Trump scores a new peace deal, now with the Taliban
By: EBR | Tuesday, March 3, 2020
After Trump’s peace plan for the Middle East, the American president scores again. And it seems good for his re-election in November
Fossil fuel firms team up on large-scale hydrogen
By: EBR | Friday, February 28, 2020
Oil and gas company Royal Dutch Shell and Dutch gas company Gasunie plan to build a massive green hydrogen plant in the northern Netherlands in the next decade, the companies said on Thursday (27 February), to cut emissions
Is the Russian interference on the US elections fake news?
By: EBR | Tuesday, February 25, 2020
The reports about Russian meddling in the 2020 election, and Trump’s response, explained
The Gezi Trial Stunt and Turkey’s Increasing Isolation
By: EBR | Friday, February 21, 2020
The acquittal of Osman Kavala followed by his absurd rearrest shows the abysmal state of rule of law and democracy in Turkey
Which countries’ workers spend the longest (and shortest) in retirement?
By: EBR | Thursday, February 20, 2020
For the first time, there are now more people over the age of 65 than there are under the age of five
How Japan and Singapore are reinventing old age
By: EBR | Wednesday, February 19, 2020
Demographic change has favoured economic growth in many regions around the world. In countries where working-age populations grew more rapidly than the number of consumers, income per capita experienced a boost
49% of world’s GDP now covered by net-zero targets, study says
By: EBR | Tuesday, February 18, 2020
Just under half of the world’s annual GDP is now covered by nations, regions and cities that are legislating for a net-zero emissions target, a new study has revealed
COVID-19: Preparing for the Worst Before Crisis Strikes
By: EBR | Monday, February 17, 2020
The outbreak of COVID-19, caused by a new strain of coronavirus, has wreaked havoc around the world
Time for a stronger and more sustainable Economic and Monetary Union
By: EBR | Friday, February 14, 2020
Despite continuous efforts by all decision-makers to reform and strengthen the Economic and Monetary Union, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) believes that its architecture still remains to be completed, writes Stefano Palmieri
US: Don’t Obsess About Population Size
By: EBR | Friday, February 14, 2020
The U.S. needs to embrace a smart immigration policy based on the country’s optimum population size. That pro-environment, pro-productivity choice will be appreciated by future generations of Americans
EAEU: the struggle between a desire for sovereign independence and regulatory convergence
By: EBR | Tuesday, February 11, 2020
The struggle between nation state and supranational power remains an issue in the relationship between the EU institutions and the EU27
Six ways to cut through the Middle East’s geopolitical fog
By: EBR | Tuesday, February 4, 2020
As the world is transformed by seismic developments around technology, climate and the need for more inclusive economic and social systems, there is a real risk that many in the Middle East will miss out on the opportunities these momentous shifts present, given the current geopolitical uncertainty about the region
Is Trump’s deal of the century the real deal?
By: EBR | Thursday, January 30, 2020
President Donald Trump described his long-awaited Middle East peace plan as a ‘realistic two-state solution’, but it’s being hailed as a victory by Israel and emphatically rejected by the Palestinians
Australia’s Great Fire and Biblical Justice
By: EBR | Wednesday, January 29, 2020
The images from the Sydney skyline are so indelible not because the city is located in the developed world, but because they represent the front gates of hell
President Putin presents new plans to hold power
By: EBR | Friday, January 24, 2020
Russian President Putin proposed a sweeping constitutional reform that would give him several options to retain power after 2024, when his term ends
Erdogan’s Bold Plan for a New Muslim Brotherhood Regime in Libya
By: EBR | Thursday, January 23, 2020
The concern now is that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will use the failure of international mediators to end the fighting to intensify his support for the GNA, thereby strengthening the position of the numerous Islamist militias that are backing the UN-backed body
The World’s Most Talent Competitive Countries, 2020
By: EBR | Thursday, January 23, 2020
Dystopian science fiction, as well as recent dire warnings from industry, have sometimes pointed at the dangers of artificial intelligence (AI)
Trump’s Soleimani Killing Undermines Global Order
By: EBR | Thursday, January 23, 2020
What sort of global order will we have left if the leaders of one country eliminate the leaders of another? Nothing but global chaos would ensue
Opening "Davos", Donald Trump lauds US economy, whereas IMF and PwC downbeat outlooks overshadow climate goals
By: N. Peter Kramer | Wednesday, January 22, 2020
Opening the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, President Trump touted what he described as a ‘blue-collar boom’ transforming the US economy and hailed his trade agreement with China in a speech to global business and government leaders
"Geopolitical Europe’s" first test is to bridge the China-US split
By: EBR | Tuesday, January 21, 2020
No one knows whether “Geopolitical Europe” will turn out to be another empty slogan. Perhaps Ursula von der Leyen’s new European Commission can succeed in giving the EU the global heft and weight it has never had, but that would require an unprecedented tour de force from Brussels
By: N. Peter Kramer
