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How open data can help the Global South, from disaster relief to voter turnout
The modern era is marked by growing faith in the power of data. “Big data”, “open data”, and “eviden...
Has the EU really solved its refugee crisis?
Less than two years after the European Union was confronted with an unprecedented influx of refugees...
Three things could happen to Lebanon as Syrian refugees rush in — two are worrisome
Syria’s humanitarian crisis is the greatest yet seen in the 21st century. Over the country’s seven-y...
Is life in Norway as happy as it’s cracked up to be?
For progressives around the world, it has become almost a pastime to romanticise the quasi-socialist...
Europe is going grey: can EU countries work together to care for their elderly?
European societies are ageing. In 1950, only 12% of the European population was over age 65. Today t...
Biofuel breakthroughs bring ‘negative emissions’ a step closer
The use of biofuels helps reduce human greenhouse gas emissions. That’s one reason why some petroleu...
Universal basic income could work in Southeast Asia — but only if it goes to women
The universal basic income debate has been raging for some years, with politicians and people hotly...
What can Europe expect from a Macron government?
French President Emmanuel Macron’s party, La République en Marche (Republic on the Move), captured a...