I grew up in the trenches of the Bosnia-Herzegovina war and have seen first-hand what it means to live in an ethnocracy, a place where democratic values and behaviors are non-existent. When I moved to Sweden as an adult and started learning about European and global democracy, I was reminded how Bosnia was the example […]
Tripadvisor, Inspiration for Our Digital Democracy? Read More »
You’d be forgiven if the words ‘Conference on the Future of Europe’ mean nothing to you. Before joining the #StandForSomething campaign, I had only heard these words in passing, as part of a political speech or something. And yet, this exercise in participatory democracy could be a turning point for the EU project, an opportunity
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If you’re an avid traveller you may have noticed Europe has a fragmented payment services system, with no cohesion from country-to-country. But just like you can take a one-hour flight and be in a new country, one piece of banking regulation promises easier ‘travel’ between financial systems. As an American who worked for 5 years
This Banking Regulation Lets You ‘Travel’ Online, Anywhere in the EU Read More »
“He’s cute and he went to Yale? You should go for it.” I’m outside a wine bar on a rare sunny afternoon in South London, listening to a friend recount his interest in a man he met at a friend’s house party. Good looking? Quite clearly, based on his Instagram pictures. Nice personality? And an
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The debate over the necessity for the European Union to develop further its “strategic autonomy” has been boosted by Donald Trump’s distanciation from the old continent and the emergence of Ursula von der Leyen’s “geopolitical” European commission. The U.S.-EU relations are indeed at the center of this question that will greatly decide the continent’s ability
The EU Should Learn from the U.S. Strategic Failures in Afghanistan Read More »
“But it’s unethical for companies to lie to consumers about the benefits of a product…”, I said, giving my Consumer Behaviour professor a dubious look that matched my statement. Paying no mind, he solemnly responds with “They can because nobody is policing the claims.” And that is the moment I fell out of love with
The New Kid on the Block: Taxonomy on Sustainable Activities Read More »
If this past year and a half has taught us anything, it’s that change will happen without any warning, regardless if we or our institutions are prepared for it. Personally, I was already adjusted to one aspect of this global shock: working remotely. As millions around the world joined digital work during the pandemic, these
Zooming, Slacking & Meeting: Browsing through the EU’s Digital Work Potential Read More »
With 80 million people forcibly displaced worldwide, it’s an issue that disarms many. But there’s another side of migration that doesn’t get much coverage – depopulation in rural areas. In fact, in the past 50 years, 26 million people have left the European countryside. By connecting the two issues, I believe we can cancel them
Let’s Take a Practical Approach to Europe’s Refugee Crisis Read More »
The global pandemic has jolted our food systems and lifted the veil to reveal the extent of its inefficiency, fragility, and unsustainability. Food is the epicentre of this global transition process. It represents the intricate web that connects everything and everyone – from policymakers to businesses, from producers to consumers and, therefore, is precisely the
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On 16 September 2020, the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, announced the New European Bauhaus (NEB) initiative in her State of the Union address. What does this initiative consist of, and what core values does it convey? Will its setup and implementation allow for the NEB to deliver on its promises?
The New European Bauhaus: Beauty & Privilege Win Again? Read More »
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