Situated in the center of Europe and bordered by Belgium, France and Germany, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg is a multilingual and cross-border area par excellence. In January 2021, the country’s population was 634,730 inhabitants,...

Bulgaria was witness to several unprecedented developments in 2021. Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, Bulgaria held one presidential election in November 2021 and three parliamentary elections (in April, July and November of the same...

Between July 2018 and December 2021, Czechia was governed by a minority coalition, including Prime Minister Andrej Babiš’s Movement of Dissatisfied Citizens (ANO) and the Social Democrats (ČSSD), and backed by the Communist Party...

Europa profitiert, wenn seine südlichen Nachbarn wie Tunesien sich selbstständig gegen Krisen wappnen können. Weil ein bedeutender Teil der Getreideeinfuhren aus der Ukraine kommt, wird die Nahrungsmittelbeschaffung für Tunesien...

Global tech companies are making increasing advances into the healthcare sector. Their business activities cover an enormous range. Some companies, especially in the USA and China, are becoming providers of healthcare services...

The digital devices and services provided by global tech companies have been shaping our daily lives for quite a while now. In recent years, these “tech giants” have also discovered the healthcare market as an arena for...

After four months Russia's war in and against Ukraine is threatening the ability of some countries in the world to feed themselves. Over the past two decades, Ukraine had become a global supplier of primary agriculture and food...

Following up on the final report on the Conference on the Future of Europe and its recommendations on a permanent European Citizens’ Assembly or Panel, this conference discussed the following questions: • What are the lessons...

The recently concluded Conference of the Future of Europe demanded more opportunities for citizen participation. EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has promised to deliver on this. Brussels wants to be closer to its...

Over the last three decades, material wealth has increased worldwide. This is largely owing to a global economic order facilitating free trade, a rising share of the working age population on both sides of the equator and the...