Flash and Facts

10 February 2017

The need for Sustainable and Effective Healthcare Systems

Longer life expectancy and the discovery of novel therapeutic drugs will become the thorniest problems faced by our healthcare systems. According to OECD health spending has risen faster than ...

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27 January 2017

Disenchantment and Frustration among European Citizens

Many European citizens say they are tired of relying on EU institutions and treaties to determine their fate. And yet, Europe this "island" of peace and prosperity is the envy of much of ...

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27 January 2017

A New Tax Haven in the Heart of Europe ?

Who would have believed only a few months ago that the UK would be looking seriously to become a new tax haven. And yet, the Chancellor P. Hammond has clearly threaten the EU with aggressive tax ...

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13 January 2017

A Fresh Look on State Corruption

The fight against corruption of public African leaders seems to be intensifying. And it is a real novelty for many authorities which had a annoying tendency to turn a blind eye to the massive ...

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13 January 2017

Big Data, Big Concern !

With the massive use of internet and the proliferation of social applications and websites we fuel consciously or unconsciously the mammoth data centers. It is well known that each person who is ...

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13 December 2016

Hate Speech, Fake News: it is High Time to React

The fight against hate speech and fake news via social media will be an uphill struggle. It is estimated that between 15 and 20% of european citizens obtain their information via social networks. ...

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13 December 2016

Growing Poverty leads to significant increase in Food Bank demand

By the end of 2016, it is projected that food banks across Europe will hit a new sad record number of free meals distributed to poor people. In France, in 2015, the organizations have collected ...

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25 November 2016

The End of 500€ and 500Rs Banknotes: same Combat ?

The fight against tax evasion and laundering requires a long-term strategy and multi faceted approaches.In this context, the high-denomination banknotes are targeted by the authorities across the ...

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25 November 2016

Whistleblower is not a job like the Others

To each age its own heroes! The whistleblowers are the heroes of our generation today. Admittedly, if the world moves forward it is also because of ethical reason. But of course, the budgetary ...

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8 November 2016

Turkey Moves further Away from Europe

Turkey has long stood as an example in the Western World: the country had made some crucial steps towards reform and tried to encourage true democratization in the Middle-East. Today, the ...

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