poverty Reduction: The Threat of Housing Financialisation
Jessie McKay, MSc International and European Politics, University of Edinburgh
In 2021, 95.4 million people faced the risk of poverty or soci…
Invisible Young Carers in Europe: What Hides Their Existence?
Nagisa Osaki, MSc Comparative Public Policy, University of Edinburgh
Children responsible for caring for their families or others in the hom…