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1/2/26, 6:44 AM

Connecticut’s Cannabis Experiment: Lessons for Central Europe

The legalization of cannabis remains one of the most debated public health policies of the 21st century. As more U.S. states and several European countries reconsider their legal frameworks, the long-term societal, psychological, and economic impacts of these shifts demand careful evaluation.
12/16/25, 2:44 PM

Lethal Autonomy: Machine learning, operation and predictability. Can we truly control it?

How can the behavior of autonomous weapons be trained, guided and ultimately constrained? Predictability and controllability are key when it comes to the battlefield, but is it given without human oversight?
10/2/22, 2:52 PM

The World Economy as an Instrument of War

The West has tried to turn the world economy from a vector of peace into an instrument of war.
9/29/22, 3:51 PM

MCC Podcast: Hungary Can Be the Gem of the World (Peter Boghossian)

The plague of "wokism" is taking over the universities and academia of the United States.
9/28/22, 7:42 PM

What to Expect from the New British Government

If the hard turn to pure supply-side economics fails, it will not only bring down the British Government and the country's standing in the world, but perhaps fatally hole the reputation of free market theory in general.
9/28/22, 9:38 AM

Framing a ´sustainable´ international investment environment in the Arctic: a general overview

The Arctic region has become a “great economic frontier”, hosting multiple economic activities and attracting a large amount of foreign investment. At the same time, from many parts there is a growing request of promoting “sustainable” investment in the region. How can “sustainability” be achieved in the framework of the relevant international investment environment?
9/19/22, 10:09 AM

European "Values" and the Resolution on Hungary

Von der Leyen wants a genuinely supranational EU in which supreme power will be wielded by the central organs of Brussels over member states and their electorates.
9/18/22, 10:29 AM

The colourful economies behind the Guinness stout

The word Guinness might just mean the ruby-red stout for most people around the world, but in the hearts and minds of Dubliners the word is filled with a much deeper importance as the Guinness family and their company has been at the centre of the city’s history since 1759.
9/17/22, 3:55 PM

MCC GeoPod: Is the NATO at War?

NATO member states support Ukraine in their war efforts by sending military aid and lethal weapons to the frontline.
9/15/22, 2:37 PM

MCC GeoPod: Alexandr Dugin - The Brain of the Kremlin?

Following the assasination of Darja Dugina in august, media outlets started to label her father Dugin, as the brain of the Kremlin.
8/26/22, 7:41 PM

MCC GeoPod: No end in sight - The six month overview of the conflict in Ukraine

It has been six months since the war has started in Ukraine, but there is no end in sight.
8/26/22, 10:30 AM

MCC Podcast: The Future of Europe: an Ongoing Debate (Peter Hefele)

With Europe facing a wide range of multi-layered political, economic, and societal challenges the debate on the future of the EU is seemingly of less importance today.
8/22/22, 10:15 AM

In search for Europe’s own interests (Klaus von Dohnanyi)

After the recent publication of his successful book entitled "National Interests in Times of Radical Change", we had the pleasure to discuss with Dr. Klaus von Dohnanyi to what extent common European interests exist despite different national opinions and whether the success of the European Union lies precisely in national differences.
8/19/22, 9:51 AM

Secular Privilege in America and Other Western Nations: The Social Assets that Few Want to Discuss

When secular parents send their children to public schools, they can be confident that teachers and circular content will impart their personal values to their, and other, children.
8/11/22, 9:34 AM

Cash or card – Why the question must remain open

Over the past decade, Sweden has been the best-known example of the social experiment aiming for the replacement of cash by bank cards and mobile apps.
8/1/22, 12:02 PM

Afghanistan: the Current State of Affairs and Projections for the Future

Even with assistance Afghanistan often found itself on the verge of food insecurity.
8/1/22, 11:25 AM

A Leader as a Guest

We tend to praise a man or a woman who starts to work in the company’s lower echelon and, after having completed the learning curve of various positions, reaches the top and becomes a successful leader.
7/21/22, 7:40 AM

The Neglected Human Rights Crisis: The Global Persecution of Christians

Perhaps the most neglected human rights crisis in the world today is the global persecution of Christians and other people of faith.
7/5/22, 2:57 PM

Which protection against economic cyber espionage? A focus on Hungary

Hungarian companies, like all companies worldwide, are increasingly exposed to economic cyber espionage. At the international, EU and national levels, the relevant regulatory framework is rather fragmented, which makes it difficult for companies to identity the appropriate legal instrument.
7/5/22, 2:48 PM

MCC GeoPod: Afghanistan - One year after the withdrawal of Western troops

How can Afghanistan be seen a year after the Taliban took power?
6/28/22, 7:55 AM

MCC Votes & Seats Podcast: 2022 French legislative election

As the hugest surprise of the French legislative elections held on 12 and 19 June, Emmanuel Macron’s centrist party coalition Ensemble failed to ensure an absolute majority in the National Assembly.

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