Year: 2020

Health

The virus that shut down the world: Education in crisis

Children all over the world have had their education severely disrupted this year, as schools struggle to cope with repeated closures and re-openings, and the transition, if it’s even an…

28 December 2020 · 4 min read

Europe

No crib at European Parliament? – Francis Vassallo

Who does the European Parliament offend by properly celebrating Christmas? I recently read that Spanish MEP Isabel Benjumea tried to organise the putting up of a crib in the European…

28 December 2020 · 4 min read

Editor's choice

Can people afford to pay for health care in Moldova?

Health system reforms in the Republic of Moldova have expanded the number of people benefiting from publicly financed health care and the range of services covered. Better access has reduced…

28 December 2020 · 3 min read

Editor's choice

City diplomacy offers opportunities

Published originally on December 26th 2020 at the TaipeiTimes. This year has been unusual on many levels. In the midst of a global health crisis ravaging the world, Czech Senate…

27 December 2020 · 5 min read