Battle for Greece

Leftwing coalition Syriza’s rise to power in 2015 seemed to swept away the old greek political order. But a journey through the strongholds of these dynasties shows they never went away. Their power lies deeper in history.

By |2023-07-26T08:57:38+01:00July 4th, 2019|Tags: , , |Comments Off on Battle for Greece

Waiting for the new European Parliament

What is being said about the newly-elected members of the European institutions, and in what terms? Do specific emotions tend to predominate? What are the emerging issues? A textual analysis of 18,000 tweets posted after the 2019 European elections provides a bird’s-eye view of the political landscape.

By |2023-07-26T11:54:53+01:00June 30th, 2019|Tags: , , |Comments Off on Waiting for the new European Parliament

Italy: the game begins

On 5 June the European Commission cleared the way for an excessive deficit procedure against Italy. This could lead to a fine of several billion euro being imposed on Italy. Above all, this new showdown risks restarting the general eurozone crisis just as Europe’s economy is slowing sharply. A slowdown which is partly caused by the vulnerability of Germany, Europe’s flagship economy, to the China-USA trade war and its dampening effect on the world economy.

By |2023-07-26T10:46:56+01:00June 21st, 2019|Tags: |Comments Off on Italy: the game begins

Cities slow to respond to challenges posed by climate change

An update on the temperature data from 558 cities and their surroundings in Europe shows that 2018 was the warmest year since 1900 in 203 cities. Local response to the climate breakdown varies widely, according to a survey of a 61 local authorities in six countries by the European Data Journalism Network.

By |2023-07-26T09:06:33+01:00June 21st, 2019|Tags: , , |Comments Off on Cities slow to respond to challenges posed by climate change

Is your region a brain gainer or drainer?

The battle for talent within the European Union is a story about both brain drain and gain. We have analyzed the migration patterns across the continent to create hundreds of reports going down to the regional level, paying special attention to highly skilled workers.

By |2023-07-26T10:42:03+01:00June 20th, 2019|Tags: , , , , |Comments Off on Is your region a brain gainer or drainer?
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