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Democracy and citizenship

The privacy of the mind. Man in a gray shirt looking at a city buildings during daytime
Technology and economics Experts Comments

Beyond freedom of thought: ensuring the privacy of the mind

Controlling the mind of their citizens will be possible not only for autocratic regimes but also democracies and corporations.

By Andrés Ortega
26 Jul 2022 //
6 mins Reading time
Image of the flag of France in the wind
Global Spectator Experts Comments

The European reading of a fragmented France

Extract: France is one of the core countries of the EU. Its domestic fragmentation may thus have an impact on the EU’s future course.

By Andrés Ortega
28 Jun 2022 //
5 mins Reading time
Twitter app logo on a white iPad on red textile
Technology and economics Experts Comments

Will Trump return to Twitter? Who should exercise censorship?

If he takes over Twitter, Elon Musk will be a major determiner of how much censorship the social network can exert over the public sphere.

By Andrés Ortega
31 May 2022 //
7 mins Reading time
The depletion of the middle class. White wooden houses in Chicago (US). Photo: Taylor Wilcox @taypaigey
Global Spectator Experts Comments

The depletion of the middle class

A trend characteristic of our times is the hollowing out of the middle class, globally and especially in the Western industrialised world.

By Andrés Ortega
17 May 2022 //
6 mins Reading time
Golden passport and visa schemes. A European passport on a map. Photo: jackmac34
Democracy and citizenship Experts Comments

Golden passport and visa schemes: an opportunity for EU foreign policy?

The EC has taken a firm stance on CBI and RBI schemes, especially within the context of mounting Russian aggression in Ukraine.

By Aindriú Ó Murchú
09 May 2022 //
6 mins Reading time
Discurso de Macron, Le Roi: la partitura bien, pero falta el concierto
Future of Europe Events

Roundtable “Presidential elections in France: consequences for Europe and the world”

The 24th April is taking place the second round of the presidential elections in France, in which French people will vote between Macron and Le Pen.

22 Apr 2022 //
1 min Reading time
First Elcano Royal Institute - Chatham House Seminar. (15/03/2022). Panellists and participants. Photo: ©Elcano Royal Institute
Future of Europe Events

First Elcano Royal Institute – Chatham House Seminar

First Elcano Royal Institute - Chatham House seminar on British-Spanish bilateral cooperation in international affairs.

15 Mar 2022 //
2 mins Reading time
Detail of the facade of the European Parliament's Paul Henri-Spaak building. Photo: Guillaume Périgois
Future of Europe Analyses

The new conditionality mechanism for the protection of the EU budget: does the CJEU judgement give the all-clear?

On 16 February 2022 the Court of Justice of the EU dismissed actions brought by Hungary and Poland against conditionality on the rule of law.

By Mario Kölling
10 Mar 2022 //
15 mins Reading time
The UN General Assembly Resolution on Ukraine and the struggle for International Order. United Nations Headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. Photo: Jonathan Ansel Moy de Vitry.
Globalization, development and governance Experts Comments

The UN General Assembly Resolution on Ukraine and the struggle for International Order

The United Nations and the international community vetoes Russia over attacks on Ukraine.

By Ricardo López-Aranda
07 Mar 2022 //
7 mins Reading time

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