Surveillance Atlas of Infectious Diseases (SAID)
The Surveillance Atlas of Infectious Diseases (SAID) is a tool created by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control.
Parliaments and governments database (ParlGov)
ParlGov is a database which contains information about elections, parties and cabinets.
Europe Elects
Europe Elects is a website which aggregates polls and election data from across the European Union.
The mirage of cheaper labor
In their quest for competitiveness many countries are fixated on cutting the cost of labor, in particular by reducing social-insurance contributions. But it that the right solution?
Dark patterns: born to mislead
Digital platforms often trick users into giving up their personal data or buying particular products. These “dark patterns” go against European legislation, but authorities are struggling to combat them.
European Public Accountability Mechanisms (EuroPAM)
EuroPAM is an EU-funded digital data-collection database that aims to improve trust in governments and efficiency of public spending across Europe.
Are migrants trying to get to Europe en masse?
Compared to 2015, the number of asylum applicants in EU countries dropped by half in 2018. Europe is far from being the first refuge for forcibly displaced persons: 80% of them are hosted in countries of the Global South.
Visegrad 4 and the rule of law: Why always me?
The World Bank’s worldwide governance indicators provide useful data about the evolution of the perceptions within EU countries as to how much agents abide by the rule of law. Based on this data source, Southern European countries appear more problematic than Visegrad ones.
Italy says no to the largest protected area in the Mediterranean
A ban on trawling in reproduction areas brings fish stocks back to healthy levels. However, the Italian government is holding back impact assessments, forcing the European Commission to remove restrictions in the Strait of Otranto from the current Mediterranean plan.
SUVs: climate folly
Heavy and polluting urban SUVs now represent 40% of new car sales worldwide.
