EU commits itself to 37.5 percent cut in car emissions by 2030
EU member states and the European Parliament have agreed to a 37.5 percent reduction in CO2 output for new cars by 2030. A 31 percent cut for utility vehicles is also planned.
2008 crisis is still affecting social programs
Since 2007, spending on social programs within the EU has shown large contrasts, particularly between East and West. Repercussions of the 2008 crisis are clearly visible, as are policy changes in some countries.
What is left of the journalist’s profession in Italy
The murders of Maltese journalist Daphne Caruana Galicia and Slovak reporter Jan Kuciak have made a sensation, but after almost a year they remain unsolved. These are not exceptions: 9 out of 10 crimes committed in the world against journalists go unpunished.
EDJNet’s collaborative investigation into global warming in Europe
Europe keeps getting warmer, according to the first first collaborative investigation by EDJNet. The investigation involves the analysis of more than a century of meteorological data for 558 European cities.
The European electorate as seen through the lenses of nostalgia
According to a new Bertelsmann report, “nostalgia” can be framed as a political tool to expand electoral bases. But how does the European geography of nostalgia look like? And how do political views of nostalgic and non-nostalgic persons differ?
Airbnb, Europe’s number one host
Understanding how the online apartment sharing platform has become the number one short-term housing renter in Europe.
Mental illness costs Europe 600 billion euro
One European in six experience mental health problems, and this comes at a cost. On average, mental illness costs EU countries more than 4% of GDP.
Gas in Cyprus: blessing or curse?
Since some of the world’s largest gas reserves were discovered in Cyprus, the island has been coveted by fossil-fuel giants. The situation is burdening delicate negotiations on reunification.
Precarious employment on the rise in Europe
Over the past few years, the popularity of precarious employment in Europe has been growing, including everything from temporary jobs, to atypical jobs, to independent jobs, and even “on call” work.
International Social Survey Program
The International Social Survey Program is conducted in more than 40 countries around the world and is the subject of numerous research publications.
