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Among the flowers, the thorns grow

Europe’s love for flowers conceals the ugly reality behind its industry

By Ankita Anand

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Europe’s visa maze

The European visa system poses major challenges for international travellers as well as for global cooperation. It urgently needs to change

By Ankita Anand

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Free speech under siege

Across West Africa, governments are increasingly turning to content moderation laws to control public discourse — with dire effects on press freedom

By Sefa Ikpa

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Teaching Musk the rules of the game

Swedish trade unions have staged a historic strike to force Tesla into a collective agreement. Their success could benefit employees worldwide

By German Bender

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Quick solutions = long-term problems

The EU Commission is trying to address the growing challenge of skills shortages by relying on easy-fix solutions, yet overlooking its root causes

By Patricia Velicu, Isabelle Barthès

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Work and digitalisation

The gatekeepers of democracy

This year’s elections are a formidable challenge to the very foundations of democracy, and social media corporations must treat them as such

By Alena Kahle, Christian Cirhigiri

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The conscience of the Internet

Our AI future is looking like a sci-fi movie full of either peril or promise. The right regulatory guardrails will decide which scenario will manifest

By Steven Hill

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Making learning mobility the norm in the EU

More than 40 years after the launch of the Erasmus programme, fewer than one out of four young people in the EU benefitted from a mobility experience

By Sofia Fernandes

Canva

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The Google trial’s dangerous secrecy

Defending a free and diverse press – a bedrock principle of democracy – should never come second to powerful corporate interests

By Karina Montoya

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