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Once ratification in allied parliaments is done - which could take a year - the Nordic countries will be covered by NATO’s Article 5 collective defence clause, which puts them under the United States’ protective nuclear umbrella.

What is NATO and what happened at the NATO summit?

By: EBR | Monday, July 4, 2022

It took a well-timed coffee break to smooth the way for Finland and Sweden to join NATO

The war between Russia and Ukraine is, among other things, serving as a clarifying moment, exposing the downsides of global interdependencies.

The war in Ukraine is triggering a re-evaluation of global systemic risk

By: EBR | Thursday, June 30, 2022

The changing global risk environment is forcing governments, businesses and international organizations to re-evaluate systemic risk in fundamentally new ways

NATO members last year took a more moderate approach, toning down the need to focus too intensely on China. However, a recent NATO survey across all member states found Beijing was viewed as a security threat by 52% of respondents, an increase of 11 percentage points from 2021.

European NATO allies harden China stance but cracks remain

By: EBR | Wednesday, June 29, 2022

European NATO members will commit to a tougher stance towards China, but scepticism over the Anglo-Saxon push to put Beijing in the alliance’s crosshairs remains

"NATO and the EU needed to respond quickly. They did so in ways that surprised the Kremlin, which has long sought to divide the transatlantic alliance and play EU member states off each other".

NATO and the EU’s Strength Lies in Their Unity

By: EBR | Wednesday, June 29, 2022

Russia’s war against Ukraine shows why NATO and the EU are both essential for European security. The two offer different yet complementary models for organizing the continent’s defense

"By creating favourable regulatory environments, governments will attract SDG-conscious investors".

How private finance can bring global capital to where it’s needed

By: EBR | Monday, June 27, 2022

Through blended finance solutions, the private sector can help governments solve pressing needs facing their countries

"President Vladimir Putin need only look at the unfolding political and economic developments in Europe to see how his fortunes are shifting".

Putin is Banking on Europe’s Divisions Over Russia

By: EBR | Wednesday, June 22, 2022

The parliamentary election setback for President Macron and bickering inside the German and Italian coalitions play into Moscow’s hands. If EU member states falter over Ukraine, European security will be jeopardized

The World Trade Organization has approved a package of six trade agreements, including commitments on reversing over-fishing and pledges on health and food security.

WTO strikes global trade deals amid heightened geopolitical tensions

By: EBR | Monday, June 20, 2022

The World Trade Organization’s 164 members approved a series of trade agreements that included commitments on fish and pledges on health and food security after more than five gruelling days of negotiations

After years of economic stagnation and isolation, Uzbekistan launched a critical reform process in 2017 to build a competitive and inclusive market economy. Key reforms included exchange rate liberalization, reduction of import tariffs, price liberalization of selected goods and services, and establishment of the Anti-Monopoly Committee.

Reform, process driving economic development in Uzbekistan

By: EBR | Tuesday, June 14, 2022

Efforts to drive Uzbekistan’s private sector have been applauded at an international conference

"For all the violence already unfolding in Ukraine, the war may actually be but a single fragment in a much larger puzzle that Russia has been piecing together through trial and error in the last few years".

Russia’s Lesser-Known Intentions in Ukraine

By: EBR | Tuesday, June 14, 2022

One of Russia’s aims in Ukraine is gaining access to vital resources the EU needs to deliver on its climate change agenda. The use of force and instrumentalization of war are central to Moscow’s strategy

"Both Finland and Sweden’s accession to NATO and Denmark’s move to join EU defense cooperation will boost the security of northern Europe and that of the Baltic states and Poland. From a military point of view, Europe is more united".

NATO and the EU Need a Strategy for Eastern Europe

By: EBR | Wednesday, June 8, 2022

Recent moves by Denmark, Finland, and Sweden are strengthening European security. But Russia’s aggression against Ukraine must fundamentally change how NATO and the EU approach their Eastern neighbors

"No matter what Putin’s stated reasons are for undertaking an occupation of the southern tier of Ukraine in addition to the Donbas, the course of action he has chosen promises decades of guerilla warfare for Russia".

China’s Curious Choice to Stand with Russia

By: EBR | Tuesday, June 7, 2022

In contrast to Putin, President Xi at least seems focused on the long game for his country. But why is Xi then supporting Putin’s win-today, lose-thereafter venture?

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has set out five critical actions the world needs to speed up the shift to renewable energy.

Five ways to jump-start the renewable energy transition

By: EBR | Wednesday, June 1, 2022

Four key climate change indicators – greenhouse gas concentrations, sea level rise, ocean heat and ocean acidification – set new records in 2021

Recent shocks have exacerbated deep divisions and inequities worldwide. At the same time, an urgent need to address shared global challenges persists, giving rise to the question of resolving challenges in a fragmented world.

How do we resolve interdependent global challenges in a fragmented world?

By: EBR | Friday, May 27, 2022

We are at a hinge point in history. The displacement and destruction arising from COVID-19 and the invasion of Ukraine have sealed the passing of the post-Cold War world

The best time for building a sustainable supply chain for life-savings tools against health emergencies is between pandemics.

Are our supply chains ready for the next global health crisis?

By: EBR | Thursday, May 26, 2022

We need resilient healthcare supply chains to prepare for the next global health emergency. Here’s how to do it

"EU’s most daunting challenge is to parallel NATO’s ‘command and control’ structures".

EU mustn’t put all its eggs in the NATO security basket

By: EBR | Wednesday, May 25, 2022

The eyes of the West are on NATO and its swift response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

“We agree with a one-China policy. We’ve signed on to it and all the intended agreements made from there. But the idea that, that it can be taken by force, just taken by force, is just not, is just not appropriate.”

On Asia trip, Biden says would be willing to use force to defend Taiwan

By: EBR | Wednesday, May 25, 2022

US President Joe Biden said on Monday (23 May) he would be willing to use force to defend Taiwan, capping a series of critical comments about China while in Asia that an aide said represented no change in US policy toward the self-ruled island

The paradox of Ankara’s position is that, while being keen to demonstrate its solidarity with the West—the “second most important NATO army,” alignment with UN General Assembly resolutions and NATO’s ministerial statements—its abrupt moves that are dictated by domestic political imperatives make Turkey the chief disruptor in the Western camp.

Turkey in NATO: Disruption as a Policy

By: EBR | Wednesday, May 25, 2022

It all started with a signature statement by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan

"As nations continue to battle the pandemic, Taiwan’s achievements have been widely recognised. As of May 10, 2022, about 390,000 confirmed cases and 931 deaths had been reported in Taiwan, which has a population of 23.5 million".

Taiwan can help, and Taiwan is helping

By: EBR | Friday, May 20, 2022

Two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, more than 510 million confirmed cases and more than 6.25 million deaths have been reported around the world

Echoes of war in Germany According to the survey conducted by the Euroskopia agency for Politico in eight European countries (January 31st – February 13th), 82% of the German respondents condemned the Russian invasion.

Echoes of war in Germany and Greece

By: EBR | Tuesday, May 17, 2022

What are the dominant outlooks among the Russian-speaking communities of Germany and Greece on the war in Ukraine?

"When campaigning to leave the EU, the Brexiteers in the United Kingdom made huge claims about the benefits of getting out from under the bureaucratic yoke of Brussels".

Why Brexit Has Been Good for Ukraine

By: EBR | Monday, May 16, 2022

Russia’s war against Ukraine provided Boris Johnson with a unique opportunity to highlight Britain’s international leadership credentials

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