The Irish Sea, a new frontier
The introduction of customs and regulatory controls in the Irish Sea, provided for in the latest UK withdrawal agreement, would make Northern Ireland a very special economic area.
Teleworking struggles to take hold in Spain
An old attachment to the sociable office is preventing telework from taking off in Spain. Despite the advantages, Spain is still waiting for remote work to succeed, if only for a few days a week. Only 7% of Spanish workers have tried it.
Palm oil: Your car’s problem, not your food’s
Spain has a palm oil problem and it is nothing to do with food. The EU is going to ban the use of the crop in biofuels but Spain continues to import millions of tonnes from countries such as Indonesia and Malaysia.
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.
