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major projects in previous years and effect on the future (brief overview)

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major projects in previous years and effect on the future (brief overview)

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From 2019 until now, EU has succeeded to develop and establish many major projects which can influence the general wellbeing as well as EU’s position in international relations: brief explanation of every single one :birth of a geopolitical Union –  -European Green Deal as the centrepiece of our economy and unmatched in ambition. for the digital transition and become global pioneers in online rights.NextGenerationEU – combining 800 billion euros of investment and reform – and creating decent jobs for today and tomorrow.Initiation of building blocks for a Health Union,Initiation of independence in critical sectors, like energy, chips or raw materials. the ground-breaking and pioneering work they did on gender equality.

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The hottest summers on record in Europe:

Data Visualization of the impacts of the Climate Change in Europe and how the European Green Deal helped in reducing it's effects.

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1.   4 million Ukranians found refuge in Europe
>> 50% of Ukranian refugees are making a live in EU (total: 8 million refugees) (1)
>> Poland (1.5 million) and Germany (1 million) host the most Ukrainian refugees in 2023. (2)

2.   12 billion euros to help pay wedges and pensions, and to keep hospitals and schools running.
>> Total investment on Ukranian war: (3)
-US: 71 billion euros
-EU: 68 billion euros

3.   Ask for additional 50 billion euros over 4 years for investments and reforms (to rebuild)
-She wants a Union complete with 500 million people living in a free and Democratic Union,
>> Current EU population: 448 million people

References:
(1) https://www.bbc.com/news/business-64663105
(2) https://www.euronews.com/2023/09/20/war-in-ukraine-which-european-countries-host-the-most-refugees
(3) https://www.euronews.com/2023/07/28/how-much-has-the-eu-given-to-ukraine-compared-to-the-us

By: Alessandro Strobbe

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Has the EU provided the same amount of financial aid to Ukraine as the US? That's what Thierry Breton, the Commissioner for Internal Market of the European Union claims. But is it true?

Speaking to the French radio station France Inter, EU Commissioner for Internal Market Thierry Breton said that European institutions and EU countries have participated in the Ukrainian war effort as much as the United States.

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"The total contribution to Ukraine since the start of this war is about €72 billion. Europe has given roughly the same as the US," he explains.

The radio host interjects claiming that "Americans give more than us [Europeans]," to which Breton insists that both amounts of contributions are roughly equal.

To check if that's true, Euronews turned to the Kiel Institute, a German economic think-tank.

Since the start of the war, their team of analysts has been tracking all the contributions sent to Ukraine through a tool called the Ukraine Support Tracker.

According to their research, between February 2022 and May 2023, the US pledged nearly €71 billion of total aid to Ukraine.

EU countries and institutions have committed to €68 billion in total -- nearly the same as Washington.

EU gives more in humanitarian and financial aid

But when it comes to humanitarian aid, the EU actually gives twice as much as the US - €7.6 billion compared to €3.6 billion.

On the other hand, the US has provided far more military aid - €43 billion, while the EU has pledged €28 billion euros to Ukraine.

In terms of financial aid such as loans and subsidies, the EU has provided Ukraine with €33 billion euros.

The US, however, has given less - €24 billion euros in financial aid to Kyiv.

Baltic countries give more in terms of GDP

Some European governments are making larger financial contributions to Ukraine relative to the size of their own economies.

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Topping that list are Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. Tallinn contributes 1.5% of its GDP towards helping Kyiv.

Riga and Vilnius follow closely by donating 1.3% and 1.2% of their GDP.

But the Kiel Institute data set only accounts for contributions up until the end of May 2023. The next available update will be published in September 2023.

Since then, the US announced a new military aid package for Ukraine worth up to $500 million - or about €449 million.

The US has also confirmed it will provide cluster munitions, a controversial move because these weapons are banned by most countries.

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Cluster bombs are seen as a major risk for civilian populations as they can detonate when disturbed years later.

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How much has the EU given to Ukraine compared to the US?

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Has the EU provided the same amount of financial aid to Ukraine as the US? That's what Thierry Breton, the Commissioner for Internal Market of the European Union claims. But is it true?

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Geopolitical Union supporting Ukraine against Russia

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Geopolitical Union supporting Ukraine against Russia

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"We have seen the birth of a geopolitical Union – supporting Ukraine, standing up to Russia's aggression":
Creating a map to show how each EU Member State has taken measures to support Ukraine (economic and military aids) and stand against Russia (a string of sanctions). The information-gathering nature of the map itself is a self-evident of the UNION.

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The percentage of Chinese electric cars consumed in European market

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The percentage of Chinese electric cars consumed in European market

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As the space states, the electric cars from China are destroying the market because they kept the price low it can be assessed how much portion of the market has been consumed.

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- Decrease in number of endangered species in EU
- How biodiversity can protect the environment from greenhouse gases and secure regional water cycles in comparison with other methods

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A story on how many posts are vacant in different sectors and companies across Europe and how they can be filled with the unemployed.
We can make a distinction on how there is unemployment even when millions (assuming) posts are vacant. We may then also dig deeper to understand why it is so.

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Job Creation vs. Job Disruption:	Analyzing data on job creation in the clean energy sector	Contrasting it with potential job losses in traditional industries. 	Providing insights into the challenges and opportunities for the European workforce. I would require the following data:	Employment Data by Sector	Job Projections, Trade Union and Industry Reports, Unemployment Rates, Job quality and Wages

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Job Creation vs. Job Disruption:	Analyzing data on job creation in the clean energy sector	Contrasting it with potential job losses in traditional industries. 	Providing insights into the challenges and opportunities for the European workforce. I would require the following data:	Employment Data by Sector	Job Projections, Trade Union and Industry Reports, Unemployment Rates, Job quality and Wages

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First time voters – youngest have born in 2008

2019 – von der Leyen presented her green, digital and geopolitical Europe programme

NextGenerationEU – 800 billion euros of investment & reform à creating jobs for today & tomorrow

-        building blocks for Health Union

-        vaccinate Europe

Women on Boards Directive

accession of EU to the Istanbul Convention

Directive pay transparency

90% of Political Guidelines have been delivered (that was presented in 2019)

Europe Green Deal

-        this summer – hottest record in Europe

-        Greece & Spain wildfires & floods

-        extreme weather in the Balkans (Slovenia to Bulgaria)

-        Climate Law with a 2050 target

-        economic climate agenda

-        Net-Zero Industry Act & Critical Raw Materials Act

-        Clean Transiftion Dialogues

anti-subsidy investigation on electronic vehicles coming from China

-        biological diversity: 6500 species found only in Europe

-        In northern Europe, we find the Wadden Sea, a world natural heritage site and unique habitat offering a home to rare species of flora and fauna and a vital resource for millions of migratory birds. And with the Baltic Sea we have the largest area of brackish sea in the world.

-        South of that is the European Plain, characterised by vast tracts of moorland and wetland.

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How ,many acutally votes in the EU elections? Who are they and where?

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How many jobs did the EU Green Deal create?

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Different graphs devided in sectors: What (and how many) jobs have emerged? What (and how many) jobs disappeared? --> Interpretation of this balance and what it means for employees

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To make it easier for the reader to digest the numerical information provided in the speech it would have been best to include graphs where she mentioned numbers. Sort of like show rather tell.

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*Market quota
* Graphics with comparisons between Chinese and European cars (prices, amount of subsidies and main differences in features)
* Statistics of the number of Chinese electric cars sold last year and a comparison with the amount of European cars sold.
* How do people from the industry feel about it? (Data from sellers and customers)
* Is it really distorting fair competence?

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Analyse the anti-subsidy investigation into electric vehicles coming from China

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Analyse the anti-subsidy investigation into electric vehicles coming from China

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- who conducts/ what's the purpose of the investigation
- compare the prices for electric cars from EU/ China
- see, how the ban/ higher taxes on the vehicles from china will actually influence the green vehicles market (maybe people will end up nit buying electric cars then)

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Delivery of Political Guidelines from 2019

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Delivery of Political Guidelines from 2019

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A graph could show which Political Guidelines (main goals) have been achieved and when and which ones are still open/undelivered.

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Migration policies - Is unity really close?

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Migration policies - Is unity really close?

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"Our work on migration is based on the conviction that unity is within our reach.

An agreement on the pact has never been so close"
- Visualisation of migrant paths, camps and statistics showing how many and where migrants arrive to, and those countries´ policies.

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To what extend did they fulfill the program? Was it actually 90% like she mentioned?
-> Visualize (pie chart) each point mentioned in the program

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Prominence of China-related issues on EU’s agenda

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Prominence of China-related issues on EU’s agenda

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- frequency of mentioning China in the president’s speech over the past 10 years
- how does the tone change over the period

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A continent of unique biological diversity

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A continent of unique biological diversity

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- Data visualization of the 6 500 species that are only found in Europe
- using a map where you can see in what part of Europe what species can be found

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When will Europe be more energy independent?
Analysis of exports and imports in recent years and production within the bloc. Also a projection of when the region will be able to reach the targets set by the EU Commission.

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Competitive risks posted by Chinese companies on European electronic cars in the global market

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Competitive risks posted by Chinese companies on European electronic cars in the global market

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Data needed: Numbers of Chinese electronic companies active in the global market; how many of them are state-subsidised; possible correlation between the influx of china-made electronic cars and the decrease in sales and investments into European electronic car firms.

The numbers could be used to illustrate the current risk of unfairness China posts to the european electronic car industry.

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Data on how Istanbul Convention affected the EU countries and did the violence against women increased or decreased after it.

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I would like to write about the challenges of populism and the anti-globalization trends to the European parliaments election in the last five years. The major data will be the results of EU polls from 2018 to 2023, eg. what are the parties that are elected.

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Check how factors as Russian War in Ucrania and Covid-19 pandemic affected getting a job in the last 3 years. What countries are being left behind? Data of each country can be seized with full european panorama.
Data can be shown in maps, charts...

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- Look at individual member-state countries' conditions and ambitions and wether they are on track ( or more, how far off they are) with reaching carbon neutrality.
- Can be visualized with a graph divided by countries, divided by ambition
- Can be visualized with a "prospective" timeline, leading up to 2050
-Maps can assist in this too

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"In the European Union, we are proud of our cultural diversity...
...and we need qualified migration."
-statistics related to admission and rejection, demographics/countries of origin, what barriers are in place --> intersectional analysis of these figures
-data of migrants who are turned away
-employment rate, financial status before and after arrival

"Between protecting borders and protecting people.

Between sovereignty and solidarity.

Between security and humanity."
--> bringing a concrete lens to affirm/challenge her abstract statements

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Visualisation of statistics about the EU's trading conditions with China to show WHERE the concerns are, and WHY the union should stay together to cope with this issue.

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China's unfair trade practices affected our solar industry

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China's unfair trade practices affected our solar industry

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How many young businesses were pushed out by heavily subsidised Chinese competitors?

How many pioneering companies had to file for bankruptcy?

How many promising talents went searching for fortune abroad?

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Lack of Childcare: Mothers Quitting Jobs 

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Lack of Childcare: Mothers Quitting Jobs 

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A story on the number of women who had to quit jobs because they could not reconcile work and family. We can extract from different companies to see how many women had to quit to their job after they became mothers. We can then talk about the lack of childcare in Europe and also how these women add to the growing number of unemployed.

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How the words/narratives used by Ursula von der Leyen in her speech influence the perception of a particular issue she raises. Or/and how they influence the image and role of the European Union in particular issue.

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According to the speech 74% of SMEs claim skilled labor shortcomings affecting their work, which could be addressed by concentrating on qualified migration. One idea for a data journalism story is to investigate the data available on required skills and its relation to the number of skilled specialists migrating to Europe.

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Fair competitiveness between EU and China

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Fair competitiveness between EU and China

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"We have not forgotten how China's unfair trade practices affected our solar industry."
- What is the "unfair trade practices" of China in solar industry?
- How does this influence EU solar industry market?
- Is there the same influence in other solar power markets of the world (eg. the US, South Asia), and how they face it?

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How has the EU been managing migration from 2019 to 2023?

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How has the EU been managing migration from 2019 to 2023?

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'I have always had a steadfast conviction that migration needs to be managed.'

- statistics on migration to Europe
- 'redistribution' of migrants in European countries
- legal status of migrants
- integration: work, education, language

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How voters rank the importance of various issues such as climate change, combating violence against women, health care, the war in Ukraine, etc.

Graph showing how previous incentives are measuring up to expected or stated outcomes.

Health care, gender equality, digital transition, climate change, etc.

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- Graphic comparing new voters to existing voters to show comparison in size/influence
- A map showing the effects of the hottest ever summer on record
- An interactive map of the countries and their record-breaking temperatures
- Half of Denmark's electricity is provided by wind turbines... make an interactive map of where wind turbines are located or comparison of wind turbines to people in Denmark. Or make a visualization of wind plants and where they provide power in Denmark.

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> What percentage of Ursula's von der Leyen's speech used negative connotations when referring to non-EU countries (identifying who is NOT an EU "ally", prolonging NATO conflict with Russia, engaging in trade-war with China )

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A list of EU countries with the highest and lowest levels of transparency and what being "transparent" includes.

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Data visualization following graphical percentages on how much lands were destroyed in last summer and EU' investment of money to control such cathastrophic events.

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Find the data/ make polls on how many young Europeans think that sexual harassment law should be based on the consent rather then "no means no" concept

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The price for gas in Europe was over 300 euros per MWh one year ago. It is now around 35.

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Compare the ratio of investment x the ratio of unemployment per country to analyse if the investments are being converted into real positions.

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"Instead of millions of people looking for jobs, millions of jobs are looking for people"
Find data about the number of jobs availible on the market and unemployment rate and compare.

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- we can extract how many times she mentions some keywords in her speech and categorize them, like "green" and "climate change" under "environmental", and see how much emphasis the EU as an organization put on certain interest area.

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Analysis of the peak temperatures on a certain day in July in each European country over a period of 10 years and the corresponding number of heat-related deaths (people data).

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- Visualization of the data on pan-European vaccination campaigns under the health union plan
- What does data say about investment in clean hydrogen in Europe compared to the US and China?

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Visualization of European owned mining companies in the global south

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"In the last five years, the number of clean steel factories in the EU has grown from zero to 38". - we can track this trend and present the data

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How have European leaders invested the funds from the NextGenerationEU plan?Differentiate the situation by country and by project

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-Directive on pay transparency
-Equal work deserves equal pay
-Combating violence against women
-No means No : There is no gender equality without tackling violence against women

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* Geographical map of first time voters population in EU countries
* Survey to find out the most important topics for them when it comes to voting

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1. Young voters registered for the next election vs. the number of young voters that cast a vote in the last one.
2. Gender gaps closed in the last 4 years in the EU: salary, positions of power, industries, politics, etc.

3. decent jobs, how does that look like?