German Chancellor Angela Merkel will step down from power in Germany following the next federal election in September 2021. Once described by Forbes as the world’s most powerful woman, Mrs Merkel has led Germany since she was appointed Chancellor in 2005. As she reaches the end of her tenure, many Germans and Europeans are wondering […]
The financial technology sector has evolved enormously after the global financial crisis of 2008, and we seem to have entered a new phase in this exciting industry. To understand exactly what the impact of FinTech in the different spheres of this complex world has been, it can be helpful to visualise the data on investments in European countries from 2008 to today. Of the results that we can clearly identify from this map and the related chart, one of the most […]
‘Together with a nuclear power share of ca. 15%, [renewable energy sources] will be the backbone of a carbon-free European power system.’ This sentence from the European Commission’s strategic vision for climate-neutrality by 2050, A Clean Planet for All (2018), concisely summarises the argument put forward in this article. Nuclear energy has a crucial role […]
After the surprise victory for Alexis Tsipras and the Syriza party in January 2015, many were expecting them to deliver on their anti-austerity pledges that they made to the Greek electorate in the lead up to the election. At this time, Greece was and still is going through a difficult period economically with their debts […]
With Angela Merkel under domestic pressure, France and Germany have just put forward their new joint plan for continued European integration; the Meseberg Declaration. While the declaration text contains – as every declaration does – a lot of filler text, some very interesting and tangible proposals have also made their way into the joint declaration. […]
One of the most talked about borders in Europe right now is the one separating Northern Ireland from the Republic, as its future is pending. For the moment, this border is not unlike any other internal EU crossing, with many inhabitants of the border region crossing it daily without thinking much of it. But in […]