Yellow vests, rising violence – what's happening in France?
Feb 27, 2020 · While the 2019/2020 protests against pension reform – led by unions – look more organized and less explosive, the feelings are the same. Nothing, in fact, has changed except for the visuals. The yellow vests have disappeared from the streets, but the same people are meeting, planning future actions, and learning how to use the encrypted ...
How 2020 protests changed insurance forever | World Economic …
Feb 22, 2021 · The 2020 US protests were unusual for the insurance industry for two reasons. First, the cost was unprecedented. According to proprietary data from PCS, the team we lead at data analytics company Verisk, there were only 12 riot and civil disorder catastrophe events from 1950 through 2019.
Vegans in France are using extreme tactics to stop people eating …
Jul 18, 2018 · But butchers in France say militant vegans are on the rise, using violence and intimidation as their tools and animal rights as their justification. In a letter to the French government, Jean-François Guihard, president of the nation’s professional organization of butchers, CFBCT, accuses the activists of vandalism, smashing windows and ...
Global Risks Report 2024 - The World Economic Forum
Jan 10, 2024 · France, for example, has withdrawn troops on request from Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger over the past two years. [xliv] As the dominance of long-held power centres wanes, alternate powers will compete for influence in interstate and intrastate conflicts, potentially leading to deadlier, prolonged proxy warfare and overwhelming humanitarian crises.
How climate change is accelerating the global food crisis
Jul 11, 2023 · The good news is that solutions to build resilience in the global food system already exist, from technological solutions to policy solutions implemented by some of the governments in developing economies.
International trade: What you need to know this month
Jan 30, 2024 · This monthly round-up brings you a selection of the latest news and updates on global trade. Top international trade stories: Lessons from Davos on the state of global trade; Red Sea shipping attacks "chaotic" for European manufacturers and retailers; European Commission scales back plans to impose tighter controls on outward investment and sensitive technology.
France becomes the world No 1 for soft power
Jul 27, 2017 · Still, the UK continues to have the world’s most trusted news source – the BBC World Service – as well as a flourishing cultural, tech and education sector. The top five soft power contenders have remained the same since the analysis was first published two years ago, but their order has changed.
The 15-minute city meets human needs but leaves desires wanting
Nov 15, 2021 · The 15-minute city aims to reorganize physical space around the human experience of time. Workers can live near their offices or co-working spaces, eliminating the commute.
Semiconductor manufacturing and big tech's water challenge
Jul 19, 2024 · Semiconductor manufacturing requires huge amounts of water to form ultrapure water, impacting the local environment and needing innovation and scrutiny.
65% of Adults Think Race, Ethnicity or National Origin Affects Job ...
Feb 26, 2021 · About 60% of respondents in Latin America, Spain and South Africa, and nearly half in France, Italy, Malaysia, Japan, Sweden, Belgium and the US say recent events have increased race, ethnicity, or national origin-based differences in opportunities in their country, compared to only about one in three in Germany, Poland and Saudi Arabia, one in four in China, and one in seven in Russia.