German government prepares assault on social spending, scapegoating immigrants
On October 14, Chancellor Friedrich Merz denounced immigrants as a “problem in the urban environment” that had to…
German government attacks the welfare state: Basic support payments to be abolished
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz attends the cabinet meeting at the chancellery in Berlin, Germany, Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025.…
Free to love, free to be: the EU’s new LGBTIQ+ strategy
Social acceptance of LGBTIQ+ people has increased across the EU in the last five years. Some 75%…
Almost half of referrals to youth trauma service come from Glasgow
Almost half of all referrals to a trauma support programme for young people have come from Glasgow. The…
India’s start-ups are not lacking innovation but imagination
When Minister Piyush Goyal recently lamented Indian start-ups’ lack of “real innovation,” he triggered a familiar debate on…