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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It can’t just be about strong statements, historical references or fact and figures – however powerful.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

The young are lonelier than the old: Surprises from a new study

By: EBR | Friday, October 12, 2018

Study after study has shown that loneliness is bad for our health

All in all, Mr. Erdogan should be very careful to put too much stock into his Russia connections. How quickly a presumed Turkey-Russia alliance can unravel was made plain in November 2015, when the two countries had a real fallout over the Turkish downing of a Russian fighter jet.

Driving Turkey into the arms of Russia?

By: EBR | Monday, October 8, 2018

The convergence of Russian-Turkish interests is likely only of a temporary nature

Wanted: A next generation of European suffragettes

By: EBR | Monday, September 24, 2018

We should all march to parliament not as lawbreakers, but because women should be law makers. A society that allows women no part in decision-making cannot flourish. Beyond the homes, what lives are we permitted?

How technology is leading us to new climate change solutions

By: EBR | Thursday, August 30, 2018

A fresh wave of technological innovation is deepening our understanding of tough environmental challenges — and also giving us new ways to solve them

The Greek Support and Restructuring Program: between intent and efficiency

By: EBR | Wednesday, August 29, 2018

To Jean-Claude Juncker, the President of the European Commission, one of the most well-seasoned and dedicated European politicians, we have to acknowledge at least his continued and practical support for Greece throughout this long-standing crisis

Innovation can transform the way we solve the world's water challenges

By: EBR | Monday, August 27, 2018

From an environmental and social impact perspective, this year has given the world much to worry about

Must Germany have yet one more top job in Europe?

By: EBR | Monday, August 27, 2018

A German as head of the European Commission? If this is unstoppable, leave the German man who is lined up for the post in Berlin. Instead, send a powerful German woman to Brussels

The words “transformation” and “change” are often used interchangeably. Moreover, “transformation”, once considered inspirational, is now viewed suspiciously – a codeword for technology, cost cutting and ending of careers. Conflating these two important concepts blurs what each one can do.

Aim for transformation, not change

By: EBR | Friday, August 10, 2018

Transformation creates attractive futures, while change mends the past.

The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals provide a snapshot of current thinking on poverty reduction. One of the goals focuses on improving schools, for example. Others call for better jobs and lower corruption. I want to argue for a solution that touches on all of these problems. Reducing poverty depends on helping poor people manage their money. Bank accounts are one of the best ways to do that.

How this one change can help people fight poverty

By: EBR | Friday, August 10, 2018

Nearly 800 million people globally live in extreme poverty, estimates the World Bank. Africa is home to more extremely poor people than all other regions combined. Most of the poor have low educational attainment and work in agriculture

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