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Inequalities
In a world with so much wealth, how is it possible that so many people have little or no access to healthcare? Or that different socioeconomic backgrounds, genders, or nationalities, mean poorer health for some? As a doctor, Social Democrat and Commissioner for Health and Food Safety, I find this...
Artificial Intelligence is at the heart of the digital revolution. Will it help to reduce inequalities? Its influence on the development of human potential is underestimated as are its very real impacts on education and health. The Progressive Post: Will the digital revolution reduce or increase inequalities? Laurent Alexandre:...
A European system of minimum wages can help bring people out of poverty as well as contribute to equality, higher productivity and healthier public sector budgets. Establishing a sufficiently high statutory minimum wage is one of the most effective policy tools to tackle the worrisome growth of in-work poverty....
Social Europe is back. The wind is in our sails. The signal came once again with the joint proclamation last November at the EU Social Summit of Gothenburg of the European Pillar of Social Rights by the Council, the Parliament and the Commission. European Progressives can be proud of this...
In the face of pressures and tensions affecting the European project, there is a vital need to strengthen the vision and mission of a Social Europe. Focusing on reducing inequality could allow the EU to reconnect with its citizens and offer them a higher quality of life. As economic...