Can financial markets put pressure on a powerful country like France, the world’s eighth-largest economy? It is better not to test it. The UK has found that out several times.

Alicja Jakimko (Projekt: Polska):

The June 2024 EU elections had a tremendous influence on the political landscape throughout Europe. That was especially the case for Polish liberals, since after the Civic Coalition secured new European Parliament seats, the Nowoczesna Party obtained four new MPs in the Polish Sejm, including Aleksandra Kot, the youngest member of the Polish Parliament. Despite being only 24, Aleksandra Kot has impressive achievements that prove her competency and hard work.

Balint Fazekas (Republikon Institute):

For most of us, it becomes an increasingly frequent everyday experience that when a politically charged topic is discussed during a conversation it causes anxiety, tension, or simply a bad feeling. We can also say that this phenomenon has become an integral part of Hungarian reality. In most cases, this sentiment is triggered by the fact that we find it increasingly difficult to contrast our opinions or narratives with other points of view.

Benno Schulz (Liberales Institut):

The Bologna Declaration marked a milestone in European education. However, despite the ambitious goals of the Bologna Process, numerous issues have arisen. At the end of March 2024, the European Commission introduced a new approach: plans for a European university degree. But how realistic is this proposal?

Radovan Durana (INESS):

The current process of negotiating salary increases for public servants should also be seen in the context of international comparisons. Slovakia spends the most on salaries in the whole V4, not only as a share of total public administration expenditure but also as a share of GDP. In these comparisons, Slovakia spends more than the EU average.

Gia Jandieri & Irakli Shavishvili (NESG):

The tax burden directly determines how many resources remain in the hands of businesses and how much goes to the state budget. However, it also has some influence on the price level.

Liberte! & ELF:

What is the importance of the Labor Party’s landslide victory in recent UK election? What is the new social and economic policy for the United Kingdom? And what will the development of postindustrial cities look like? Leszek Jazdzewski (Fundacja Liberte!) talks with Jason Stockwood, a writer and a businessman who tries to help redefine the next era of capitalism to be more inclusive. Currently, he is the Chairman of Grimsby Town Football Club and a Venture investor. He was previously on the UK board members of BCorp & Global CEO of Simply Business. He also authored a book titled Reboot: A Blueprint for Happy, Human Business in the Digital Age (Virgin Books, 2018).