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“We are confronting a bullying enemy. We have to stand to win,” Rouhani stated. Trump has been called a bully and far worse many times. It is, however, unclear who will emerge as the winner from this bitter confrontation. There is the possibility that in Iran President Rouhani and his reformist government are among the casualties, with the hardliners and conservative clerics emerging as winners

Could the U.S. sanctions on Iran bring a regime change?

By: EBR | Tuesday, November 20, 2018

An armed conflict is not about to break out, but the punitive US measures can certainly be seen as a declaration of economic war against his country

Merkel ducked these issues. As she prepares to bequeath her leadership, it’s not certain that any of her contenders are ready to move the debate into the realm of strategy

Germany's next Chancellor

By: EBR | Tuesday, November 20, 2018

Angela Merkel’s successor needs to promote a strategic culture that will prepare the country—and Europe—for new, shifting alliances caused by globalization, digitization, and China

The sorry aftermath of the Arab Spring of 2011 is testimony to this. Although not directly responsible for the popular uprisings that swept autocrats from power in a number of countries, the EU now rues its failure to harness them to help create a peaceful new order in the Middle East

Here' s an EU peace plan for the Middle East - not new, but four centuries old

By: EBR | Tuesday, November 20, 2018

The EU's foreign policies are at best a work in progress, and at worst a joke. Getting so many member governments to agree to common positions on highly sensitive international issues has rightly been described as akin to herding cats

IPCC gives a strong warning that the sum of all the national commitments made by (most of) the governments, will not lead to limiting global warming to even the upper limit of 2°C. More radical measures need to be taken, they need to be taken soon and obviously, the USA should rejoin the global consensus as soon as possible

IPCC is clear: without major societal changes extreme global warming cannot be prevented

By: EBR | Monday, November 19, 2018

Early October the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) presented an alarming report on what is needed to achieve the objectives of the Paris Agreement on limiting climate change

During each phase of globalization, technology has played a defining role in shaping both opportunities and risks. As the Fourth Industrial Revolution drives a new phase of globalization – “Globalization 4.0” – here are five things we can learn from looking backwards, and forwards, at the impact of technology

The Fourth Industrial Revolution is driving Globalization 4.0

By: EBR | Friday, November 16, 2018

Globalization and technology are intimately intertwined. The movement of people, goods and ideas is accelerated and broadened by new forms of transport and communication

The 2008-09 global financial crisis almost bankrupted governments and caused systemic collapse. Policymakers managed to pull the global economy back from the brink, using massive monetary stimulus, including quantitative easing and near-zero (or even negative) interest rates

The next economic crisis could cause a global conflict. Here's why

By: EBR | Friday, November 16, 2018

The next economic crisis is closer than you think. But what you should really worry about is what comes after: in the current social, political, and technological landscape, a prolonged economic crisis could well escalate into a major global military conflict

By connecting a bank account in any bank with a mobile phone number, Swish has become a popular way to share a restaurant bill, distribute pocket money to children, collect money for a birthday gift at the office and to pay for goods at street markets. Settlement takes place with the help of the Riksbank’s real time gross settlement system

Why Sweden's cashless society is no longer a utopia

By: EBR | Friday, November 16, 2018

The Swedish retail payment market is rapidly moving away from using cash. The outstanding value of cash in circulation has dropped to 1% of Swedish GDP

“Mrs. Obama wanted to make her tour as accessible as possible,” Tara Traub, senior vice president of Live Nation Touring said in a statement. “The Live Nation team also knew the demand for her tour would be extraordinary. For these reasons, we knew an arena tour would maximize the number of people who will be able to join this unforgettable conversation with the former first lady

Michelle Obama blasts President Trump in her book ‘Becoming’

By: EBR | Wednesday, November 14, 2018

The former first lady, Michelle Obama is rolling out her new titled ‘Becoming’ with exactly the sort of fanfare we’ve come to expect from the Obama’s’ 13-city book tour and touchy-feeling arena interviews by celebrating moderators

Transnational crime is on the rise. Law enforcement agencies worldwide can only be effective against this trend where there are strong ties and efficient cooporation. It is for this reason that Taiwan must be allowed observer status in the International Criminal Police Organisation (INTERPOL)

Taiwan’s INTERPOL participation as observer will make the world safer

By: EBR | Tuesday, November 13, 2018

Taiwan’s exclusion from the organisation has continued for 34 years. The nonsensical policy is politically-motivated and can only hamper the fight against international crime on Taiwanese soil and across the world

Macron also used the occasion to criticize U.S. President Donald Trump for “quitting a major disarmament treaty which was formed after the 1980s euro-missile crisis that hit Europe. Who is the main victim? Europe and its security.”

Macron's call for European Boots

By: EBR | Tuesday, November 13, 2018

A European army is not the answer to the EU’s miserable foreign and security ambitions or the rift with the United States

It can’t just be about strong statements, historical references or fact and figures – however powerful. It can’t be about blame games – however tempting. And it can’t be about business as usual – however easy. It’s simple: Europe just has to become more exciting

Rumi and the challenge of countering Europe's ''wicked men''

By: EBR | Tuesday, November 13, 2018

Many of the leaders mourning the war dead were really just Rumi’s “wicked” men and women who, with toxic words and actions, are wrecking the fragile achievements of the past and inciting hate and division

A day after President Trump’s former lawyer implicated him in directing a crime, Democratic leaders sharpened their election-year attack on the GOP as the party of corruption

New leaders for Democrats after midterm elections?

By: EBR | Saturday, November 10, 2018

US President Donald Trump said the White House enjoyed an "incredible" and "tremendous" election night

A truth that few governments speak: Immigration

By: EBR | Friday, November 2, 2018

Integration is the delicate, critical transition of the migrant from outsider to insider - the process by which migrants become a part of their new community

Digital distrust: We’re losing faith in technology to solve the world’s problems

By: EBR | Friday, November 2, 2018

Climate change, hunger, disease, inequality, conflict

The Real Reason They Hate Trump

By: EBR | Monday, October 29, 2018

Every big U.S. election is interesting, but the coming midterms are fascinating for a reason most commentators forget to mention: The Democrats have no issues

A four-power world: Why a US-China cold war isn’t likely

By: EBR | Friday, October 26, 2018

It is often said that the US and China – superpowers at economic, geopolitical, and ideological loggerheads – are heading toward a new cold war

The gift of a global cosmopolitan mindset

By: EBR | Tuesday, October 23, 2018

Those who live global lives develop a psyche that enables them to tackle complex challenges

Turkey’s all-out diplomacy

By: EBR | Tuesday, October 23, 2018

President Erdogan is now projecting a foreign policy in which Turkey is described as being part of the solution to crises. In reality, it’s about winning foreign support to compensate for the mounting political and economic tensions at home

How many productive years will you have? It may depend on your country

By: EBR | Friday, October 19, 2018

What exactly is human capital and can it be quantified?

Don’t wait for Merkel

By: EBR | Tuesday, October 16, 2018

Germany’s center-right coalition is now on autopilot, with few prospects of any initiatives or ideas for Europe

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EU Actually

An as usual divided EU is looking for a more assertive China strategy

N. Peter KramerBy: N. Peter Kramer

In his weekly column, N. Peter Kramer writes about the laborious efforts of the EU member states to find a more assertive China strategy.

Europe

EU hails Hungary’s ’wind of change’ and unlocks €16.4bn for new PM Magyar

EU hails Hungary’s ’wind of change’ and unlocks €16.4bn for new PM Magyar

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has told Hungary’s new prime minister that billions of euros in EU funding are to be unlocked subject to his government pushing through a raft of "long-overdue reforms".

Business

Hotpot, bubble tea and sportswear: China’s new exports take on the world

Hotpot, bubble tea and sportswear: China’s new exports take on the world

Step into pretty much any shopping mall in Singapore and you’re likely to find queues snaking outside shops with catchy names and bright-coloured branding.

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