Articles

4 May 2023 European Politics

Francesco Pannullo 7 min

In February 2022, Russia initiated the invasion of Ukraine, and substantial destructions followed. Over $6.6 billion in agricultural infrastructure has been destroyed. This caused an increase in prices of agricultural products and fears about shortages. To assist Ukraine, the EU institutions promptly adopted several economic measures.

24 April 2023 International Politique

Fatima Dennaye 5 min

Georgia has always had a European orientation. Following its independence from the Soviet Union in 1991, the country has made significant progress in its pursuit of closer ties with Europe, embarked on a path of democratic reforms and Euro-Atlantic integration. However, it has also faced numerous challenges along the way, caught between the pro-European sentiment of its citizens and the geopolitical goals of Russia.

16 April 2023 Security

Luisa Gambaro 5 min

L’adhésion rapide de la Finlande est cruciale pour la défense européenne, mais elle laisse de côté un autre allié potentiel : la Suède. Les deux pays ont demandé à rejoindre l’alliance en même temps, mais la demande suédoise s’est heurtée aux vétos turc et hongrois. Pourquoi ces refus ? Face à l’impérialisme russe, quand la Suède peut-elle espérer rejoindre l’Otan ?

10 April 2023 European Politics

Julien Lemoine 10 min

Il est onze heures du matin, à Paris. Il fait frais. Le soleil hivernal illumine la capitale française. Le qualificatif de « ville lumière » prend tout son sens. Je suis rue de Rivoli et je m’apprête à rencontrer celui qui fut, de 2012 à 2017, le Président de la République française.

3 April 2023 European Politics

Mario Vega 9 min

Since the beginning of 2022, the European Union has been facing an increase of threats that marked the end of the year. In this regard, the European geopolitical chessboard is still shaking with some worrying issues still unresolved

23 March 2023 Environment

Eyes on Europe 3 min

[SPONSORED CONTENT] In Jülich, Germany, Synhelion has successfully used solar heat to convert CO2 and water to synthetic fuels. The Canadian company Carbon Cure has developed a technology to inject carbon dioxide into cement. When the carbon dioxide reacts with the cement, it is permanently stored in the concrete. In the western Netherlands, around 600 greenhouses use the carbon dioxide from industrial plants to enhance their yields, saving 250 kilotons of CO2 emissions from natural gas annually. These are just a few examples of existing projects or proposals in which carbon dioxide is used as a resource to aid the climate transition.