Brains on the run: comings, goings, sometimes returns
The emigration of young skilled workers is a problem for unattractive countries. It is a phenomenon that should not be underestimated, because it can have consequences that are difficult to manage. But neither should it be demonised
Where do business and society stand on the circular economy?
The urgency to embrace circularity is not only in the hands of the European Union. In particular, society and business also have an influence on the evolving path towards an environmentally responsible and socially just future.
Emigrating out of hiding
LGBTQI+ people in Africa are forced to leave their countries because of homophobia and social rejection
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From drought to water wars
Climate change is raising average global temperatures, reducing winter rainfall, and drying up rivers. It is an environmental problem common to many countries, but one that risks becoming a diplomatic crisis when water resources are shared between different states
Is the linear economy a thing of the past? The road to circularity
According to the European Parliament, around 2.2 billion tonnes of municipal waste is produced each year in the European Union (EU). The EU is updating its waste management legislation to promote the circular economy. But how urgent is it to embrace circularity?
The lesser-known pop era
The exorbitant prices of Taylor Swift concerts are yet another example of how the culture industry has become a never-ending cycle of profiteering. Live Nation Entertainment, the industry giant, is encouraging price-gouging tactics and facing accusations of monopoly.
Demographic winter: how much it costs (or doesn’t cost) to have a child
Birth rates are falling almost everywhere in the world. In the medium and long term, experts predict that it will also fall in less affluent countries. This is a problem, but also the result of social emancipation movements. What can be done when even the current policy of incentives does not seem to be up to the challenge?
Political participation of young people: challenges and perspectives
With democracy in constant flux, young Europeans face unique challenges in politics and are adapting with new forms of participation to shape the future of society.
Going to the polls: what Europeans think about the priorities and challenges for the European Parliament in 2024
As the 2024 European elections approach, a recent Eurobarometer analysis sheds light on the prospects of European voters. The data reveals growing civic engagement, underlining the importance of voting in the face of major geopolitical and social challenges.
Portal Kombat: Russian disinformation strategy in Europe
A French investigation has uncovered a network of sites, whose origins can be traced back to the Russian Federation, that not only provide disinformation, but undermine the very possibility of informing. A risk that is growing in Europe as the European elections draw nearer.
The youth vote in the European elections is torn between optimism and disaffection
The latest polls point to a good rate of voting intentions among young people. The weight of apathy and the bias in the conception of values will be crucial in the configuration of uncertain elections in the shadow of the rise of the extreme right.
What are the European elections and why should I care?
From 6 to 9 June 2024, voters in the European Union will elect their MEPs to defend their interests at European level.
The vote of young first-time voters. More than 21 million young people will vote for the first time in the 2024 European elections.
From 6 to 9 June, almost 359 million European citizens will vote to renew the EU Parliament. More than 21 million of these voters are young people voting for the first time in Europe. They are the young people who have grown up in the pandemic, and the question is not who they will vote for, but whether they will vote at all.
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Brains on the run: comings, goings, sometimes returns
When people left southern Europe with cardboard suitcases, people spoke of the “drama of emigration”. It was, of course, a drama for many, but it served to alleviate the demographic pressure on a national or even regional economy that could …
Where do business and society stand on the circular economy?
Portuguese companies not prioritising circular economy
The study “General assessment of the reality of the business fabric in Portugal in terms of the circular economy”, carried out by CIP – Confederação Empresarial de Portugal in collaboration with EY-Partheon, as part …
Emigrating out of hiding
More than 108 million people live outside their country, according to the UN Refugee Agency. They flee conflict, dictatorships, and persecution in their home countries because of who they are. LGBTQ+ people leave their homes because they want a better …
From drought to water wars
By now, it should be an established concept, like those summarised in popular proverbs such as “one swallow does not make a summer”: the latest unseasonal, sometimes disastrous rains no longer fool anyone, the planet is warming up, winter rainfall …
Is the linear economy a thing of the past? The road to circularity
First, let’s look at what is meant by the circular economy. It is a model of production and consumption that involves sharing, reusing, repairing, renewing, and recycling existing materials and products, so that the life cycle of products is longer.…
The lesser-known pop era
The Taylor Swift phenomenon has returned to Europe after more than a decade. The American pop star has unleashed the ‘Swifties’ fever, and wherever she goes she is sold out. Such is the demand for tickets that in some cases …
Demographic winter: how much it costs (or doesn’t cost) to have a child
‘Cash for kids’ was the headline on the front page of The Economist a week ago, and the cover design showed a baby bottle full of coins. With a very precise and not at all flattering analysis, the prestigious business …
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The elected Parliament will set the course for Europe in 2030.
The new configuration of the European Parliament after the elections creates an uncertain outlook for major goals such as the 2030 Agenda. Eurosceptics, pessimists and reactionaries are consolidating their position, which is not a majority but enough to create conditioning factors
Brains on the run: comings, goings, sometimes returns
The emigration of young skilled workers is a problem for unattractive countries. It is a phenomenon that should not be underestimated, because it can have consequences that are difficult to manage. But neither should it be demonised
Where do business and society stand on the circular economy?
The urgency to embrace circularity is not only in the hands of the European Union. In particular, society and business also have an influence on the evolving path towards an environmentally responsible and socially just future.
Emigrating out of hiding
LGBTQI+ people in Africa are forced to leave their countries because of homophobia and social rejection
From drought to water wars
Climate change is raising average global temperatures, reducing winter rainfall, and drying up rivers. It is an environmental problem common to many countries, but one that risks becoming a diplomatic crisis when water resources are shared between different states
Is the linear economy a thing of the past? The road to circularity
According to the European Parliament, around 2.2 billion tonnes of municipal waste is produced each year in the European Union (EU). The EU is updating its waste management legislation to promote the circular economy. But how urgent is it to embrace circularity?
The lesser-known pop era
The exorbitant prices of Taylor Swift concerts are yet another example of how the culture industry has become a never-ending cycle of profiteering. Live Nation Entertainment, the industry giant, is encouraging price-gouging tactics and facing accusations of monopoly.
Demographic winter: how much it costs (or doesn’t cost) to have a child
Birth rates are falling almost everywhere in the world. In the medium and long term, experts predict that it will also fall in less affluent countries. This is a problem, but also the result of social emancipation movements. What can be done when even the current policy of incentives does not seem to be up to the challenge?
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