“Economic growth” is one of the most touted objectives of governments and companies around the world and seems to be a prerequisite of capitalism. Yet, we know that resources on our planet are limited, and the current economic system seems to lead humanity into a dead-end. Is capitalism in itself a contradiction to a sustainable economic system?
The Multiannual Financial Framework The European Union (EU) budget is implemented through a 7-year expenditure programme known as the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF), consisting of several “headings”, corresponding to the…
British MPs massively disavowed Conservative Prime Minister Theresa May on Tuesday (January 15th), as they overwhelmingly rejected her Brexit Deal. This vote plunges the United Kingdom in uncertainty less than…
The European Commission has declared that Europe is ready to provide aid to Indonesia after the 6.4 magnitude quake on the Richter scale that hit Lombok Island in the south-east of Indonesia has killed at least 14 people and injured 100 people.
This Thursday, July 19, the European Commission decided to strike hard by calling to order different Member States of the Union regarding their commitments on the environment. Spain and Portugal…
On Wednesday, Facebook held an event about the prevention of misinformation and its own actions from the spread of « Fake News » (or misinformation) on its platform. As the discussion went, the question was raised whether InfoWars, a well-known conspiracy website, would see its status of « Official » Facebook page demoted. Facebook answered that: “[…] just for being false, that doesn’t violate the community standards ».
On Thursday, 5 July, MEPs adopted a draft resolution concluding that the transatlantic data protection scheme (Privacy Shield) does not offer a sufficient protection for European citizens. The resolution was…
Today, on March 1, the European Commission’s freshly appointed Secretary-General Martin Selmayr starts working in his new position. On February 21, Jean-Claude Juncker, president of the European Commission, appointed his…