The fallacies behind the case for low taxation of the rich
For those who defend the very wealthy, raising their taxes is unjustified and would hurt society as a whole. Little could be further from the truth.
Aurore Lalucq: “We must win a cultural battle for the taxing of very high incomes”
Aurore Lalucq is the MEP behind an European Citizens' Initiative that aims to properly tax the ultra-rich. Alternatives Economiques interviewed Lalucq to ask her how this idea came about and what stage the signature collection is at.
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.
Eurosceptics vs Europhiles: in 8 EU countries, not even half of citizens will vote in the next European elections
Among the causes is “voter fatigue”, but also a latent conflict between Euroscepticism and pro-Europeanism.
In Czechia, legislation and data that should protect women from feminicides are missing
The number of women being murdered by their partners is not falling across Europe. The problem is real in Czechia, where legislators lack the will to tackle violence against women. A new European Union directive, however, could improve the situation.
What satellite data tells us about air quality in Serbia
The quality of air in Serbia has been the subject of discussion for years, and it is no secret that the country is the worst in Europe in terms of premature pollution-related deaths. Recent satellite data accessed by Deutsche Welle in cooperation with the European Data Journalism Network is revealing.
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.
‘Love has been a veil for domestic violence’. Interview with Lea Melandri
The #MeToo movement and feminist activism around the world have thrown the spotlight back onto one of feminism's historic slogans: "The personal is political". How can we talk about femicide and patriarchy without taking into account the powerful – even structural – relationship between love and violence? Italian essayist Lea Melandri speaks with Francesca Barca.
Over 100 women murdered in Ireland since 2012 – and a gap in data on gendered violence
New cross-European investigation with Noteworthy finds Ireland’s response to violence against women hindered by insufficient records.
Female rape victims in Ireland almost treble that of EU counterparts
Investigation by Noteworthy and European colleagues shows Ireland ranking among highest number of reported rapes in 2022.
