Europe

2023 was an important year for migration and asylum in the European Union (EU), but also worldwide

I wrote in last year’s Outlook that the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the subsequent energy crisis had thrown Europe’s ambitions of strategic autonomy into disarray. Europe’s military and energy dependencies leave little room for manoeuvre in an era in which weapons have the first word and economic relations are weaponized for political ends. I […]

The CBRE report assessing the potential deficit from 2024 to 2027 highlights how property values have shrunk, exacerbating the challenge of refinancing

Poland had little confidence in the safety of vaccinations, the highest among the countries included in the report

Dutch right-wing firebrand has vowed to halt immigration to the Netherlands and call a referendum over country’s EU membership.

The EU Struggles to Formulate a Unified Statement to Demonstrate its Geopolitical Presence

Expectations Deteriorated Regarding Economic Growth and Jobless Rate

According to the 'Fall 2023 European Accommodation Barometer'

Marija Pejčinović Burić, the Secretary General of the Council of Europe, discusses what she calls the democratic backsliding in many areas and explains why it is important to recognize that there have also been positive developments in some member states.