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As many as 1 in 8 Americans have tried such drugs for weight loss.

The Global Political Economy of Ozempic: The U.S. Example

By: EBR | Thursday, January 9, 2025

What are the economic and social benefits of weight loss drugs like Ozempic

As Carter asked then, “Why have we not been able to get together as a nation to resolve our serious energy problem?” Is it perhaps that “too many of us now tend to worship self-indulgence and consumption”?

Missed Opportunity, Vital Legacy: Reflecting on Jimmy Carter’s Presidency

By: EBR | Tuesday, January 7, 2025

July 15, 1979, was a historic day for the collective psyche of the United States

There was something quaintly old-fashioned about the Syrian crisis.

Stabilizing Syria: Looking Back at 1945

By: EBR | Tuesday, December 31, 2024

In order to solve the Syria riddle of today, it is useful to look back eight decades to discern old continuing vs. new dynamics

The biggest challenge for Europe in 2025 will certainly be Donald Trump coming to power in the United States.

Taking the Pulse: This Year’s Good and the Coming Bad and Ugly

By: EBR | Tuesday, December 24, 2024

As the year draws to a close, experts reflect on the positives of 2024 and share their concerns for 2025

Equatic is among a wave of companies exploring how the ocean could be harnessed to capture and store carbon in the long term, as an alternative to the more common proposal of injecting it into rocks below the Earth’s surface.

The controversial machine sending CO2 to the ocean and making hydrogen

By: EBR | Tuesday, December 24, 2024

Equatic is among a wave of start-ups exploring how the ocean could be harnessed to capture and store carbon

Trump explicitly stated immediately following the toppling of Assad that “Syria is a mess, but is not our friend. The United States should have nothing to do with it. This is not our fight. Let it play out. Do not get involved.”

A Non-Interventionist Approach in Syria Is Extremely Dangerous

By: EBR | Monday, December 23, 2024

The shockingly sudden fall of Assad in Syria should certainly prompt the United States to intervene to help the new regime stabilize the country

But this year also saw some extraordinary breakthroughs for climate and nature

Seven quiet breakthroughs for climate and nature in 2024 you might have missed

By: EBR | Monday, December 23, 2024

Global temperatures rose and extreme weather ramped up, but there were also some significant breakthroughs for the climate this year

As expected, now is a time of relief and celebration in Damascus and elsewhere. Hopefully, the looting, violence, and executions will be rapidly brought under control.

Hopes and Uncertainties in Syria

By: EBR | Friday, December 20, 2024

Many Western leaders have expressed their relief at the collapse of the dictatorship of Syria’s Bashar al-Assad

Mario Draghi has warned of the “slow agony” of economic decline without bold action. Making FP10 part of a truly European green industrial strategy would be just that - and secure the bloc’s place in the technologies of the future.

The EU’s research & innovation programme can power a cleantech revolution

By: EBR | Friday, December 20, 2024

Translating innovation into world-leading industries is critical, and FP10, the EU’s next flagship R&D funding programme after Horizon Europe concludes, offers a chance to bridge this gap

Among the most transformative developments in this field are AI agents – autonomous systems capable of sensing, learning and acting upon their environments.

AI agents can empower human potential while navigating risks

By: EBR | Wednesday, December 18, 2024

Artificial intelligence is now a key part of our daily lives, with AI agents set to transform industries, enhance efficiencies and tackle societal challenges

Hence, any U.S. strategy to deter China should take into account the world’s largest trading bloc—the EU.

Why a Rapid U.S. Withdrawal From Europe Will Reinforce China

By: EBR | Wednesday, December 18, 2024

The incoming Trump administration plans to focus on China while letting Europe fend for itself

This torrent of new investments in wind and solar power, the semiconductors used in clean energy, and especially electric vehicles and their batteries – triggered by the Inflation Reduction Act and other economic development bills signed by Biden – has flowed disproportionately into Republican-held states and congressional districts.

Why green investments have become the last line of defense for Biden’s climate agenda

By: EBR | Monday, December 16, 2024

Can the green shoots of clean energy break through the “brown blockade”?

On the whole, it appears as though a new era has dawned on Syria.

After Assad: The Situation Inside Syria

By: EBR | Friday, December 13, 2024

Will the rebels fulfil their promise to be inclusive and lift the Syrian people out of their misery?

The country is reeling from a historic fiscal crisis and political instability not seen since before World War II, while Macron, the politician most responsible for the situation, is scoring international successes. (Flickr)

The Macron Paradox: Domestic Crisis, International Swagger

By: EBR | Wednesday, December 11, 2024

For a president with a severe domestic political crisis of his own making, France’s Emmanuel Macron seems to be getting his international mojo back

A constitutional amendment beats an executive order every time in the US system of government, but Trump’s position represents the persistent belief that something should be done to stop the children of undocumented immigrants from claiming US citizenship.

Why the US has birthright citizenship and how Trump could challenge it

By: EBR | Wednesday, December 11, 2024

President-elect Donald Trump has for years been railing against the concept of birthright citizenship in the 14th Amendment

The first hallmark is the cult-like worship of Xi Jinping. State propaganda portrays Xi as the culmination of a holy trinity in Chinese history.

China’s Turn to Fascist Rule

By: EBR | Tuesday, December 10, 2024

China is ramping up domestic repression to a degree that transcends the typical bounds of authoritarianism

In comparison, Russia’s information operations operate on a completely different level. Their success is more a sign of our own weaknesses and societal vulnerabilities than of Russia’s all-mightiness in information warfare.

Taking the Pulse: Are Information Operations Russia’s Most Potent Weapon Against Europe?

By: EBR | Friday, December 6, 2024

Moscow has been dialing up its hybrid attacks on European democracies

The conservation organisation said the new area was also registered heathland as well as being adjacent to the Glen Rushen Area of Special Scientific Interest (ASSI).

Nature reserve expands into ’exceptional’ moorland

By: EBR | Tuesday, December 3, 2024

Moorland of "exceptional ecological importance" has been added to a mountain nation reserve in a 62% extension of the site

The Apple Watch is reported to be the world’s best-selling smart watch, although sales have slowed lately.

Why are doctors wary of wearables?

By: EBR | Tuesday, December 3, 2024

Wearable tech – currently dominated by smart watches - is a multi-billion dollar industry with a sharp focus on health tracking

This responsibility will in turn require the new EU leadership to make a concerted effort to acknowledge the external ramifications of its burgeoning economic statecraft.

Europe’s Fledgling Economic Statecraft and the Trump Challenge

By: EBR | Thursday, November 28, 2024

Earlier this week, U.S. President-elect Donald Trump showcased an extreme example of economic statecraft

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EU Actually

A UK-US deal sounds good but what does it mean

By: N. Peter Kramer

After Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s visit to the White House in February, the UK delegation referred to what was being negotiated as an "economic deal"