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Where education takes the biggest bite
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Where education takes the biggest bite
June 21, 2026

What a nation spends on education reveals its future ambitions. While economic giants dominate headlines in raw dollars, it is often smaller, developing nations that invest the deepest – sacrificing the largest share of their GDP to build classrooms, train teachers, and equip the next generation.

The price of living: 20 most expensive countries in the world
May 17, 2026

Measured on an index where the world average equals 100, these 20 nations have the highest price levels for goods and services according to the World Bank’s Cost of Living Index. Bermuda tops the list at nearly 213—more than double the global average—followed closely by Switzerland, Iceland, Israel, and Norway. From housing and groceries to transportation and utilities, everyday expenses in these countries far exceed those anywhere else on the planet.

The price of living: 20 most expensive countries in the world
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Europa fuori controllo: il caso Belgio svela la crisi strategica di Bruxelles e l’illusione del riarmo occidentale
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Europa fuori controllo: il caso Belgio svela la crisi strategica di Bruxelles e l’illusione del riarmo occidentale
January 3, 2026

Il rifiuto belga di saccheggiare le riserve russe incrina il fronte europeo. L’UE smarrisce diritto, strategia e realismo mentre discute di riarmi irrealizzabili e di una “leva volontaria” che è solo marketing politico.

European leaders were always going to fail to agree a reparations loan
December 21, 2025

It’s time to ditch the dreamers and get back to diplomacy

European leaders were always going to fail to agree a reparations loan
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The EU’s demographic divide: These countries’ population will be roughly the same by 2100
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The EU’s demographic divide: These countries’ population will be roughly the same by 2100
December 15, 2025

In a continent of shrinking and aging populations, a select group of nations stands out for a different reason: stability. This infographic highlights the European countries – including major economies like France, Germany, and the United Kingdom – that are projected to see their populations remain roughly the same by the year 2100. For these countries, the powerful drivers of net migration and relatively stable birth rates are projected to carefully offset the continent-wide trend of demographic decline.

La volpe e l’uva: un’antica lezione sulla frustrazione politica della Von der Leyen
December 11, 2025

Il Belgio, che detiene i fondi congelati presso Euroclear, deve riflettere attentamente su cosa fare. Dare l’uva alla volpe o tenerla per il contadino?

La volpe e l’uva: un’antica lezione sulla frustrazione politica della Von der Leyen
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The fox and the grapes: An ancient lesson on von der Leyen’s political frustration
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The fox and the grapes: An ancient lesson on von der Leyen’s political frustration
December 5, 2025

Belgium, which holds the frozen funds with Euroclear, must think very carefully about what to do. Give the grapes to the fox or keep them for the farmer?

European politicians are obsessed with drone hysteria and Russian spies
November 29, 2025

They appear to have forgotten the great European wars that originated in the heart of the continent.

European politicians are obsessed with drone hysteria and Russian spies
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