Researchers have discovered microplastics in an area of the Pyrenees which has long been considered pristine wilderness and largely free from pollution.

Sharon George and Carolyn Roberts · The Conversation 18 Apr 2019

International Trade and Investment

What the Corn Laws tell us about Brexit Britain

Britain's EU deadlock isn't the first time politics has been so rancorously divided. Will history repeat itself?

Linda Yueh 17 Apr 2019

Environment and Natural Resource Security

The 10 most common types of plastic choking Europe’s rivers

Plastic bottles have become the dominant type of solid waste in Europe’s rivers. Not only are they harming wildlife, they end up in the sea, adding to the global ocean plastic problem.

Douglas Broom 16 Apr 2019

European Union

How failing banks paved Hitler's path to power

In towns and cities where many firms were exposed to failing banks, Nazi votes surged.

Hans-Joachim Voth, José-Luis Peydró, and Sebastian Doerr · VoxEU 16 Apr 2019

Agriculture, Food and Beverage

This is how much veg people in the EU are really eating

Vegetable consumption varies significantly across EU member states. This chart shows who's eating the most.

Niall McCarthy · Statista 11 Apr 2019

United Kingdom

What could a no-deal Brexit mean for developing countries?

No longer having preferential access to the European Union and the UK's new tariff regime could seriously affect exports for many trading partners.

Pamela Coke-Hamilton 09 Apr 2019

Inclusive Growth Framework

What zombie firms tell us about Europe's productivity problem

Europe’s productivity problem is partly due to the rise of zombie firms that crowd out growth opportunities for others. This column explores the tendency for weak banks to evergreen loans...

Filippos Petroulakis and Dan Andrews · VoxEU 05 Apr 2019

European Union

Our efforts to moderate extreme weather are fueling a climate change ‘feedback loop’

Extreme weather is responsible for significant increases in energy demand as people attempt to cope with heatwaves or cold.

Katherine Dunn · Fortune 04 Apr 2019

Inclusive Growth Framework

Europe needs a global strategy

The increasingly sharp rivalry between the United States and China could have negative economic and other consequences for Europe.

Joschka Fischer · Project Syndicate 02 Apr 2019

International Security

Why the vision of European strategic autonomy remains a mirage

The idea of total European strategic independence ignores geopolitical realities, argues Moritz Luetgerath of the Atlantic Council; but there may be a welcome alternative

Atlantic Council 30 Mar 2019

European Union

The EU just passed a major new law that will change the rules of the internet

The new rules mean that big tech companies will have to sign licensing agreements with musicians, performers, authors, news publishers and journalists to use their work online.

Thomson Reuters Foundation · Reuters 27 Mar 2019

European Union

'Hybrid jobs' are on the rise. This is how you can prepare

Employers are increasingly asking for combinations of skills in job vacancies and will often pay a premium for candidates who display the ideal mix of desired skills.

Anne Fisher · Fortune 26 Mar 2019

Justice and Legal Infrastructure

Estonia is building a 'robot judge' to help clear a legal backlog

Estonia has commissioned the creation of a new AI 'robot-judge' to help clear the backlog in the country's small claims court system.

Victor Tangermann · Futurism 26 Mar 2019

European Union

Finland is the world’s happiest country – again

Why are Scandinavians the happiest people on earth? As the Nordic nations again top the world happiness league, what are the secrets to their success?

Douglas Broom 21 Mar 2019

European Union

Everything you need to know about Ireland’s economy

Ireland’s economic outlook is being clouded by fears that it might be hit harder by Brexit than the UK itself.

Douglas Broom 19 Mar 2019

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