Europe's World

Ideas and analysis on the issues impacting Europe and the world

Europe's World
Is Libya on the brink of yet another civil war? 
A dangerous conflict is unfolding around Libya’s capital, Tripoli, threatening to plunge the country into its second civil war since Gaddafi’s fall.
Mary Fitzgerald
12 Apr 2019
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Finland’s parliamentary elections will barely rock its EU Presidency
Starting this July, Finland will be at the helm of the European Union for the third time since it gained membership. Its Council presidency will inevitably be influenced by the elections.
Teija Tiilikainen
10 Apr 2019
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May the ‘Space Force’ be with Europe…
President Trump has made moves to further militarise space but few have asked if that is actually legal. Is his "Space Force" legal and what are the rules?
Frans von der Dunk
9 Apr 2019
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The EU-Japan EPA is the biggest ever EU trade deal - what does it mean for future global fair trade?
4 Apr 2019
by Sandra Alverà
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Europe’s shame: criminalising Mediterranean Search and Rescue missions
2 Apr 2019
by Inma Vazquez
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Bill Gates and the European Commission: a €100m ambition to revolutionise energy
Patrick Child
22 Jan 2019
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Achieving cooperation through connectivity in EU-China relations: the BRI and beyond
Paul Irwin Crookes
17 Jan 2019
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Development policies must adapt to global digitalisation
Dana Schurmans
15 Jan 2019
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The fight for liberal democracy can only be won on the offensive
Janos Amman
12 Dec 2018
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Europe matters, but how do we tell young people that?
Jamila Aanzi
7 Dec 2018
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The EU needs an overarching policy toward China in the Arctic
Heather Conley
5 Dec 2018
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For more ‘EU sovereignty’, real changes are needed
Daniel Daianu
29 Nov 2018
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EU-China energy cooperation benefits economies and societies
Megan Richards
26 Nov 2018
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Onside or Offside: has the Asian century reached European football
Jens Bastian
22 Nov 2018
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Nuclear energy is essential to Europe’s low-carbon transition
Yves Desbazeille
20 Nov 2018
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In banning autonomous weapons, Europe must take the lead
Frank Sauer
15 Nov 2018
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The EU does not have a future on a depleted planet
Marco Lambertini
13 Nov 2018
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The challenge of democratic societies and citizen participation in Europe
Alek Tarkowski
6 Nov 2018
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Regaining awareness of one’s own value is the starting point for women empowerment
Giampaolo Silvestri
30 Oct 2018
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Don't let the Syrians become the Moroccans and Turks of the 1960s
Perspective from Belgium
Sammy Mahdi
25 Oct 2018
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Work on Agenda 2030: hashtags are not enough
23 Oct 2018
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We need to counter the culture of impunity to address trafficking in human beings
Myria Vassiliadou
17 Oct 2018
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Getting out of the slow lane: Europe needs to accelerate to a 100% renewable energy destination
Wendel Trio
16 Oct 2018
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Ensuring opportunities for migrant women will benefit us all
Clare Moody
9 Oct 2018
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What the chiefs say
Plastics need to be part of the solution in our fight against climate change
Christian Haessler
8 Oct 2018
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The EU needs an ambitious Industrial Strategy
Marco Mensik
4 Oct 2018
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To finance energy access in Africa, private and public sectors must come together
Lapo Pistelli
3 Oct 2018
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Europe’s ageing population comes with a silver lining
Audrey Le Guével
1 Oct 2018
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Youth activism on climate change can make a difference – in Europe and beyond
Anoka Abeyrathne
26 Sep 2018

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