Competitiveness

Don’t look back, Europe! A new generation wants the future of Europe to be bright

May 15, 2020

Against the backdrop of the 70th anniversary of the Schuman declaration, we publish a series on the EU’s future. Our Young Professionals Advisors reflect on the current state of the…

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Günther H. Oettinger: Europe risks being relegated

April 2, 2020

“If the EU does not provide more money for research, the continent will lose its technological lead to the USA and China”, writes Günther H. Oettinger in an article which…

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Lecture Dr. Donald Kalff: “Hidden Treasures – Mapping Europe’s sources of competitive advantages in doing business”

December 1, 2019

On November 28th, 2019, the Dutch business man and author Dr. Donald Kalff held a lecture in which he spoke about his recently published book “Hidden Treasures: Mapping Europe’s sources…

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Why Sylvie Goulard is Optimistic About Europe

April 28, 2017

Look at Europe: we are beset by populist troubles and a severe financial, economic and social crisis. Migration and terrorism represent huge challenges. In many countries, our democracy is not…

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Caspar Schauseil: Why Diversity Matters

December 12, 2016

Today’s public debate on the EU refugee crisis is characterised by unfounded fears. Without any base in statistics or historic developments, Europeans appear to be afraid of cultural dilution, of…

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John Jetter: Why Europe May Need a Brexit Crisis

May 12, 2016

Thank you for the statement by United Europe on Brexit. I am afraid the lack of perceived enthusiasm to support the Remain campaign may not only be complacency, but also…

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A Better Education for the Next Generation: Views from a Young Professionals Seminar

December 22, 2015

In Europe, young people are turning into an increasingly scarce resource. With the ageing of the population, providing the next generation with an excellent education is becoming more important than…

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Don’t look back, Europe! A new generation wants the future of Europe to be bright

Günther H. Oettinger: Europe risks being relegated

Lecture Dr. Donald Kalff: “Hidden Treasures – Mapping Europe’s sources of competitive advantages in doing business”

Why Sylvie Goulard is Optimistic About Europe

Caspar Schauseil: Why Diversity Matters

John Jetter: Why Europe May Need a Brexit Crisis

A Better Education for the Next Generation: Views from a Young Professionals Seminar

The Silver Economy “l’economia d’argento”

Digitalisation Debate

“A lot of Europeans assume values of the Western culture have the same dominance in China…”