The ELF’s Techno-Sustainability Series is built on the assumption that technology is our ally in tackling climatic and environmental challenges. New and existing technologies are the pivotal point around which to construct the whole discussion about sustainability in Europe.

The growing tensions between China and Taiwan coincide with the relationship between the US and the PRC reaching a new low.

The tragic events that are shaking the world require Europeans to think of the Union’s politics as a whole, in which the common destiny of the Member States can be decided together.

The Commission’s AI Act Proposal aims at deploying safer AI systems in the Internal Market. Although many welcome aspects in the Proposal contribute to it, the Proposal as it is currently drafted does not go far enough to protect fundamental rights.

For many years, the EU has been struggling to respond adequately to rule of law violations in its own member states. With the Next Generation EU recovery funds now in the hands of governments who seem to be moving away from the democratic and liberal values of the EU, continued inaction is affecting the people’s trust in the EU project. “A Europe of Values” learns from the examples of CVM, Article 7 proceedings and inconsistencies within the EU institutions themselves to show that it is now time to move beyond dialogue towards concrete actions.

With the climate crisis and the energy crisis now converging, we have only one chance to change the game before it is too late.

This paper argues that measuring public opinion perceptions about major state actors can help gauge the impact of foreign influence operations.

From the vantage point of Earth’s orbit in outer space, over the last 60 years we have learned to observe, to understand, to connect, and to protect our planet.

Year: 2021 Author: Radu Magdin ISSN: 2736-5816 DOI: 10.53121/ELFPP5 There has been a noticeable trend of decreasing well-being and trust in institutions among citizens in the last couple of years. The current social contract has placed greater burdens and more risks on individuals and has contributed to increasing inequality, thus leading to a drop in the public mood, increasing support towards […]

The pandemic and subsequent economic fallout from prolonged restrictive measures are changing the socio-economic landscape across Europe, directly affecting millions of citizens.

The year 2020, tragically affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, saw a transformation not only of the way we work but also of how we entertain ourselves.

This policy paper argues that in this crucial moment we, Europeans, need to develop a new operating system that would reflect our European values and priorities for the future.