Category: 3. Europe

Experts from the African continent and its global diasporas called on European governments to address their colonial past and ongoing impacts at the Dekoloniale Berlin Africa Conference, a decolonial counter-version of the 1884/5 Berlin Africa…

Geoeconomics—the interplay between trade, finance, technology, and national security—has become the new buzzword in Brussels. Europe’s ability to remain relevant on the global scene depends on its ability to tackle geoeconomic challenges,…

Update on November 12, 2024 at 4:30 AM PT:

Today, we are announcing important changes to Facebook and Instagram in the EU, including reducing the price of subscription for no ads by 40%. Going forward, people based in the EU will still have…

If you ask your average Finn what their country is best known for, they might point to saunas or their regular top ranking as the world’s happiest country. But for Finland, a country in which almost every port freezes over with ice…

I was born in the United States but travel widely and often think about moving abroad. I also want my children to have the option if they ever want to leave the US.

In more recent years, as I became increasingly…

Eighteen of the 27 Member States of the European Union have implemented both the IIR and the QDMTT in 2024, while nine have not.

Five EU Member States can opt for a six-year deferral of Pillar Two implementation, and all of them have done so,…

Theme
Competitiveness of the EU and the US.

Summary
In recent decades the EU seems to have been lagging behind the US both economically and technologically. Identifying the key elements that underlie the differences in competitiveness has…

Published on 25/10/2024 – 9:20 GMT+2•Updated
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Adults in the EU leave their parents’ home at the age of 26 on average, according to Eurostat data.

However,…