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"A leader is best when people barely know he exists. When is work is done, his aim is fulfilled, they will say: we did it ourselves" – Lao Tzu, Chinese philosopher

Leadership for our times: Build on the past to create a better future

By: EBR | Wednesday, October 30, 2024

The Middle East is in turmoil, while Ukraine and Russia are in the third year of war

Such an alignment would bring together two long-time nuclear-armed powers, a state believed to have assembled a host of illegal nuclear warheads in North Korea, and Iran, which the US says could likely assembly such a weapon in a matter of weeks.

As North Korea, Iran and China support Russia’s war, is a ‘new axis’ emerging?

By: EBR | Friday, October 25, 2024

The thousands of North Korean troops US intelligence says arrived in Russia for training this month have sparked concern they will be deployed to bolster Moscow’s battlefront in Ukraine

Marine life is so abundant here that in 2004 the governments of Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador and Panama signed a declaration to establish the Eastern Tropical Pacific Marine Corridor, also known as CMAR, to connect their unique marine protected areas (MPAs) and safeguard the migratory pathways between them.

Ocean biodiversity is under threat and technology can help save it

By: EBR | Friday, October 25, 2024

The Eastern Tropical Pacific Marine Corridor, or CMAR, was set up by four Latin American countries to safeguard their marine protected areas

To have an effective political competition in the country offering the best way forward, Greece needs modern leaders on the left who can bring Pasok and Syriza under one roof and reach out to all Greeks who want to modernize the nation and its economy.

Will Greece Break the Mold of 21st Century European Politics?

By: EBR | Wednesday, October 23, 2024

Greece likes to proclaim itself as the cradle of democracy

Inefficient thermal building envelopes also make maintaining an appropriate indoor temperature difficult.

Revitalizing where we live: The need for healthy, sustainable buildings now

By: EBR | Tuesday, October 22, 2024

One in four Europeans live in buildings where indoor air quality falls below national standards

But for all of Trump’s bombast, and the worldwide awareness of it, people all over the globe are still scratching their heads.

Decision 2024: Why Does Trump Get Away With So Many Lies?

By: EBR | Monday, October 21, 2024

What does it say about the state of civics in the United States if a former U.S. President, and possible future one, has no compunction to lie ever more grotesquely?

Despite the differences between Russia and America there is one thing the two countries have in common - they have always had male presidents.

Moscow had high hopes for Trump in 2016. It’s more cautious this time

By: EBR | Monday, October 21, 2024

Piece of advice for you - never buy a huge amount of champagne unless you’re absolutely certain it’s worth celebrating

EU member states need to urgently recalibrate their approach toward Iran based on established European interests.

EU-Iran: Time to Revisit Assumptions and Strategize

By: EBR | Friday, October 18, 2024

For too long, the EU focused on Iran’s nuclear program while mostly ignoring its malign regional activities and missile program

By the time the vessel reaches Europe, the fraudulent deal is complete and the money has already vanished into overseas accounts.

Unveiling the hidden threat of trade-based financial crime

By: EBR | Friday, October 18, 2024

Trade-based financial crime is a significant global threat, costing the economy an estimated $1.6 trillion annually

Diplomats and policymakers in Brussels and Washington fault one person: Kurti. The combative prime minister has taken a great deal of criticism for clamping down on parallel institutions operating in Serb-populated northern Kosovo.

Don’t Drop the Ball on Kosovo

By: EBR | Tuesday, September 10, 2024

The promise of EU membership was once the silver bullet for resolving all territorial and security issues in the Balkans

With the proposed electricity market design, there is a real risk that a new public funding program, intended to back up a power system dominated by renewables, becomes a lifeline for the gas industry.

Needed: An Electricity Market Design to Meet Germany’s Climate Goals

By: EBR | Wednesday, September 4, 2024

With the rise of renewables, electricity markets are fundamentally changing

To reconfigure the EU’s place in the world, the key may lie in leveraging its power as a democratic system of economic governance.

An Obituary for EU Foreign Policy

By: EBR | Tuesday, September 3, 2024

The precise date of the death of EU foreign policy is uncertain

The perceived strengths and weaknesses of top-level women decision-makers have long sparked debates about their rise and eventual fall.

Are Most Women Predisposed to Lead More Ethically?

By: EBR | Monday, August 26, 2024

Women have become increasingly visible in leadership positions in business, academia, civil society and politics, as demonstrated by the rising number of countries with female heads of government

When Joe Biden bowed out of the U.S. presidential race there was a palpable relief in most European capitals.

Is Europe Ready for a New Transatlantic Era?

By: EBR | Tuesday, July 23, 2024

This should be Europe’s chance

It is thus that the economy’s secure progression will be facilitated.

2024-2026: Landmark years for the Greek and Global Economy

By: EBR | Tuesday, July 9, 2024

The economic slowdown in both the US and China, as projected by UBS, is expected to decrease the global growth rate by 0.5% for the year 2024

Retailing Years: The day after (2024- 2026)

By: EBR | Tuesday, July 9, 2024

An editorial series by Antonis Zairis named "Retailing Years: The day after (2024- 2026)"

Choosing to speak out on contentious issues also impacts one’s public image and can reduce a celebrity’s chances of endorsement deals and career opportunities. As U.S. basketball legend Michael Jordan once said: “Republicans buy sneakers, too.”

The Double-Edged Sword of Celebrity Activism

By: EBR | Tuesday, July 2, 2024

Celebrities face mounting pressure to speak out on social and political issues

At a strategic level, no one can deny Africa’s towering importance and the short-sightedness of European policies there. Its mineral resources and agricultural potential are vast, and in manpower terms it is already beginning to dwarf China and India.

Why Europe is losing Africa to Moscow and Beijing

By: EBR | Tuesday, June 18, 2024

Europe is retreating from Africa in what seems likely to be the greatest shift of all in the 21st century’s new era of tectonic geo-political change

Of all the election results, Germany is probably the most worrying. For the first time in the European Parliament’s history, politicians with the most extreme right-wing views, harking back to the 1930s, will sit in the very Chamber that was designed precisely to avoid the resurgence of a right-wing ideology.

A sad reflection that the Social Contract in Europe might be broken, or in urgent need of repair and renewal

By: EBR | Tuesday, June 11, 2024

The atmosphere and tone of the European Union will change, and will be charged by a political battlefield on its values and principles

This new type of entrepreneurship does not see profit as an end in itself, it focuses on the big picture and acts as a deterrent as it is impossible in the future to have prosperous businesses on the one hand and suffering societies on the other.

The new type of smart, sustainable entrepreneurship and the next day

By: EBR | Monday, May 27, 2024

Both retail and industry go hand in hand with the new type of smart entrepreneurship as they are at the level of rapid developments and changes spearheaded by the new circular economy and sustainable development

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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"