Sixty years on, the EU drifts aimlessly and soullessly
In the absence of a European identity, we have to reconstruct the EU project from the basis of the citizens and the states: a European Republic.
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Facebook’s new and unsettling mission: building a global community
In a 5,800-word declaration, Mark Zuckerberg said that Facebook aspired ‘to build the social infrastructure for a global community’.
Scenarios of an electoral super year: Europe at the test
There is a great deal at stake for the future of the EU in the coming elections in the Netherlands, France, Germany and probably Italy.
The Return of Africa
Africa is back in the world spotlight. But if hopes are once again dashed, the crisis this time could be unprecedented.
Xi Jinping’s major contradiction: a greater concentration of power but more innovative liberalisation
The dilemma between a greater concentration of power and liberalisation becomes a trilemma in the face of other challenges that Xi Jinping have to address.
Trump Demolitions Inc.
Trump has not yet exhibited an alternative vision of a new international order, but a vision that is essentially domestic.
Rifts in the European Parliament
The election of Antonio Tajani as president of the European Parliament is the outcome of a fierce struggle for MEPs’ votes.
A map of the future: islands, orbits or communities
The advances of the information ages are leading to a world that is simultaneously more dangerous and richer with opportunities than ever before.
Foreign cyber-meddling in domestic elections
The alleged Russian meddling in favour of Donald Trump will influence other ballots and may undermine confidence in democracy.
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