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European energy supplies revamped by the end of the…

If staunchly anti-nuclear Germany contemplates prolonging the operations of its nuclear power plants (even if it is unlikely to happen, due to a bunch...

Christopher Tapp
Mar 11, 2022 5 min read

Who will join the EU next?

Pictures of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy signing the country’s official request to join the EU were hot topics all over Europe. So was his...

Marta Loeb
Mar 7, 2022 3 min read

The EU stands united

For the third time since the end of WWII, Russian tanks are roaring on the streets of European cities to stop or turn back...

Christopher Tapp
Mar 2, 2022 3 min read

Europe once again between the hammer and anvil

Europe stands united behind Ukraine and is, as of now willing to pay the price of this decision. As many analysts have pointed already...

Marta Loeb
Mar 2, 2022 4 min read

In need of a Rumpelstiltskin for Ukraine

The fairy tales collected by the Brothers Grimm are full of wisdom. The original versions, not necessarily the syrupy-romantic, modern Disney interpretations. The very...

Christopher Tapp
Feb 16, 2022 5 min read

A few thoughts on research funding

A few weeks ago, China’s attempts to influence research on a Dutch university made it to the headlines, being labelled as “one of Europe’s...

Marta Loeb
Feb 12, 2022 4 min read

One year of Biden – how far he got?

It was only a little more than a year ago, that Lady Gaga, with a giant golden brooch on her chest, sang the Star-Spangled...

Christopher Tapp
Feb 9, 2022 3 min read

Macron vs The Prince

From time to time, Facebook (or Meta?) bombards its users with online quizzes, like “Who said this?”, “From which book is this quote?” and...

Marta Loeb
Jan 26, 2022 4 min read

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