Wildfires in Ireland are burning protected nature areas
An analysis on illegal wildfires in Europe revealed that, in the country, more than half of the land burned coincided with protected nature sites, figures much higher than the EU average.
The Age of MegaFires
How Europe's biggest wildfires became the new normal
Sustainable fashion: are European brands as committed as they claim?
Clothing brands and sustainability commitments are becoming more and more intertwined, but a lot of these targets are quite long-term, making it difficult to keep them accountable.
Energy challenges and opportunities: what can REPowerEU achieve?
REPowerEU, EU's programme included in national recovery and resilience plans, has definitely boosted the process of reducing energy dependency from Russia. However, member states' progress towards climate targets and environmental impact are still to be met.
Depopulation and war threaten Ukraine’s demographics
The phenomenon of depopulation is affecting the whole world, but in Ukraine its effects are even stronger. Torn between a thirty-year long population decline and the Russian invasion, Ukraine needs to find a balance between demographic safety and wartime future.
Mapping greenery in Europe: how green is your city?
Living close to nature is nowadays a luxury that only a small portion of the European population can enjoy. Several criteria are used to assess the level of greenery in European cities, and a map can now help visualizing the level of access to urban nature for residents.
Pesticide use remains widespread in the EU
EU promises on reducing the use of pesticides, which emerged as a consequence of citizens' concerns, seem to be failing in producing tangible results. The continuous presence of controversial chemicals on the market proves the difficulties in halving pesticides.
Blanca Garcés: “Regularising undocumented migrants is a humanitarian and economic matter”
Spain has announced an extraordinary regularisation of up to 800,000 undocumented migrants, supported by both economic actors and human rights organisations. Despite its economic and social benefits, without adapting public services and given its controversial political process, this measure could strengthen far-right support.
Lucia Gennari: “The Italian government mistreats migrants and asylum seekers”
Interview with Lucia Gennari, Italian lawyer specialized in foreigners' rights (The Studio Legale Antartide, Rome)
European migration policy: towards greater irregularity
As the new European Pact on Migration and Asylum nears its implementation, Europe seems to be increasingly obsessed with deterrence measures. However, the decisions to harden laws and shift processing to external borders, gives rise to the pressing concern of creating a permanent 'parallel society' of people without rights. An administrative limbo that threatens social cohesion while failing to address the hurdles of displacement.
