When a giantย restructures: what Volkswagenโs job cuts mean for localย labourย marketsย
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Recent reports suggest Volkswagen could close several German plants and cut up to 100,000 jobs globally, in what may be its largest-ever restructuring. Factories in Hanover, Zwickau, Emden and Neckarsulm would be hit hardest, as traditional automakers face pressure from Chinese competition, rising costs, and a slower-than-expected shift to EVs. Can Europe’s manufacturing heartlands adaptโฆ
Industrial Policy Needs to be Systematic, Not Just Ad Hoc
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After decades during which the very concept was taboo and the reality swept under the rug, the world has now rediscovered industrial policy. But too much of it is reactive, scattered, and driven by whichever crisis has the attention of the moment. How can we create a more systemic approach that recognizes the issues weโฆ
Smart Cities Are Not Enough: Cities Need Resilience Systems
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For years, cities have invested in smart sensors, dashboards and digital services. But as shocks cascade across water, energy, transport and social systems, smart cities aren’t enough. What will it take to turn smart infrastructure into real resilience?
Whenย National Climate Averages Miss the Story
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When France recorded its hottest day in history last week, 41ยฐC in Bordeaux, multiple deaths, half the country under red alert, the story got covered the way climate riskย almost alwaysย is: one country, one number. But, how do we know which regions inside these countries are actually carrying the long-term economic cost?
La Economรญa Social en Espaรฑa: Transformando los Valores en Cifras
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Algunos modelos econรณmicos funcionan enย mรบltiplesย niveles. Son responsables deย crearย empleo,ย seย mantienenย estables en tiempos de crisisย yย proporcionanย cuidados esencialesย a las personas. La economรญa socialย esย uno de ellosย y,ย por primera vezย en Espaรฑa,ย tenemos datosย que lo demuestran.ย
The Social Economy in Spain: Turning Values into Numbers
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Some economic models work on many levels. They create jobs, hold steady in a crisis, and provide essential care for people. The social economy is one of them. And for the first time in Spain, we now have data to prove it.
Culture as Infrastructure: Policy Lessons from Abu Dhabi’s Creative Economy
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In Abu Dhabi, investment in culture is helping to build the foundations of a diversified, future-facing economy. Between 2022 and 2025, Abu Dhabi’s cultural and creative industries recorded 13.4% growth, but how can culture become a new source of sustainable growth?
From World Cup excitement to lasting local benefits: what can cities learn?
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On June 11, Mark Carney opened the 2026 menโs FIFA World Cup with a message of pride and ambition. Two weeks later, that ambition became history: how can countries turn global attention into lasting local benefits?
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Cutting red tape where it matters most: Why SMEs need simpler local rules
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Policymakers are placing renewed emphasis on regulatory simplification, seeking to cut red tape and help firms grow. For SMEs, this is crucial: growth is shaped not by one law, but by permits and reporting requirements piling across levels of government. How can governments simplify this patchwork without losing its safeguards?
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