Gedanken zur Jahreswende

The author calls for a shift from technocratic management to bold common European policies to combat the rise of right-wing populism and national sovereignty movements. Key proposals include a 'Green New Deal' to direct excess capital into ecological modernization, a coordinated fight against corporate tax dumping, and the strengthening of civil society and transparency to reduce the influence of corporate lobbies. The author specifically advocates for the rejection of trade agreements like TTIP, CETA, and TiSA, which are viewed as constraints on democratic governance.

• The rise of right-wing populist and eurosceptic parties in countries such as France, Austria, Finland, the UK, Sweden, the Netherlands, and Poland is fueled by a lack of credible European identity and the failure of EU institutions to provide common solutions for social division, climate collapse, and the refugee crisis.
• To stabilize the Eurozone, Germany must accept that a common economic and financial policy requires reducing its high export surplus, as these surpluses contribute to the over-indebtedness of other member states.
• The author proposes a 'Green New Deal' to combat a new financial market bubble caused by low interest rates and investment weakness, directing excess capital into education, health, and the ecological modernization of the economy.
• European cooperation against international tax evasion and corporate tax dumping is presented as a way to support the losers of globalization by effectively taxing the winners and redirecting capital toward future investments.
• The author advocates for systemic transparency reforms in EU institutions to shift the power balance from corporate lobbies to civil society, including a mandatory 'legislative footprint' for lobby activities and legal protection for whistleblowers.
• Trade agreements such as TTIP, CETA, and TiSA are characterized as 'democracy brakes' that limit the ability to shape the European internal market according to social and ecological standards for minimal economic gain.

APA

Giegold, S. (2016). Gedanken zur Jahreswende. Green European Journal. https://www.greeneuropeanjournal.eu/gedanken-zur-jahreswende/

Chicago

Giegold, Sven. Gedanken zur Jahreswende. Green European Journal, 2016. https://www.greeneuropeanjournal.eu/gedanken-zur-jahreswende/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{giegold2016gedanken, author = {Giegold, Sven}, title = {{Gedanken zur Jahreswende}}, publisher = {Green European Journal}, year = {2016}, month = jan, url = {https://www.greeneuropeanjournal.eu/gedanken-zur-jahreswende/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }