As AI targeting systems become more common in warfare, the effectiveness of human oversight is increasingly put into question. Israel’s use of Lavender AI in Gaza shows how operators often act as a “rubber stamp,”… [Read more]
Tag: European Union
German Elections: A make-or-break moment for the EU? @Dr. Thu Nguyen
In this episode, Dr. Thu Nguyen helps us make sense of the EU’s biggest challenges and what we can expect from Germany in light of the recent elections. With wars at its borders, inequality among… [Read more]
MONDAY TAKES – Gut Gemeint vs. Gut Gemacht—Why the EU needs smarter regulations, not panic
The recent Zelensky-Trump-Vance meeting wasn’t just a diplomatic snub—it was a planned humiliation. Ukraine came seeking security guarantees in a critical materials deal and got nothing but a cold, transactional shrug. Another hard lesson in… [Read more]
MONDAY TAKES – Geopolitical BDSM: Will the EU submit to Trump or fight back?
If Henry Kissinger were to ask me today whom he should call to discuss tariffs (he wouldn’t, because this question is a myth), I would say the European Commission. The Commission alone must decide how… [Read more]
MONDAY TAKES – The Art of the Deal: Keeping America first
The concern in Europe following the Munich Security Conference is understandable, but the developments we are seeing today are simply a continuation of the same strategy as used before. Donald Trump has successfully used the… [Read more]
Why Hungary Won’t Pull Off A Poland Any Time Soon
Poland’s 2023 general elections marked a pivotal shift in European politics as pro-EU liberal factions unexpectedly triumphed over the right-wing Law and Justice (PiS) party. Contrastingly, Hungary’s 2022 elections saw Viktor Orban’s conservative government secure… [Read more]
On the ground in Ukraine- a Hertie story of kindness and courage
(Disclaimer: this episode was recorded in March 2023, a year after the Russian invasion of Ukraine) In this episode, the Governance Post speaks to Justus von Samson (MDS 2024), who was on the ground in… [Read more]
Hidden Biases in European Public Administrations
We are in need of a much deeper conversation about hidden biases within European public administrations. New data may be able to help. If you are an analyst or a decision maker, you will have… [Read more]
Gender Democracy in the Post-Pandemic World: What went wrong?
The Covid-19 pandemic has put significant challenges to issues of political stability in democracies worldwide. Despite considerable efforts from some European countries, there are substantial concerns about rising gender inequality paired with a decline in… [Read more]
Rallying around the Directive: Will the EU deliver what it has promised?
Despite its early formulation in 2001, in the aftermath of the Yugoslav conflict, and the several cases in which Member States have been prompted to apply it, the Temporary Protection Directive (TPD) was never activated.… [Read more]