The first round of the French presidential elections brings the Macron/Le Pen duel to the forefront, with Melenchon close on their heels. Although this could be interpreted as a clear three-bloc structure, we analyse the polarisation of the French political scene in the light of the presidential elections.

With increased private and public investment in space, the EU space economy has recorded significant growth. In this insight, we explore how citizens benefit from investment in space and the impact that the space sector has on the EU economy, including the role that traditional and non-traditional EU space countries have foreseen in their Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) plans.

It happens thousands of times a day, on tens of thousands of vessels moving from port to port. The maritime shipping industry has been the backbone of globalisation. This brings us to the main question, what can be done to decarbonise the maritime sector.

What if we told you that COVID-19 has had a remarkable impact on the world. In the EU, the crisis has generated a desire to build a more resilient healthcare system. The European Commission has undertaken a string of legislative developments to bolster the existing healthcare system, including dedicated protocols for disease control.

How can Europe catch up and enable car-OEMs to unlock the societal benefits self-driving technologies and AI can bring to the large public? In this insight, we look at the European initiatives to keep pace with the US and China.

With the Climate Law setting a 55% emissions reduction target by 2030, the proposals seek to strengthen the standards and boost the clean energy and mobility uptake. However, the extension of the current EU emissions trading scheme (ETS) to the transport sectors promises not to be an easy battle.

Lockdowns re-shaped the entire ecosystem, and communication professionals had to push themselves to break new barriers to keep up with these changes. In this insight, we highlight key trends to better engage with your audiences, from purely digital marketing to personalisation.

Digitalised information, behavioural algorithms, and the processing of personal data have completely transformed the way we do business. In this insight, we present our new white paper on how intelligent technologies offer numerous ways for associations to strengthen their value propositions and revolutionise their effectiveness.

E-fuels will be one of the many political debates surrounding the Green Deal in the coming months. In this insight, we look into the debate around them and the role they can have in rebranding traditional ICE engines as environmentally friendly creating a space for them in the zero-emission future of road transport.

With many mega satellite connectivity constellations set to launch into orbit in the coming years, space debris will become increasingly problematic. In this insight, we look at how satellite connectivity projects lie at the crossroads between the sustainable use of space, internet access and strategic autonomy and sovereignty concerns.

The proposal made by 12 top EU football clubs to create a new breakaway football league has drawn up unprecedented criticism from players, fans, clubs, and political leaders. While it seems it has failed with the majority of the teams quickly withdrawing, we take a closer look at the opportunity for the EU to steer the debate on sports governance.

Recently, more and more pledges on both sides of the Atlantic are vowing to not only revive EU-US cooperation but to elevate it to new heights, in many areas including in the fight against climate change. Cooperation will be necessary, as will competition.