Flash and Facts

29 May 2015

The UK is at a Crossroads

The fundamental question, in light of the last election, is this: could the triumph of D.Cameron mark the beginning of the end of Britain? What is sure is that the shape of the UK is at stake. ...

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14 May 2015

Germany faces repeated Strikes

The most powerful economy in Europe is faced with a proliferation of tough strikes. These work stoppages affect the most emblematic sectors: the Train with Deutsche Bahn (DB) and the Air Transport ...

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14 May 2015

The Growing Impact of Airports on the Economy

Aviation is developing rapidly. Several airports have experienced steady growth. In 2014, 3.3 billion passengers travelled by air (IATA). The importance of airports to the social and economic ...

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28 April 2015

Cities will also have to face the water issue

Today the priority is to combat and reduce water wastage in all sectors: agriculture, industry, individuals and cities. It can be estimated that by 2050, 90% of Europeans could live in urban areas. ...

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28 April 2015

Pollution: Europe still has a long way to go

According to the European Environment Agency (EEA) air pollution from Europe's largest industrial facilities could cost society as much as € 189 billion. These figures concern the negative ...

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10 April 2015

Sharing economy vs market economy ?

We are expected to believe that the sharing economy is the opposite of a market economy. Yet, the global sharing economy could hit US$ 335 billion by 2025. These impressive figures concern the ...

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10 April 2015

Technology vs Jobs ?

The effects of new technologies on jobs are already very significant. For the time being, the consequences for employment are clearly negative. Add to that a difficult social environment marked by ...

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27 March 2015

Demography: a Key Challenge throughout the World

In the 20th century the world's population doubled twice. Moreover, it has risen from 2 billion in 1930 to 7.3 billion today and is expected to reach 9.5 billion by 2050. And according to the ...

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27 March 2015

Water Resources Management: a Global Challenge

By 2030, the world is projected to face a 40% global water deficit (UN report). Ban- Ki-moon the Secretary-General of the UN explained the main substance of the problem in one sentence: "Water ...

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13 March 2015

The Strategic Importance of the Agriculture

The importance of the agriculture sector for the economic and social development throughout the world is obvious. Europe is the 2nd largest agricultural power in the world. For its part, India is ...

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