ELF papers

With the release of the new DSA-DMA legislative package, the EU wants to echo its ‘Brussels effect’ into the realm of digitalisation.

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

The article takes a closer look at the practical challenges that 5G innovation entails for Europe and what needs to be done to address them and thus ensure a smooth transition to the digital future.

The paper describes the path set for using hydrogen in the context of European decarbonisation and sustainability projects.

The concept of self-driving vehicles has grown beyond a sci-fi fantasy and could be the next step in vehicle mobility. This briefing paper aims to present a clear and synthesized overview of self-driving regulations in the EU.

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.

Year: 2021 Author: Takis S. Pappas ISSN: 2736-5816 DOI: 10.53121/ELFPB2 For a time, post-war European politics was dominated by the liberal type of party. These broadly liberal parties were who originally envisaged the idea of a united Europe and subsequently carried the torch for the advancement of an open society in a progressively integrated Europe under rule of law.