Finland Scores Highest for Happiness

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Photo by HUUM on Unsplash We’ve all heard the saying “money can’t buy you happiness”, but how true really is it? Keen to answer this age-old question, researchers compared the happiness index scores of different countries to the average salary, number of billionaires, and life expectancies, in a bid to find out once and for all if money truly can buy you…

Advanced Technology for Marine Rescue

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Photo by Neil Mark Thomas on Unsplash TEKEVER, the European leader in Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS), has confirmed the successful deployment of a lifeboat from its AR5 drone as part of a search and rescue exercise. This was conducted by the Italian Coast Guard  in partnership with the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA). With fully automatic operation, sensors on…

New Year Resolutions

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Photo by Tim Mossholder on Unsplash Martin Banks gives us three lessons from behavioural science that will make you stick to your New Years’ Resolutions. Almost a quarter of people will have already failed their New Year’s resolution. By the end of the month, that number will have increased to some 43%.  We all subconsciously assume that, when…

Porsche Exhibition

A top Brussels museum is busy with its biggest event of the year. The city’s Autoworld is hosting an exhibition of Porsche cars. But these are not just any ordinary Porsche cars – but some never exhibited in public before. The event is timely as the famous German car company has clocked up its 75th…

Uzbekistan’s Economy

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Photo by Kama Tulkibayeva on Unsplash In 2016, Uzbekistan embarked on a path of large-scale reform of its economic sphere. Six years later, the country has moved from a closed to an open model, writes Muhammaddiyor Orzikulov According to the data of World Bank, Uzbekistan has one of the fastest growing economies in the world….

Human Rights in Uzbekistan

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Photo by AXP Photography on Unsplash Uzbekistan supports the UN Call to Action for Human Rights. The importance of human rights is at the forefront of the continuous efforts to modernize the political, legal, and socio-economic aspects as outlined in the Uzbekistan 2030 Strategy. This Strategy aligns with the UN Sustainable Development Goals 2030 and…

France-Uzbekistan Partnership

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Photo by Giuseppe Mondì on Unsplash France pays special attention to Central Asia as a region with an important geopolitical position, significant energy and other resources, and great economic, investment, transportation, communication and humanitarian potential, writes Mukhiddin Khashimov. Uzbekistan is considered by France as a large and influential state in Central Asia, which plays a key strategic role…

Kazakhstan’s Journey from Soviet State to Global Partner

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Photo by Travel With on Unsplash The end of each year serves as a poignant reminder of the Soviet Union’s dissolution in 1991.  Over the past three decades, many post-Soviet countries have shed their Soviet legacies to emerge as modern and progressive states. A case in point is Kazakhstan, Central Asia’s largest nation.  As the country prepares to…

EU University Opportunities for UK Students

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Photo by JodyHongFilms on Unsplash A new study has found that UK students can find cheaper under graduate degrees in any EU country other than Britain. Personal finance website finder.com compared the average cost of an undergraduate degree in the UK and EU and found that every country in the EU offers a cheaper alternative to studying domestically for…

Garvan Walshe Joins European Policy Centre

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The European Policy Centre in Brusses has appointed Garvan Walshe as its new Head of Communications.  A political strategist, Garvan has almost twenty years’ experience working in political strategy and communication technology with a focus on policy development. Since the Brexit referendum, he has concentrated on strengthening democratic governance in Europe. Commenting on the appointment, EPC Chief…