Why scientific research is now part of economic and strategic competition

Why scientific research is now part of economic and strategic competition

For decades, scientific research was primarily associated with expanding knowledge, improving public health and supporting technological progress. International collaboration was considered one of its defining characteristics, with universities, laboratories and researchers sharing discoveries across borders. That model remains an essential part of modern science, but it now coexists with another reality: research has become a…

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Why companies are redesigning supply chains around geopolitical risk

Why companies are redesigning supply chains around geopolitical risk

For decades, many companies built their supply chains around one primary objective: efficiency. Manufacturing was concentrated where costs were lower, suppliers were selected on price and speed, and global logistics allowed products and components to move across continents with relative predictability. That model is now undergoing significant change. Recent geopolitical developments have highlighted the vulnerability…

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South Africa: Anti-Immigration Protests Spark Fears of a New Xenophobic Outbreak

South Africa: Anti-Immigration Protests Spark Fears of a New Xenophobic Outbreak

South Africa is facing a wave of anti-immigration protests following an ultimatum issued to undocumented migrants. Arrests, violence, and tensions are reviving the specter of xenophobia. South Africa is traversing a new social and political crisis centered around immigration. Since the end of June 2026, several cities across the country, including Johannesburg, Durban, and Cape…

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Isaac Hammouch: Why Western Democracies Are Experiencing a Crisis of Confidence

Isaac Hammouch: Why Western Democracies Are Experiencing a Crisis of Confidence

Western democracies have never been so free. Yet, rarely have citizens expressed such a level of mistrust toward their institutions. This contradiction constitutes one of the great political paradoxes of our time. Everywhere in Europe and North America, the same symptoms are appearing. Electoral turnout fluctuates. Traditional parties are losing ground. Protest movements are advancing….

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Isaac Hammouch: Is Belgium at risk of becoming ungovernable?

Isaac Hammouch: Is Belgium at risk of becoming ungovernable?

Belgium likes to present itself as the laboratory of European compromise. Yet, behind this reassuring image lies a more worrying reality: never in several decades has the country appeared so politically, socially, and culturally fragmented. Recent developments in the Belgian political landscape reveal a major underlying trend: the multiplication of divides. Flemish versus French-speakers. Regions…

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Isaac Hammouch: The Évian G7 or the Brutal Return of Geopolitics

Isaac Hammouch: The Évian G7 or the Brutal Return of Geopolitics

The G7 summit that has just concluded in Évian-les-Bains will undoubtedly go down as one of the most revealing diplomatic encounters of this new decade. Behind the consensual statements and official photos, one reality is clear: the world has entered a phase of accelerated geopolitical realignment where yesterday’s certainty is no longer today’s. The tentative…

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