Aug 12, 20203 minCovid-19: is there a plan for global governance?Different organisations and institutions, from the World Health Organisation to the World Economic Forum, have been quick to declare Covi...
Aug 10, 20202 minUniversal Basic Income: a short or long term solution to Covid-19?The Worldbank has stated that in a world riddled with fears about artificial intelligence, exhaustion over complex bureaucracies, and res...
Aug 7, 20202 minThe Covid Coin: payment technologies in a post-pandemic worldCovid-19 is accelerating the discussions about digital currencies. Experts predict that the post-pandemic world will move very fast in pa...
Aug 5, 20203 minCovid-19: catalyst or excuse for a Great Reset?The impact of Covid-19 on all aspects of life is such that the world is expected to change drastically in the coming years. The next mee...
Aug 3, 20203 minWhat is the EU Corona recovery fund and will it be effective?The summit of EU leaders from 17-21 July was the first gathering of heads of state and government since several European countries went i...
Jul 31, 20202 minPoliticization and censorship surrounding Covid-19 and hydroxychloroquineA remarkable press conference by a group of American doctors operating under the name Americas Frontline Doctors has drawn attention to t...
Jul 29, 20202 minHow Covid-19 spreads: finally conclusive proof about aerosol transmission?A fierce scientific debate has taken place in recent months about the primary cause of Covid-19 transmission. The idea that the virus is ...
Jul 27, 20202 minA possible answer to Covid-19: is it time for Modern Monetary Theory?As the corona crisis continues and States spend huge amounts to support the economy, many are worried that public debts may become too b...
Jul 24, 20202 minStatistical anomalies surrounding Covid infections and deaths: how reliable are the data?As intrusive measures such as mobile tracing apps are being discussed to fight Covid-19, a debate on their usefulness and proportionality...
Jul 23, 20202 minIs the South African judiciary leading the way in a closer scrutiny of lockdown regulations?With governments extending their powers under emergency regulations and with the parliamentary opposition and courts being relatively sil...
Jul 22, 20203 minCovid-19 and academic research: a crisis in science?Covid-19 is a crisis on different levels and also affects research institutions and academic journals. With the recent retraction of Covi...
Jul 3, 20202 minCovid-19 and the immune system: are microplastics in food making us sick?Several studies have found a relation between the respiratory problems caused by the Covid-19 virus and a weakened immune system. While e...
Jun 25, 20203 minGrowing resistance to the lockdown: Covid-19 policies challenged in Dutch courtWhile the number of Covid-19 victims is still substantial in some countries, in others the virus has practically disappeared. This appear...
Jun 17, 20202 minSobering predictions: GDP estimates in different Covid-19 scenariosIn its June 2020 Economic Outlook, the OECD describes the near future as highly uncertain. Its analysis focuses on “two equally probable ...
Jun 11, 20202 minHuman vaccine trials against COVID-19: How far is too far? In the search for a vaccine against Covid-19, some of the world’s most respected vaccine researchers and medical ethicists, and even the...
Jun 9, 20202 minIs Silicon Valley leveraging the Covid-19 crisis for a permanent transformation?FCI has previously dedicated several posts to the ambitious climate change agenda – the Green New Deal. Naomi Klein, in a critical articl...
Jun 3, 20202 minThe future of citizenship in times of immobilityAs the disruption caused by the coronavirus continues, it also becomes increasingly clear how crucial aspects of the relationship between...
May 28, 20203 minWill the German Constitutional Court decide the fate of the Eurozone?With a much-discussed judgment by the German constitutional court and a €500 billion Covid-19 recovery fund that has been proposed by Ang...
May 26, 20202 minLooking ahead of 2020: The Green Deal agenda post Covid-19Although the European economy has been dealt a severe blow by Covid-19 and the ensuing national lockdowns, the European Commission contin...
May 19, 20202 minCovid-19 and the future of citizenshipOne of our previous posts was about the impact of the Covid-related restrictions that have been imposed by most countries around the worl...