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27.02.2018
Italy’s elections: what do they mean for Europe?Politics

Distinguishing between drama and reality is key to understanding an Italian election that lacks substance on all sides when it comes to Europe.

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23.02.2018
Lost in the numbers: the missing politics of big dataSociety, Media and Culture

Big data: omnipresent but mostly invisible. How can politics catch up with Silicon Valley and get a grip on our information?

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21.02.2018
Left to the Locals: the European towns working to integrate refugeesMigration

As many EU countries fail to provide a comprehensive refugee policy, local actors take matters into their own hands.

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16.02.2018
Tax havens must be closed, but not for the reasons you thinkFinance and Economy

It's not just about the tax havens, the state can do better than blaming tax evasion for poor public services.

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09.02.2018
Fake News in Visegrad: Overused and UnderestimatedSociety, Media and Culture

Voters in the Visegrad countries rely on increasingly blurred lines between truth and falsehoods while making their choice at polling stations.

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06.02.2018
No legitimacy without public support: human rights in EuropeJustice

With civil society organisations increasingly questioned by those in power, NGOs need political representation and popular support.

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02.02.2018
Turned Upside Down: Fake News and the Future of the MediaSociety, Media and Culture

Fake news is thriving in the new media environment, presenting a threat to our democratic societies which we underestimate at our peril.

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01.02.2018
Hope for Coal Phase-Out After COP 23Climate and Energy

COP 23 turned out to be more about regulations than revolution - but some advancement gave cause for hope.

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24.01.2018
We will not drown, we are here to fightClimate and Energy

This excellent analysis of COP 23 sheds valuable light on what climate talks achieved in 2017 and the many key details that remain unclear.

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