Flash and Facts

12 April 2016

Unemployment is a Millstone around Europe's Neck

There are at lest two faces of unemployment in Europe. Unemployment remains a matter of great concern in a majority of countries. Numerous countries have high or very high unemployment rates and ...

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29 March 2016

Relaunching the European Defense is urgent

Against a background of serious international tension and the pressure of terrorist movements, the strengthening of European military capabilities seems essential. The idea of a European army goes ...

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29 March 2016

Can we do without Nuclear Energy ?

The EU is the largest energy importer in the world, importing 53% of its energy at an annual cost of around US$ 410 billion. To be precise, 26.9% of electricity was from nuclear, 40.5% from fossil ...

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11 March 2016

Is China buying Europe ?

Year after year we are witnessing China's growing appetite for Europe's brands and technology. And China is cash-rich. A few weeks ago ChemChina has confirmed the acquisition of the Swiss ...

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11 March 2016

Farmers are still Upset

The governments across Europe keep announcing more money for them but the farmers are still not happy. This unease has remained essentially unchanged for decades. And yet, if we look at the EU, the ...

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26 February 2016

In or Out: a Tragic-Comedy in Camera

The outcome of the referendum on 23 June on Britain's membership of the EU remains highly uncertain. The tragicomic dimension of the recent discussions held in Brussels did not escape anyone. ...

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26 February 2016

A Crisis that we should not ignore

"An end to the Schengen agreement allowing passport-free travel across 26 European countries would spell the End of Europe" (Pt F.Hollande19 Feb.16).The Schengen agreement was signed in ...

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12 February 2016

A Link between Counterfeiting and Terrorism

Resulting costs to business of counterfeit and pirated products could reach an estimated US$ 1.7 trillion worldwide by 2020. Moreover, 2.5 million jobs have been lost as a direct result of fake ...

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12 February 2016

Food Prices and Malnutrition

It seems that there is no obvious link between food prices and malnutrition.In the past 15 years many experts were concerned about the impact of rising food prices on global hunger. According to ...