Housing in the EU (Housing Europe)
Housing Europe is a European federation for public, cooperative and social housing, which manage over 26 million homes in 24 countries – 11% of existing dwellings in Europe.
Gender equality (EIGE)
The European Institute For Gender Equality (EIGE) is an independent European agency which aims to promote and strengthen gender equality within the EU.
Quality of the air (EEA)
Every year, the European Environment Agency publishes a report on air quality in Europe.
Renewable energy in the EU (EurObserv’ER)
Since 1998, the EurObserv’ER barometer has annually measured the progress made in renewable energy in each EU member state.
Macroeconomics (European Commission)
Ameco is the macroeconomic database of the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Economic and Financial Affairs.
Innovation and R&D (European Commission)
The European innovation scorecard, published annually by the European Commission, provides data on innovation, investments in R&D and patent applications.
Pension schemes (OECD)
Every two years, the OECD publishes a very thorough report on pension schemes in OECD and G20 countries.
Social democrats are having a hard time
All across Europe, social democratic parties are struggling to stay relevant. One of the oldest political ideologies is in crisis. An overview of the current situation.
Stagnations and wide discrepancies
Spending on social security in EU countries has seen a very slight increase since 2010, as the latest Eurostat study shows.
Lessons learned from 2017 and expectations for 2018
2017 was expected to see populist parties landsliding all over Europe, which did not happen. Will 2018 follow the same path? Most probably not, says expert Cas Mudde.
