Philip Thom

@philipthom.bsky.social

đŸ‡ș🇾🇩đŸ‡čđŸ‡ȘđŸ‡șDigital Diplomacy + International Relations + Geopolitics + Strategic Communications

⚒ With over 220 tunnel kilometres excavated, the completion of the EU co-funded Brenner Base Tunnel is one step closer! 🇩đŸ‡č🇼đŸ‡č Miners have now connected Austria and Italy via two main railway tunnels ↓

A large group of tunnel construction workers in high-visibility vests and hard hats celebrate inside a newly broken-through tunnel, waving Austrian and European Union flags beneath a commemorative banner.
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Ten year's after the #Brexit referendum, ECFR’s survey suggests that the new people who have entered the electorate would vote to join by a margin of six to one—dramatically altering the balance of opinion compared with 2016. Read the full report: https://bit.ly/4oPBrGc

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„Pint of Science“ bringt Forschung ins Lokal Beim Wissenschaftsfestival „Pint of Science“ erklĂ€ren Fachleute ab Montag ihre Arbeit – aber nicht im Hörsaal, sondern bei einem gemĂŒtlichen Bier in verschiedenen Bars und Lokalen in sechs österreichischen StĂ€dten. science.orf.at/stories/3235...

„Pint of Science“ bringt Forschung ins Lokal

Beim Wissenschaftsfestival „Pint of Science“ erklĂ€ren Fachleute ab Montag ihre Arbeit – aber nicht im Hörsaal, sondern bei einem gemĂŒtlichen Bier in verschiedenen Bars und Lokalen. In sechs österreich...

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Gathering in Vienna—a historic meeting point of ideas—we’re inspired by the spirit of the Vienna Circle, where thinkers came together to make sense of a changing world. That same openness to debate feels especially relevant today. #ACM26

The median age in China has rapidly caught up with the United Kingdom— In 1965, the median age in the United Kingdom was almost twice that of China. Half of the people in the UK were younger than 34 years, and half were older. In China, this midpoint was just 18 years.

The median age in China has rapidly caught up with the United Kingdom.

Line chart of median age for China and the United Kingdom from 1950 to 2025, with the vertical axis in years from 0 to 40 and the horizontal axis showing years 1950 to 2025. A line labeled United Kingdom stays around mid-30s in 1950, dips slightly to about 33 by the mid-1970s, then gradually rises to about 40 by 2025. A line labeled China starts around 22 in 1950, falls to about 18 to 19 in the mid-1960s and 1970s, then climbs steadily to meet the UK at about 40 in 2025. Annotated note: in the mid-1960s China’s median age was just under half that of the UK; another note states that today the median age in both countries is 40 years. Data source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024). License: CC BY.

The number of cancer deaths worldwide has more than doubled since the 1980s. Does that mean we're losing the fight against cancer? Not necessarily, because it depends on how you measure it. On this chart, you can see three ways to look at the same data. đŸ§”

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📣 Call for Applications — IWM Rector The Institute for Human Sciences (IWM) in Vienna invites distinguished candidates to apply for the position of Rector. This is a unique opportunity to head one of the world’s leading research institutes in the humanities and social sciences. âžĄïž buff.ly/PVIrCiX

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We’re launching a bold plan to make high-speed rail the fastest, more sustainable way to travel across Europe by 2040. It’s a concrete timeline to remove bottlenecks, unlock investment, and harmonise rail systems âŹ‡ïž

A map of Europe titled “High-speed rail plan” showing future high-speed train connections and travel times. Green lines represent future new connections, and magenta lines represent future train travel times. Major cities are marked with circles and connected by these lines. Examples of travel times include: Lisbon–Madrid (3h), Paris–Brussels (1h15), Paris–Rome (6h), Berlin–Warsaw (4h15), Berlin–Prague (2h30), Berlin–Vienna (4h30), Berlin–Budapest (6h15), Berlin–Stockholm (4h), Riga–Tallinn (1h45), Vilnius–Riga (2h), Sofia–Athens (6h). The map includes the EC logo in the bottom right corner.

Eine ukrainische Bekannte hat vor Kurzem ihren Cousin verloren. Er kÀmpfte an der Front im Osten. Weil der Ort, wo er fiel, nun praktisch unter russischer Kontrolle ist, hat ihn ein ferngesteuertes GerÀt der ukrainischen Armee eingesammelt. Europa 2025: Roboter, die Leichen einsammeln.

Liebe Freunde in Medien in Österreich 🇩đŸ‡č Es geht in die heiße Phase: Diese Woche kann man sich noch fĂŒr die FJUM AI Media Academy bewerben! Das Programm ist eine Erforschung von Journalismus im KI-Zeitalter, ein aktives Mitgestalten der Zukunft - und ein riesiger Spaß. Bewerben Sie sich!

fjum – forum journalismus und medien

fjum unterstĂŒtzt Journalismus und Medien in Zeiten des digitalen und strukturellen Umbruchs durch Bildung, Innovation und internationale Vernetzung.

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Today's violation of Estonia's airspace by Russian military aircraft is an extremely dangerous provocation. This marks the third such violation of EU airspace in days and further escalates tensions in the region. The EU stands in full solidarity with Estonia (1/2)

Dass es in Frankreich schon seit einer Weile gesellschaftlich brodelt, lĂ€sst sich besonders deutlich an der Eurobarometer Umfrage aus dem FrĂŒhjahr 2025 ablesen. Nur 16% sahen das Land auf dem richtigen Weg. Mit Abstand der schwĂ€chste Wert in der gesamten EU


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