Growing number signs, including the complete lack of progress in the realization of the infrastructural investments planned under Hungary’s RRF program and no visible progress in the interlocked rule-of-law conditionality super milestones, point to the conclusion that Viktor Orbán’s government gave up on using and developing Hungary through the earmarked EU grants and loans.
France's Banque Publique d'Investissement; the Spanish rail network operator Adif; and Rete Ferroviaria Italian, its Italian equivalent – these are just three examples of the entities that have received the most funding from the EU’s post-Covid Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF). Who comes next? We now know the 100 biggest beneficiaries of the RRF
Where did the €750 billion of Europe's post-Covid stimulus go? With time running short before the 2026 deadline, some EU countries may have made unwise spending choices.
Of the €750 billion in grants and subsidies made available by the NextGenerationEU programme, much has yet to reach its destination. For some EU countries the delays will have serious consequences.
Portugal burns more than any other country in the European Union, and the leading cause is arson—the act of starting a fire with the intention of causing harm. A reality that policymakers refuse to see.
More than 750 members of parliament have passed through Serbia’s National Assembly in the last ten years. The Center for Investigative Reporting of Serbia (CINS) has produced a breakdown of who they were. How many were women? What is the parliament’s age structure? And which parts of Serbia do the MPs come from?
Europe is facing a shortage of doctors in all specialties. The shortage of general practitioners is a particular problem. GPs are ageing, they are unevenly distributed between different regions and the profession is not attracting the young people who could be its supply.
From 2020 to 2022, thirteen EU countries reported a total of 488 deaths in police custody or during police operations. [Warning: this article contains images that may be disturbing for the reader]
Downsizing, outsourcing, budget cuts: Greece's public healthcare system is reeling from a combination of chronic underfunding and austerity policies. As the quality of care declines and working conditions deteriorate, young doctors are increasingly tempted to leave the country.
Europe's young people have an unhealthy dependence on social media, and the problem is worst in Romania. Smartphones and the internet have profoundly changed our lifestyles. The implications of this revolution are troubling.
