Since the start of the latest war in the Middle East at the end of March, Lego-style propaganda movies have become very popular (as you would have guessed, they are not associated with the danish brand of plastic construction toys). These are opinionated short clips distributed on social media reacting often to the latest developments […]
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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 […]
The grumpy older man 