Even wars have limits. As simple as it sounds, every day we witness these limits being pushed and stretched. Time after time and conflict after conflict, we are shocked to see human rights violations and atrocities unfold, in spite of the living memory of World War II with its “never again”. The cruelty of war […]
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The European cloud market is dominated by American companies as the continent has failed to develop strong domestic players. This dependence poses major risks: cloud technology is key for storing digital data and applications on interconnected servers, granting external actors access to sensitive information, including including health, defense, and research data. How to address
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Despite promises made in her inaugural speech, von der Leyen has abandoned the sustainability agenda. Successfully pushed by the Draghi report and the pervading narrative of ‘the EU lagging behind’, the President of the Commission decided that previous commitments must be abandoned for the sake of competitiveness. It’s a move welcomed by business lobbies, but
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On Monday the 3rd of February, students of the College of Europe in Natolin participated in an EU Youth Dialogue with Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič to discuss some of the EU’s most pressing challenges, notably trade policy, economic security, sustainability, and the EU’s role in an evolving global order. Throughout the discussion, the students and the
Few issues spark such fierce debate as migration: a threat to some, a lifeline and opportunity for others. Narratives around migration shape national debates, fuel populist rhetoric, and affect foreign policies. Poland and the U.S. illustrate this duality in different ways. While the former has recently transitioned into a migration destination, the latter continues to
The innovation agenda, the AI agenda and other themes on the future of research and development in Europe On the February 21st 2024, the College of Europe in Natolin’s Digital and Transformation Nest organised a discussion on the role of innovation in Europe in the future. The speaker, Krzysztof Kania, is a renowned alumnus of
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