A Russian ally turning into a foe? A family affair turning bitter? The curious developments around the House of Assad sound like a dramatic saga. Our Special Advisor on geopolitics, Michel Duclos, explains why we should keep an eye on Syria, as an end-of-reign atmosphere spreads. 

100 years after the Treaty of Trianon, which reduced the Hungarian territory and left behind a bitter taste, Viktor Orbán needs to use collective memory to the advantage of his country. Our Visiting Fellow in April 2019 and expert on Hungary, Stefano Bottoni breaks down Orbán’s political discourse.

Many Asian countries have implemented contact tracing technologies to limit the spread of the coronavirus. In France, the debate is still ongoing. Have we found the ultimate app? Will it work? Analysis by our Associate Director of Healthcare Policy, Angèle Malâtre-Lansac and the Head of our Healthcare Policy Program, Laure Millet.

This week, our Special Advisor on Geopolitics, Dominique Moïsi warns that we have entered an ‘age of anger’ and that we are just at the beginning of political, social and economic upheaval. The sure way out is through solidarity between citizens. 
 

It is never ‘the right moment’ for a global pandemic. Belgium, for instance, was in the middle of government tensions when the virus hit. Nonetheless the Flemish and the Walloons successfully came together to respond to the crisis. Sophie Pornschlegel, Senior Policy Analyst at the European Policy Centre, explains how. 

Following our free online training course on Artificial Intelligence, Anne Bouverot, Chairperson at Technicolor and Fondation Abeona, explains to what extent we are all impacted by this technology, and how we can best educate ourselves and use it to our advantage.