article discussing how the EU is ditching neoliberalism and embracing leftist technocratic populism as an answer to right wing populism. This is because the US is no longer the global pillar pushing neoliberalism, and the Chinese threat to European industries. The EU needs stronger state capacity, new industries, and neoliberlism won’t provide this per the author
Edit: I’m not saying it’s not neoliberal at all, I would argue it has implemented *some* neoliberal policies, but not neoliberalism in its entirety. Notably lacking are open borders towards outside states, a proper carbon tax that isn’t riddled with exceptions. It also has quite the agricultural subsidies. I wouldn’t call the EU neoliberal since it hasn’t implemented neoliberalism thoroughly enough for my taste.
Also, its leadership isn’t what I’d consider neoliberal. Sure, Renew Europe exists, but they’re rather small.
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This is a paradoxical statement. I understand what it’s saying, but free trade and movement within the EU itself (which is not at much risk) is still the epitome of neoliberalism
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article discussing how the EU is ditching neoliberalism and embracing leftist technocratic populism as an answer to right wing populism. This is because the US is no longer the global pillar pushing neoliberalism, and the Chinese threat to European industries. The EU needs stronger state capacity, new industries, and neoliberlism won’t provide this per the author
[https://archive.is/QVC74#selection-1691.96-1693.10](https://archive.is/QVC74#selection-1691.96-1693.10)
It was neoliberal to begin with?
Edit: I’m not saying it’s not neoliberal at all, I would argue it has implemented *some* neoliberal policies, but not neoliberalism in its entirety. Notably lacking are open borders towards outside states, a proper carbon tax that isn’t riddled with exceptions. It also has quite the agricultural subsidies. I wouldn’t call the EU neoliberal since it hasn’t implemented neoliberalism thoroughly enough for my taste.
Also, its leadership isn’t what I’d consider neoliberal. Sure, Renew Europe exists, but they’re rather small.
Les Succs
This is a paradoxical statement. I understand what it’s saying, but free trade and movement within the EU itself (which is not at much risk) is still the epitome of neoliberalism