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4 articles of this author have been cited in the European Press Review so far.
Extreme weather as a harbinger of global warming
According to Dennis Rundt, the floods in the UK and Sweden are no coincidence but a result of global warming. He points out that the heavy rains in the North and the heat in the South of Europe tally with the predictions of climate researchers. "Initially people were saying Northern Europe could benefit from a warmer climate, among other things because of the greater yields in forestry. But now we can see that the negative impact outweighs the benefits. The floods in the UK have already cost over 2.5 billion pounds and the heat in Southern Europe could lead to long-term migration to the north. The greenhouse gas emissions that trigger global warming must therefore be reduced. At the same time we must prepare ourselves for the consequences of these changes."
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More from the press review on the subject » Environmental Policy, » United Kingdom, » Sweden, » Global
Finland and globalisation
At the beginning of this week the Finnish economic council published a report on the effects of globalisation that draws some positive conclusions. Dennis Rundt sees Finland in a good position, but warns against complacency. "Over the past few years Finland has integrated itself more and more into the global economy. The major concern of a few years ago that globalisation would mean the loss of jobs to China and other emerging nations has turned out to be unfounded. Although between 1,500 and 3,500 jobs per year have gone to other countries, economic growth in Finland has created new jobs to compensate for this loss. However, according to the economic council we can't rely on things remaining this way, and even Finland's renowned educational standards can't protect it from international competition forever."
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Is it crunch time for Europe's social democrats?
Dennis Rundt asks whether the election defeat of the Social Democrats in Sweden is symptomatic of a general crisis affecting all of Europe's social democrats. "Europe's social democrats are facing an ideological dilemma. Greater individual and social freedom and increasing prosperity have led workers to turn their backs on class politics. Social democracy has its origins in the working classes, who organised themselves and joined forces to change society. But instead, society and capitalism have changed the working classes. They are no longer always progressive in their views. In fact in many issues like immigration or freedom of movement they have become positively reactionary. The elections in Denmark, Germany and Sweden illustrate this dilemma – and signal the defeat of traditional European social democracy."
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More from the press review on the subject » EU Policy, » Europe
Islam in Europe
The old distinction between "us in the West" and "them in the East" has disappeared, writes Dennis Rundt. "There can be more common ground between a fundamentalist Christian and a fundamentalist Muslim than between liberal and conservative representatives of the same religion... Since the fall of communism, religion, or cultural behaviour which is determined by religion, has become an increasingly important factor in global politics. Conflicts and terrorist attacks are motivated by religious rather than ideological beliefs. And in the West, too, religion plays a fundamental role, even if its expression is more reserved... If, however, Muslim immigrants in Europe can develop a form of Islam that is compatible with multicultural society and can coexist with other religions and attract devotees in their countries of origin, this could contribute to greater democracy in the West, too."
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