In depth
In parliaments across Europe women face alarming levels of sexism, harassment and violence
Wednesday 22 May 2019 |
Kashyap Raibagi | VoxEurop
Even a century after women started to become eligible to vote and stand for election in European countries, only 36.4 percent of MEPs in the outgoing legislature (2014-19) were women. Meanwhile, gender-based violence and harassment against women in European parliaments is rampant. What can be done to change this situation in the new assembly?
How much will Arctic meltdown cost us? The answer is up in space
Saturday 11 May 2019 |
Stefano Valentino | VoxEurop
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Data collected by European Space Agency satellites is used not only to study the impact of global warming on polar regions, but also to predict the consequences that melting ice and rising sea levels will have on our economies over the next hundred years.
Well d(r)one Europe: The hidden path leading to the European Defence Fund
Saturday 11 May 2019 |
Alexander Damiano Ricci | VoxEurop
The EU’s reliance on the private industry to steer technological developments in the field of defence are rooted in almost 15 years of drone research conducted under its leading R&D programmes.
The European parliament’s travelling circus
Tuesday 30 April 2019 |
Peter Teffer | EUobserver
Symbolism matters in politics and there is perhaps no greater negative image shaping perceptions of the European Union than what has been dubbed the 'travelling circus': twelve times a year members of the European Parliament relocate from Brussels to Strasbourg for a plenary session.
Europe and the anti-establishment parties
Friday 26 April 2019 |
Marcel Pauly | Spiegel Online
In the run-up to the European elections, populists are gaining ground in many countries. But their slogans are not winning through everywhere. Where are they successful, and what makes them dangerous?
UK and Germany lead EU’s think tank ranking
Tuesday 16 April 2019 |
Alexander Damiano Ricci | VoxEurop
According to the latest Global Go To Think Tank Index Report, the United Kingdom is the country with the most influential think tanks, followed by Germany, France and Italy.
Europe begins screening foreign direct investments
Tuesday 16 April 2019 |
Justin Delépine | Alternatives Economiques
The European Union has just established a screening framework for foreign investments, primarily in response to the Chinese investment offensive.
The EU’s risky move on (un)sustainable fisheries
Friday 12 April 2019 |
Stefano Valentino | VoxEurop
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Pressures on the EU from industrial fishery lobbies to maintain business as usual in the Western Mediterranean may put both fish stocks and small fishermen’s livelihoods at risk, while also undermining the economic sustainability of the industry itself, as we reveal in a three-part investigation.
Europe needs a bigger, more inclusive Erasmus programme
Friday 05 April 2019 |
Jacopo Ottaviani | Internazionale
Every year, tens of thousands of European citizens decide to avail of the Erasmus programme: students, lecturers, researchers, artists, athletes, volunteers and other citizens book their flights, pack their bags and leave for other countries, with grants supporting European mobility.
Europe needs to focus on tax harmonisation to curb inequality
Tuesday 02 April 2019 |
Zoé Durand | VoxEurop
According to a new report by the World Inequality Lab, inequality in Europe has declined slightly since 1980, but remains significant, particularly between the east and west of the continent.
