Europe's World

Ideas and analysis on the issues impacting Europe and the world

Europe's World
COP24: One step forward, two steps back
As a veteran of eight United Nations Climate Change Conferences (COPs), one can usually get a sense of the prevailing sentiment early on in the first week.
John Sweeney
12 Feb 2019
Europe's World
Increased anti-Semitism and xenophobia is a symptom of a weakening European value system, we must repair it
Today, Europe is faced with the challenge of finding an updated, more modern response to its citizens' dissatisfaction
Elżbieta Bieńkowska
6 Feb 2019
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Housing matters, it shapes our common European future
The lack of housing affordability is a critical matter with social, economic and territorial importance for Europe.
Orna Rosenfeld
5 Feb 2019
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Clean Energy for All Europeans is a reality
31 Jan 2019
by Dominique Ristori
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Welcoming and resisting China’s growing role in the UN
28 Jan 2019
by Maaike Okano-Heijmans
Europe's World Issue 35
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Climate change
The carbon bubble is soon here – can we prevent its burst?
Esther Bijl
5 Sep 2017
Financing healthcare
Home-care across Europe: how can we build the trust of patients?
Nicola Bedlington
31 Aug 2017
Future of Europe
The EU’s two options: be democratic, or cease to exist
Jaap Hoeksma
29 Aug 2017
China
The EU-China relationship characterised by ineffective political action and lack of trust
Paul Irwin Crookes
23 Aug 2017
Views from the Capitals
Emerging economic recovery depends on urgent policy action
Ersi Athanassiou
27 Jul 2017
Development
From development aid to partnership programmes and job creation
Giampaolo Silvestri
26 Jul 2017
Geopolitics
What does the future of Europe-Asia cooperation look like?
Haroon Sheikh
24 Jul 2017
Refugee policy
Cities can create European solidarity and trust between residents and refugees
Henriette Reker
20 Jul 2017
Climate change
Can EU-China cooperation save the Paris agreement?
Céline Charveriat
17 Jul 2017
Islam
Europe must empower moderate voices to change the story on Islam
Nurul Izzah Anwar
12 Jul 2017
Low-carbon economy
A real industrial strategy for Europe could unleash the low-carbon innovations we need
Julia Reinaud
11 Jul 2017
Women in science
Progress made on women in science – but much still to do
Aoibhinn Ní Shúilleabháin
10 Jul 2017
Equality
Breaking down barriers: my journey to the European Parliament presidential election
Helga Stevens
6 Jul 2017
Hybrid warfare
Russia and China take the lead in hybrid warfare while West struggles to respond
Christopher Kremidas Courtney
4 Jul 2017
Digital policy
Estonia, the land of digital natives
Kaja Kallas
30 Jun 2017
Future of Europe
The paradox of the white paper
Jaap Hoeksma
29 Jun 2017
Peace, Security and Defence
Peace is the ultimate goal of conflict – and cooperation is the key
Michael C. Ryan
28 Jun 2017
French elections 2017
The French elections are over ‒ now the business of politics begins
Paul Smith
27 Jun 2017
China
Can the EU and China act together?
Finding new roles in some uncharted territories
Sebastian Bersick
23 Jun 2017
Debating Security Plus
Cyber-defence needs to be implemented in EU’s military activities
Cyberspace is becoming a new battlefield
Cdr Jan-Peter Giesecke
21 Jun 2017
Arctic
Time for the EU to act in the Arctic
Ville Cantell
20 Jun 2017
Education and skills
We must avoid losing the talents of a generation of refugee students
Valerie Amos
19 Jun 2017
Future of Europe
Using hope not fear, individuals can build a brighter collective future
Birgitta Jónsdóttir
15 Jun 2017
Energy Union governance
The role of integrated national plans in building an Energy Union
Paula Pinho
14 Jun 2017

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