Macron’s Climate Policies: Can They Win Him Re-Election?
The fight against climate change in European politics often seems like two steps forward and one step back; despite the unveiling of ambitious EU climate proposals last week, or landmark steps in the right direction such as the return of
Decoding France’s Controversial Pension Reform
France Establishes Pension Reforms On Feb. 29, 2020, President of the French Republic Emmanuel Macron's pension reform legislation was passed in parliament. By enacting article 49 paragraph 3 of the French constitution, Prime Minister Édouard Philippe has bypassed the routine voting
The Real Impact of US Withdrawal from the Paris Climate Accord
Impakter Editorial Board President Trump's withdrawal from the Paris Climate Agreement is likely to have two major consequences. The first is environmental, the other political. Starting with environmental impact. It will be bad for the planet, but it will be bad primarily
Impakter Essay: Europe at the Crossroads
What is Wrong with the European Union? On 25 March 2017, we will know whether Europe – as a “project” for an increased “union” – plans to go forward, fade away or split up. That is the date of the much-awaited European