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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

Confrontation with Russia will be the focus of the next EU-US TTC summit.

Russia main focus of upcoming transatlantic TTC summit

By: EBR | Thursday, May 12, 2022

The confrontation with Russia will be at the centre of the next high-level meeting of the EU-US Trade and Technology Council (TTC)

Given more than 60% of carbon emissions within cities typically come from buildings, a concerted effort to decarbonize real estate is needed sooner rather than later.

Why we need global cooperation on decarbonizing cities and real estate

By: EBR | Thursday, May 12, 2022

In an increasingly challenging and volatile world, the urgent need to decarbonize real estate remains a constant

"The country deserves all the international attention it can get. It’s a small, poor country precariously located at the edge of Russia’s war with Ukraine".

A Fragile Stability in Moldova

By: EBR | Wednesday, May 11, 2022

Precariously located at the edge of the war in Ukraine, Moldova is thus far coping with Russian security threats. But the conflict’s socioeconomic fallout poses real dangers

The ocean knows no boundaries: it unites us all as a physical link between coastal countries, communities, and individuals, and as the source of our food, water, and air. We all face similar challenges and similar opportunities. Let us be bold for the ocean together.

Most of the world’s ocean is unprotected. This is why that needs to change

By: EBR | Friday, May 6, 2022

The ocean is a vital life support system for the planet, and we are running out of time to preserve the marine biodiversity that it is home to and upon which we all depend

"One or two more defectors might bring about the end of this government, and then Israel will be thrown into yet another election campaign, with all its schmutz, incitement, paralysis and waste of money, only to likely wind up with the same draw again".

Can Israel’s Miracle Coalition Survive?

By: EBR | Tuesday, May 3, 2022

The war in Ukraine and the events on Temple Mount might have obscured the sad fact that the Israeli government, an improbable “unity” coalition formed more than a year ago, is now living on borrowed time

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues to impact global food markets, increasing hunger.

Can the world’s forgotten food crises weather the war?

By: EBR | Tuesday, May 3, 2022

The war in Ukraine is rocking global food markets, threatening to trigger a global food crisis. Already stretched countries, where millions of people cannot afford food, are in desperate need of help, but aid funds are running dry

"A new international security framework needs to be created whereby every country will feel secure that it will not be invaded at the whim and unilateral decision of more powerful countries".

The Legal Consequences of Russia’s War of Aggression

By: EBR | Tuesday, May 3, 2022

Recent history reveals the need for the adherence of all nations to a new international security framework

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