Gabriel Zucman: “We need a European wealth tax”
French economist Gabriel Zucman, interviewed by Alter éco, explains why and how the super-rich should be taxed more and better.
The millionaires who want to pay more taxes
Despite being (very) rich, conscientious millionaires and billionaires are calling for much higher wealth taxes to combat the rising inequality they see as a threat to democracy.
Taxing the ultra-rich, an idea gaining ground
While European companies, trade unions, NGOs, politicians and economists would like to see increased taxation of the extremely rich, governments are more reluctant.
Why the rich don’t pay their fair share of taxes
In Europe, the very wealthy are taxed less than other taxpayers. Implementing a European wealth tax would remedy this tax injustice.
The feminicide continuum: ‘A war machine directed against women’. Interview with Christelle Taraud
To name things is to write their history. It also gives them an existence. An interview with historian Christelle Taraud, on the difference between "feminicide" and "fémicide": the history of a word that is born in Brussels in the 1970s, bears witness to the murders of women in 1980s Mexico, and returns with #MeToo.
Protected areas are highly vulnerable to fire
Fires destroy ecosystems, and the harm is multiplied when protected areas are involved. More than a quarter of all Natura 2000 sites burned in 2021 were located in Italy.
How was EUTF money used?
As 2021 drew to a close, so too did the EUTF project, a “trust fund for Africa” created by the EU in order to address the causes of illegal immigration. Analysis shows that a large proportion of this funding was dedicated to border externalisation.
How phone companies use our personal data
In the past, some telephone companies have become known for their unscrupulous use of customers’ personal data. While things have improved in Europe, it is important to know what we are agreeing to when we sign a new contract.
European bees
There are almost 2000 species of bees in Europe, and at least 9% of them are threatened. What can be done by the EU institutions?
Airbnb, Europe’s number one host
Understanding how the online apartment sharing platform has become the number one short-term housing renter in Europe.
