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The West can no longer dictate the agenda, but its decline is not irreversible. Since the publication in 1918 of the first volume of Oswald Spengler's “The decline of the...

Some people may blame capitalism for the financial crisis, but the blame lies elsewhere. “Capitalism in crisis” was the vogue term being bandied about at the

The European Parliament still has a long way to go for gender parity. The results of the European Parliament mid-term elections last week reveal that this institution still...

Gender issues are not the sole responsibility of women. The title of your

US philanthropy, the European state and the Asian family are all being eroded. So what are the poor's prospects? With the deepening of the economic crisis and the prospect...

Heather Roy on how volunteering in her student days led her to battle in EU policy circles for Europe's marginalised groups. Heather Roy is used to explaining what diaconia...

Europe needs to handle its diversity much better than it is currently doing. Cultural diversity has been a constant feature of European history. It has been the source of...

Why bash eastern Europe for a problem imported by their tutors in Western-style capitalism? My recent article in The Economist called “From Bolshevism to backhanders”...

The European Charter of Fundamental Rights is a compass, not a stick. The European Charter of Fundamental Rights sets out rights – such as freedom of expression and...

EU agency says more needs to be done to achieve equality. A decade after the European Union passed a law against racial discrimination in the workplace, equal treatment is...

Gender equality has been talked about for decades, so why is there still a pay-gap? Gender equality has been part of the European project from the start: an equal pay clause...

A visit that defied the media's wisdom, and a message that defied contemporary assumptions. To the surprise of many in the media – at home and abroad – Pope Benedict...

What real solidarity with Africa would involve. The EU-Africa relationship is indeed in need of a rethink (“In search of peace and prosperity”, 16-22 September). Both...

Commission wants more women back into work and close the pay gap. Viviane Reding, the European commissioner for justice, fundamental rights and citizenship, will on Tuesday...

Member states to seek deal on how to cut number of people living in poverty in the EU. Employment ministers will on 7 June attempt to agree on setting an EU target for...

The disenfranchisement of British expatriates is a disgrace. I read with interest Romano Subiotto's article in European Voice (“The muzzled British diaspora in the EU”,...

Markus Held on why he has high hopes for the European Year of Volunteering. Next year has been designated the European Year of Volunteering, a decision Markus Held, the...

Calls for decision-makers to take violence against women more seriously are beginning to be heard across Europe. According to the best-available figures, as many as one in...

The EU's latest effort to improve the plight of women in the developing world is welcome, but its Gender Action Plan is unconvincing. Launched without fanfare on...

Commission proposal would provide the right to interpretation during questioning and at trial. The European Commission today adopted a proposal for legislation that aims to...