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The Current State of the Far-Right
A brief look into his background Cas Mudde was born on June 3rd, 1967 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. He completed his Master’s degree in...
Roosa Näveri
Nov 25, 20192 min read


A Talk with the Rebels
“Rebels for life”, the guys from Extinction Rebellion are here to make you understand that polluting the planet is no joke. The global...
Ana Popovici
Nov 24, 20192 min read


Technology Companies: The Next Global Financial Crisis?
Over the last two decades, technologies have become the most profitable industry in the world, but still the least regulated. For...
Cinthya Nathaly Criollo Quiroz
Nov 22, 20195 min read


Bringer of Change or Defender of the Status Quo?
Charles Michel (Namur, 1975), was interviewed by Room for Discussion on November 20th 2019. The former Belgian prime minister will become...
Joos Akkerman
Nov 21, 20193 min read


Controlling Forced Evictions to Fight Extreme Poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa Should Control Forced Evictions to Fight Extreme Poverty Earlier this year, the Human Rights Watch published a report...
Isabel Bonnet
Nov 19, 20194 min read


Defending Liberalism
What is liberalism and how does one defend liberalism when faced with modern-day problems? That was the theme of the latest Room for...
Rado Baarda
Nov 15, 20194 min read


The Past and Future of the Economic and Monetary Union
The years to come will be decisive for the future and stability of the Economic and Monetary Union at the heart of the EU. The last...
Nuno Sousa
Nov 14, 20195 min read


Venezuela: Cuba’s Oil Sugar Daddy
Venezuela has the largest proven oil reserves in the world. Before the arrival of Hugo Chávez to the presidency in 1999, Venezuela’s oil...
Mateo Ricucci
Nov 12, 20193 min read


The Case Against Universal Basic Income
The 21stcentury is already characterized by its technological innovation. It is an era in which artificial intelligence, robotics,...
Rado Baarda
Nov 11, 20195 min read


Deirdre McCloskey: Liberalism in the 21st Century
Being a student of the Economics and Business Faculty, you will most likely have or have had a course called Economic Methodology. This...
Oksana Sokil
Nov 8, 20192 min read


Netflix and Chill
As the sunny days in Amsterdam are slowly drifting away (in case you were lucky to see those), the demand for a comforting cup of hot...
Oksana Sokil
Nov 7, 20194 min read


The Limitations Of Free Trade
The idea of free trade came into prominence in the late 18th century and largely replaced the then-dominant idea of mercantilism. Ever...
Erik Hämäläinen
Nov 6, 20198 min read


Quantum Banking
In recent news, Google has allegedly achieved ‘quantum supremacy’. Specifically, the tech giant claims to have built the first quantum...
Alin-Gheorghe Hampău
Nov 5, 20194 min read


The Struggle of a Holocaust’s Survivor – Which is Still not Over
On the 30th of September, the Italian Senate approved the establishment of a committee proposed by the life-senator Liliana Segre, an...
Marco Favaretti
Nov 4, 20193 min read


Why Should the Western World Read Turkey’s “Peace Spring Operation” on Northern Syria Mu
1. How did it all begin? It all started with one of the evilest terrorist organisations in world history: ISIS (Islamic State of Iraq and...
Berke Çavuşoğlu
Oct 31, 20196 min read


The Islamic State Breakdown: Is It Their End or Not?
In the evening of October 26th, President Donald Trump tweeted: “Something very big has just happened!’’. This announcement was shortly...
Marco Favaretti
Oct 27, 20193 min read


Overwork in Asia: Why is it Not Worth It?
Work hard, play hard – you hear it all the time. You know that if you want to achieve something great, you will need to spend numerous...
Katja Komazec
Oct 24, 20195 min read


Superficiality and Polarization
In a room full of aspiring economists, Jill Lepore steps eagerly on the stage. A copy of her latest book, These Truths, rests upon the...
Ana Popovici
Oct 21, 20195 min read


Volkswagen Scandal: A Reflection of the German Economic Model ?
The following article is referenced to the Financial Times article: Volkswagen: System Failure by Richard Milne: ...
Göksu Kayaalp
Oct 21, 20196 min read


“Our House is On Fire”
Greta Thunberg, a 16 years old girl from Sweden, has taken the world by storm. In one year, she has grown from an unknown and lonely...
Roosa Näveri
Oct 19, 20194 min read
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