Flash and Facts

9 September 2016

Embezzlement of Public Funds in former Communist Countries

In many parts of the world, the cases of embezzlement of public funds are countless and are encouraged by impunity for the perpetrators. Of course, Europe is not insulated from these criminal ...

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16 August 2016

The Hospitality Industry is facing serious Challenges

The sector of tourism employs 5 times more staff than the automotive manufacturing, 5 times more than the global chemicals industry and 2 times more than the global communications industry ...

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16 August 2016

Behind the Picture Postcard Image

Many holiday makers enjoy the serenity of country life.They are also excited about the beauty of the villages and small towns they visited. But what they fail to add is that behind the postcard ...

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25 July 2016

Real Economic Sanctions can have a Big Effect

The EU has recently extended to the end of January 2017 the economic sanctions against Russia.These sanctions which were introduced in 2014 are the result of the Russian decision to annex Crimea. ...

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25 July 2016

The Anaconda and the Brown Bear

"Nato is not enough! The EU needs an Army! ". This is the position of the Pt of the European Commission. However, we must underline that several State members do not share this position. ...

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4 July 2016

Corruption and Fraud also affect Europe

No one can ignore that corruption affects both developed and developing countries. However, it is rather surprising to see that in the EU - which is clearly a sophisticated organisation- ...

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4 July 2016

A Worrying lack of Doctors

There is a clear trend in Europe: an insufficient number of doctors and as a result the emergence of "medical deserts". And what is even more worrying is the continuous drop in the number ...

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14 June 2016

An Endless Shopping Season

HNA, Midea, Jiu Jiang or ChemChina are part of the huge Chinese groups which show an insatiable appetite for investment in advanced capitalist economies of Europe. According to a report by Baker ...

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14 June 2016

The Luxury sector will also have to evolve

The luxury sector will increasingly depend on tourism but also on the changing shopping patterns of the consumers. Today 58% of the so-called Generation Y (Net generation) go on the Internet for ...

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27 May 2016

Are we entering a Jobless Society ?

It must be recognized that an increasing demand for new professions and skills is emerging from the impact of new technologies. But it is precisely these new technologies which will undermine ...

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