The Myth of Long Hours: Rethinking Work Culture

In 2024, people aged 20–64 working in the EU spent on average 36 hours per week in their main job (full-time and part-time included). But there are quite some differences between countries: while the Dutch worked on average 32.1 hours per week, the Greek clocked up 39.8 hours. The Americans, on the other hand, work […]

The Rise of Global Powers: Challenges for Europe

The world increasingly is revolving around three major powers: the United States, Russia and China. And with all three blocs being led by autocratic personalities and governments, a degree of confrontation is pre-programmed: America seeks to take control of the Panama Canal, would like to accept Canada as the 51st state and wants to buy […]