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Beware: Nobody wants to be lonely0
- Op-ed, Social and Economic Policy
- 15/01/2018
Ageing in Europe comes with more profound side effects than uncertain budgets and welfare state spending do. One of them is old age loneliness that exacerbates one’s health and social integration. Parallel to designing a policy framework on a communal level to combat loneliness, one should rightfully consider approaching the issue from an every-day, personal angle.
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PESCO – One “Giant Leap” Towards European Defence?0
PESCO, a dormant Lisbon Treaty provision to deepen defence integration among EU Member States, finally saw the light of day. While broad questions remain about the future of European defence, the initiative surely promises to be the biggest leap forward for the bloc’s defence policy in decades.
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The truth behind the BitCoin media hype2
- Digital Policy and Internet Governance, Op-ed
- 13/12/2017
Imagine if every time you read about breast cancer in the newspaper there was an image of a crab holding onto a breast next to the article.
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Japan-EU trade deal: an uneven road ahead for EU car manufacturers?1
- International Trade, Op-ed
- 07/12/2017
The Japan-EU Economic Partnership Agreement (JEEPA) is especially beneficial for the Japanese car industry as it reduces tariff barriers on car imports from Japan. This new deal reinforces Japan’s trade strength in the car industry and asserts their growing dominance in the sector. The flip side of the deal ‘coining’ reveals two interesting aspects. One, in exchange of tariff reduction for Japanese cars, the EU will obtain tariff reductions mainly on its agricultural exports to Japan; more significantly on cheese. Two, the EU automobile market is offering a larger latitude to a country which is already a daunting competitor in the sector. Is the deal sending the EU on an uneven road?
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Białowieża Forest: An unexpected venue for the Commission’s case against Poland0
- Environment and Energy, Op-ed
- 02/12/2017
Poland has become the prime example of recurring nationalism in the midst of Europe, fueling frictions between EU lawmakers and national leaders. But besides the pending disputes over constitutional changes and migration laws, the European Court of Justice ruling on the Białowieża Forest can define the course for the future relationship.
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The answer to our most pressing environmental problems lies beneath our feet0
- Environment and Energy, Op-ed
- 26/11/2017
Soil is our most underappreciated, undervalued and yet most essential natural resource. Adopting restorative soil practices plays a key role in tackling many of the major challenges humanity faces today; food insecurity, climate change and biodiversity conservation.
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