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 […]
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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 […]
Brexit: Not such a good deal after all
A Brexit deal was clinched at the last minute, but it turns out now that it is not all it was meant to be. And while prime minister Boris Johnson was congratulating himself and his government for this outstanding achievement (I am being sarcastic here!), he forgot to tell us about some of the minor […]
The grumpy older man 