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Lowitzsch, Jens ; Bucha, Monika ; Lonscher, Sarah

De l'accès à la propriété

communautés énergétiques et inclusion sociale dans la transition énergétique de l'UE

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Lowitzsch, Jens ; Bucha, Monika ; Lonscher, Sarah

Zugang oder (Mit-)Eigentum?

Energiegemeinschaften und soziale Inklusion in der Europäischen Energiewende

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Galgóczi, Béla

A New Climate: EU's strategic approaches under Trump 2.0

climate, energy and industrial policy in an era of disruptive power politics

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Mehling, Michael

A New Climate: Europe in the long shadow of Trump 2.0

climate leadership and the 'Brussels Effect' at a crossroads

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09.03.2026

Backlash Is Bad for Business

Turning equality into a culture war issue may result in economic self-harm. Dismissing equal opportunities and skills development as so-called »woke« distractions may undermine Europe’s competitiveness.

A right-wing backlash against practices condemned as too »liberal« or »woke« is gaining momentum in Europe. In a kind of anticipatory compliance with Washington and under pressure from far-right populist political campaigns, progressive initiatives are hastily being rolled back. Climate-neutral transformation? Too expensive. Corporate responsibility? Too bureaucratic. Gender equality? Too ideological.

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The article was published under “Ongoing Struggles across Old and New Frontiers” Issue 2026/13, FES Future of Work.

The author is Claudia Detsch, Director, FES Competence Centre Climate and Social Justice. Her previous positions include Editor-in-Chief of the IPG Journal and Director of Nueva Sociedad.

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