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
Is Libya Merkel’s Legacy?
By: EBR | Tuesday, January 21, 2020
The efforts to end the war in Libya is a test of German leadership. It might even be the beginning of a new role for Germany, which can no longer afford to let others do the diplomacy and the fighting
International Powers Call for Cease-Fire in Libya’s Long Civil War
By: EBR | Monday, January 20, 2020
After a Berlin meeting, Russia, Turkey and other countries pledged to end their interference in the North African nation to make way for peace efforts
Irresponsible US Arms Exports
By: EBR | Monday, January 20, 2020
The shortsightedness of the United States in allowing arms production facilities in Saudi Arabia and the UAE is unbelievable
Taiwan voters chose for security and re-elected their President
By: N. Peter Kramer | Friday, January 17, 2020
Tsai Ing-wen, Taiwan’s pro-sovereignty president , stormed to a second term in office after an election dominated by the island’s tense relationship with mainland China
Iran: Another Hong Kong, But No Russia or North Korea
By: EBR | Wednesday, January 15, 2020
The two messages from the Iranian people to their leaders: First, for all your gloating about Iran’s nuclear arsenal, nobody can eat nuclear weapons. Second, we want a different future
Five Lessons for US Democrats from Boris Johnson’s Victory in the UK
By: EBR | Tuesday, January 14, 2020
What the Democrats must do to avoid Donald Trump’s reelection in 2020
Measure EU clout where it counts – and that’s Africa, not the Middle East
By: EBR | Tuesday, January 14, 2020
It’s been a sobering start for ‘Geopolitical Europe’. America’s killing of Qassem Suleimani, Iran’s top military commander, spurred frenetic EU activity
The Grandiose Dream and Impending Catastrophe of Canal Istanbul
By: EBR | Tuesday, January 14, 2020
Canal Istanbul is a truly international and environmental issue, not just a dream-come-true story for Turkey’s leadership
By: N. Peter Kramer
