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How fast will the world move to cleaner energy? Two scenarios
The impending global energy transition is exciting – and it will have wide-ranging implications for the global climate, for business and for consumers. But at what speed is the transition moving – and more importantly, how fast will it go? Will our energy future be fundamentally different from the one we know today?
10 ways the EU is fighting disinformation
Countering online disinformation is one of the biggest challenges democracies face today
Can the EU prevent deepfakes from threatening peace?
Highly realistic fake videos could take online disinformation to the next level. The EU must take action to prevent deepfakes from becoming the next propaganda tool
Concerns and expectations for the new Commission
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6 innovative technologies about to transform our infrastructure
Friday, September 20, 2019
Stewing in a traffic jam, huffing over a late train or waiting out a delayed flight at an overburdened airport, one can be forgiven for feeling frustrated by creaking infrastructure
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Climate change: won or lost in cities or by cities?
Friday, September 20, 2019
Extinction Rebellion disrupted London and brought many transport routes to a standstill on Easter Weekend in 2019. A key demand for the direct action group was for the government to declare a climate emergency
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From Israel’s ’start-up nation’, 4 lessons in innovation
Friday, September 20, 2019
Only a short flight separates Tel Aviv from many European capitals, but the seaside city’s leadership on innovation and its bustling start-up culture can make it seem worlds away. Ranked sixth in the world by Start-Up Genome’s Start-Up Ecosystem Rankings in 2019, Israel has been recognized internationally as the start-up nation, punching above its weight for a country with a population of only 8 million
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President Trump: “Politics is the craziest business.”
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Domestic Violence in the Middle East
Wednesday, September 18, 2019
There cannot be true development in the Middle East without progress on women’s rights
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How Brexiteers Are Destabilizing Ireland’s Fragile Peace
Tuesday, September 17, 2019
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Never mind the EU’s policies, where is its strategy?
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Monday, September 16, 2019
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Boards Under the Influence
Monday, September 16, 2019
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By: N. Peter Kramer
