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Erasmus: Social Engineering at Scale

When Sofia Corradi died on October 17th, the press was full of obituaries for the spiritual mother of Erasmus, the European student exchange programme…

Nov 3, 2025 • Martin Sustrik

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October 2025

EU explained in 10 minutes

If you want to understand a country, you should pick a similar country that you are already familiar with, research the differences between the two and…

Oct 21, 2025 • Martin Sustrik

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Gnashing of Teeth

The lessons from the Peace of Westphalia

Oct 15, 2025 • Martin Sustrik

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Emil the Moose

Moose became extinct in most of Germany around 1000 CE, and in Bohemia, Moravia, Austria, most of southern Poland, and Hungary by the XV.

Oct 11, 2025 • Martin Sustrik

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Notes from European Progress Conference

Dyson spheres, democracy, Schuman roundabout, Art Nouveau.

Oct 7, 2025 • Martin Sustrik

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September 2025

EU and Monopoly on Violence

The shape of Europe’s future political system is being decided right now.

Sep 24, 2025 • Martin Sustrik

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The Dutch are Working Four Days a Week

Famously, a hundred years ago Keynes predicted that by now people would be working just fifteen hours a week.

Sep 13, 2025 • Martin Sustrik

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Immigration to Poland

The discourse on immigration to Europe is dominated by the migrants from Middle East and Africa in countries such as France, Britain or Germany.

Sep 8, 2025 • Martin Sustrik

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August 2025

European Links (15.08.25)

Euthanasia, c-sections, doppler effect and urban river swimming.

Aug 15, 2025 • Martin Sustrik

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Civil Service: a Victim or a Villain?

Dominic Cummings and Jennifer Pahlka are both unhappy about the civil service.

Aug 7, 2025 • Martin Sustrik

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July 2025

The Cult of Pain

Europe just experienced a heatwave.

Jul 5, 2025 • Martin Sustrik

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June 2025