Economic fundamentals tend to favor Europe core countries against peripheral ones. An ever increasing economic integration in Europe will reinforce this phenomenon. Laurent Hanseeuw explains these evolutions and clarifies why the solidarity attached to such trends should be rather debated.
Greece has imported the last decennium tens of billions of capital but unfortunately this has not been employed productively.
Technology and practical skills are central in current education debates. We have to innovate to grow and in many countries, companies and policymakers plead for more technically educated personnel.
Technology and practical skills are central in current education debates. We have to innovate to grow and in many countries, companies and policymakers plead for more technically educated personnel.
Itinera launched on 18th of June a series of debates and studies in the framework of the local elections. Different experts gave their vision on the future role and challenges of the CPAS/OCMW.
Now the amendments of the municipality decree and OCMW-decree are impending, a lot of politicians and official actors are intervening in this interesting debate and the apparent peace and calm on local, provincial and Flemish level is being disrupted.
A European resolution fund for banks can lead to a breakthrough for the current stalemate. Cutting the link between the sovereign debt problem and the banking issue should be a priority.
First there is a need for a better timing of the austerity and more forcefull reforms. Next the international Diktat has to gain approval of the population who is conscious of the injustices and knows the status quo is not an option.
If we want to increase the performance of government services, more is needed than just the introduction of new systems of information treatment. Too often one limits oneself to just automating existing paper-based processes.
