
Why Africa will become a prominent player in global geopolitics
By: EBR | Thursday, July 13, 2023
In the coming decades, Africa will become a pivotal player in international affairs

How to manage AI procurement in public administration
By: EBR | Wednesday, July 12, 2023
Governments and public administrators buy AI at an increasingly greater scale

The ’global gender gap’ – how many years will it take before men and women are equal?
By: EBR | Thursday, June 29, 2023
Things are changing, but not fast enough

Erdogan: Repositioning at Home and Abroad
By: EBR | Tuesday, June 20, 2023
In a twist of irony, Gulf state support for Erdogan, despite his Islamist leanings, may be driven as much by economics as geopolitics

Why governments should take a light touch designing tomorrow’s energy market
By: EBR | Tuesday, June 20, 2023
Governments are taking the lead in shaping energy markets in response to recent volatility and the decarbonization challenge

Heat pumps can help contribute to carbon neutrality
By: EBR | Monday, June 19, 2023
The world’s largest air conditioner manufacturer has launched a four-step initiative which, it claims, can help tackle the climate change crisis

How the four-day week benefits women at work
By: EBR | Monday, June 19, 2023
Before the pandemic, a handful of companies were experimenting with the four-day workweek

How the EU Can Use Mineral Supply Chains to Redesign Collective Security
By: EBR | Tuesday, June 6, 2023
The EU’s ability to deliver on its climate goals relies on strategic partners who provide mitigation assets

Turkey heads into a critical election runoff
By: EBR | Wednesday, May 17, 2023
After a dynamic and unfair campaign, the interim results of Turkey’s dual election send the two main presidential contenders to a second round and give a safe majority to the incumbent parliamentary alliance

A Political Economy Perspective on the EU’s Carbon Border Tax
By: EBR | Friday, May 12, 2023
The EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism has sparked a debate about its negative spillover effects, particularly for developing and least developed countries

How might generative AI change creative jobs?
By: EBR | Friday, May 12, 2023
The long-running debate about the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on the future of work has thrown up very few certainties

Satellite-enabled apps can improve agriculture from space. Here’s how
By: EBR | Friday, May 12, 2023
Space technology is transforming how we do things on Earth these days

What Assad’s Future Means for Justice and the West
By: EBR | Wednesday, May 10, 2023
Acollection of Arab countries grouped in the Arab League has brought President Bashar al-Assad back into its fold

What would ’Saint Schuman’ find to celebrate this coming May 9th?
By: EBR | Wednesday, May 3, 2023
For Eurocrats, and for many in the so-called ‘Brussels Bubble’, May 9th is a holiday

Ukraine’s resilience is about winning the war
By: EBR | Friday, April 28, 2023
Wars eventually end. In compromise, defeat, victory, or the complete destruction of a country.

Brain training probably doesn’t help ADHD – new study
By: EBR | Thursday, April 20, 2023
Drugs to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) can be very effective, but they can come with a range of undesirable side-effects, such as increased anxiety, trouble sleeping and loss of appetite

Slovakia bans Ukrainian grain imports after finding unauthorised pesticide
By: EBR | Wednesday, April 19, 2023
Slovakia temporarily banned the imports of Ukrainian grain and other food products after an increased amount of pesticide not authorised in the EU was found in Ukrainian wheat imports, acting Agriculture Minister Samuel Vlcan announced on Monday

The Strategic Consequences of a Kilicdaroglu Victory Over Erdogan
By: EBR | Wednesday, April 19, 2023
For the first time in twenty years, a change of leadership in Turkey is possible. The EU must be prepared for the foreign policy shift an opposition victory would bring

The outsize benefits of school health and nutrition programmes
By: EBR | Thursday, March 30, 2023
Schools have a critical role to play in creating an equal and inclusive future, not just in what they teach but also how they enhance the health of the children in their care, according to a new United Nations (UN) report

New study reveals link between air pollution exposure in young adults and long COVID symptoms
By: EBR | Thursday, March 16, 2023
Although COVID-19 infections are typically less severe in young adults, that doesn’t mean they aren’t still at risk of complications from COVID-19