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Female Forward
Priscila Judit Díaz Correa

Women in the Mediterranean Technology and Science Sector


We live in extraordinary times. We have been transformed. The acceleration of digitalisation is here to stay. But there are issues of general interest that do not seem to be evolving as fast as we would like. We are talking about the presence of women in the technological and scientific sector, which continues to be one of the great challenges of today's society. In fact, during the pandemic, efforts to reduce the gender gap came to a standstill and many women were forced to leave their jobs due to the difficulty of achieving a work-life balance.

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EU-Politik
Ester Povýšilová

Final assessment of the Czech EU Presidency

The last EU meetings under the Czech Presidency are taking place this week. It became clear now that the Czech Republic is a credible and reliable partner for other members states. During its EU Presidency, the country had to deal mainly with the crisis agenda, focusing on energy issues and negotiating very complex packages such as the climate package and support for Ukraine. Especially in the energy sector, the Czechs proved to be good negotiators, focusing on pragmatic compromises.

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Taiwan Elections
Da-Wun Sie

Local Election in Taiwan: Results not an Endorsement of a more Pro-China Stance

On November 26, the ruling Democratic Progressive party (DPP) suffered heavy losses in Taiwan’s local election. Many international observers may wonder what such results tell us about Taiwanese people’s opinion on cross-strait relations. The answer, arguably, is “not much.”

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Mediterranean Dialogue
Pedro González

The submarine tunnel between Europe and Africa is closer

It is a dream that dates back to 1869, when the Spanish Public Works Council considered the possibility of connecting Europe and Africa through a tunnel under the Strait of Gibraltar. It was a time when the railway was beginning to consolidate its take-off as a major means of transport for people and goods and the construction of the new and necessary iron roads cut through mountains to facilitate the passage of convoys.

Morocco
Morocco
Odilia Abreu

The EU-Moroccan entrepreneurial ecosystem in the cooperation spotlight

The FNF Morocco office brought together experts and entrepreneurs from Europe and Morocco under the motto „Reshape Entrepreneurship”, last week in Rabat. The FNF Madrid office had the opportunity to participate in this initiative with a delegation composed by Ana Pérez García, Esther Molina, Claudia Dakhil Carcovich, and Odilia Abreu.

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Bay of Bengal
Dr Tenzin Lhadon

Developing Shared Prosperity and Security in the Bay of Bengal

The Bay of Bengal connects seven countries and enables 20 percent of world trade, making it an important leg of connectivity, prosperity and opportunity through trade and investment.

Begoña Villacís, Deputy Mayor of Madrid (Ciudadanos)
Liberal leaders
Begoña Villacís

Towards a new multiparty system

"We have undertaken a process of refoundation that draws on the successful experiences of numerous European liberal parties, such as the FDP. From a process of listening to the militants and positions and to the Spanish society, we will do everything in our power to revitalize an existing space, that of reformist liberalism. Multipartyism and political pluralism in our country are here to stay, regardless of whoever it may concern." In this article, Begoña Villacís, Deputy Mayor of Madrid (Ciudadanos) analyzes the evolution of the multiparty system in the Spanish political sphere and the essential reformist liberalism to achieve a more modern and prosperous Spain, with a thriving middle class that participates in public life.

Prime Minister of Finland Sanna Marin, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Prime Minister of Estonia Kaja Kallas and Deputy Prime Mininster of Sweden Ebba Busch
Gender equality
Jeroen Dobber Jana Sproul

Bridging the Trench

The inclusion and advancement of women leads to more prosperous societies and more sustainable peace. Despite these empirical findings, women are grossly underrepresented in politics. Nevertheless, the debate on gender-responsive foreign policy has gained international prominence in recent years, bringing the discussion on the protection and advancement of women in security contexts to the centre of many national discourses. Where are we now in 2022 and what role can liberals play in the future development of this concept?

Santorini
Diversity
Diego Carcedo

The Mediterranean, the sea of two shores

The memory of the Mediterranean begins with a wonderful song by Juan Manuel Serrat, which has been heard for many years all over the world, it goes through the sadness of the immigrants who do not achieve their dream, because we cannot forget the data of the IOM, which states the death or disappearance of 1,522 migrants in 2022, and it is the sea of the two different shores and both exciting where the historical cultures that the passing of the centuries do not forget meet.

Der französische Präsident Emmanuel Macron
France

France's New Security Strategy

NATO foreign ministers are meeting in Bucharest today to discuss further action in the Ukraine war. The Atlantic Alliance expects further Russian attacks on Ukrainian energy supplies in the coming days and weeks. French President Emmanuel Macron, in presenting the new national security strategy, also ultimately prepared the French people for the possibility of a war into which France could be drawn. The country does not need to make a U-turn with its strategic military culture, as Germany has done with the "Zeitenwende" in its foreign and security policy.

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