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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced at the World Economic Forum, in Davos that her first international visit of her new term will be to New Delhi.

EU-India FTA time to act fast

By: EBR | Monday, January 27, 2025

The 26 January 2025 marked India’s 76th Republic Day anniversary when the country formally adopted its constitution

There are many issues that the United States and the West need to address in responding to illiberalism.

Living With Illiberalism?

By: EBR | Monday, January 27, 2025

The fundamental challenge facing the United States and the West today is not how to adapt to an Asian Century

“From the standpoint of America, the EU treats us very, very unfairly, very badly,” said Trump, whose second term at the White House began on Monday.

Trump accuses EU of treating US ‘very, very unfairly’

By: EBR | Friday, January 24, 2025

Donald Trump accused the European Union of treating the United States “very, very unfairly”

With their market capitalization totaling 33.4 trillion euros, U.S. corporations account for 76.7% of the total stock market valuation of the top 100 companies — also a record figure.

How the U.S. Beats the World

By: EBR | Monday, January 20, 2025

At the end of 2024, of the 100 largest corporations in the world measured by market capitalization, 63 companies were headquartered in the United States

“Ukraine today may be East Asia tomorrow, and the security of Euro-Atlantic and Indo-Pacific is inseparable,” said Japanese Prime Minister Kishida at the NATO Summit in Washington.

Japan: an emerging security provider in the Indo-Pacific?

By: EBR | Monday, January 20, 2025

The security environment has been deteriorating for the past decade and was finally shattered by Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine

NGO T&E say that a big share of Davos’ transport emissions come from private jets.

Davos man says no to free rail, yes to private jets

By: EBR | Friday, January 17, 2025

The World Economic Forum (WEF) is compensating political, business, academic, and celebrity elites who travel to next week’s Davos summit by low-emission rail

Experts say Chinese exporters may now focus on other parts of the world.

Three reasons Trump tariffs aren’t China’s only problem

By: EBR | Friday, January 17, 2025

China’s economy rebounded in the last three months of last year, allowing the government to meet its growth target of 5% in 2024

Under the leadership of Lee Kuan Yew, Singapore very successfully pursued open market development, and forge very close relations with the West.

What Happened to the Asian Century?

By: EBR | Friday, January 17, 2025

Back in 2011, the Asian Development Bank set out a vision for an “Asian Century”

Indian-born CEOs and executives have risen to prominent positions in some of the world’s most influential technology companies, such as Google, Microsoft and IBM.

Indian Americans: A Survey Data Snapshot

By: EBR | Thursday, January 16, 2025

Indian Americans are among the nation’s top earners, outperforming other Asian Americans

The pledge by the self-proclaimed “Tariff Man” to impose steep duties on all US imports may have prompted Brussels and Beijing to ease trade ties to limit the potential impact on their export-oriented industries.

The EU’s Trump-China dilemma

By: EBR | Thursday, January 16, 2025

Relations between China and the EU are worsening – and could rapidly deteriorate when Donald Trump returns to the White House

Almost three years after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and with US President-elect Donald Trump taking office in just a week, Europeans face the question of how they could make sure not to be excluded from potential peace talks this year.

As Trump looms, Europe fears getting ghosted on Ukraine

By: EBR | Monday, January 13, 2025

Europeans want to make sure they have a seat at the table in any future Ukraine peace talks, but they run the risk of getting only a folding chair

In a first since Moscow’s all-out invasion of Ukraine, the UK will join the US in directly sanctioning energy companies Gazprom Neft and Surgutneftegas.

US and UK toughen sanctions on Russian oil industry

By: EBR | Monday, January 13, 2025

The Biden administration has imposed some of its toughest sanctions yet on Russia, in a move designed to hit Moscow’s energy revenue that is fuelling its war in Ukraine

One person starting a new role in 2025 is Donald Trump, and a raft of economic plans including tax cuts and deregulation could help the US economy to continue to thrive.

’Trump 2.0’ looms large over the global economy

By: EBR | Thursday, January 9, 2025

Inflation, interest rates and tariffs mean 2025 is shaping up to be an intriguing year for the global economy

China’s dictator-for-life, Xi Jinping, is coming to terms with two very unpleasant, yet brutal realities.

China’s Clock Is Ticking

By: EBR | Thursday, January 9, 2025

Why Xi Jinping thinks that the time for Chinese military expansionism toward Taiwan is now

Trudeau asked for parliament to be prorogued - or suspended - until 24 March to give time for the party to find a new leader.

Why the Trudeau era has come to an end now

By: EBR | Tuesday, January 7, 2025

For months now, Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has been asked variations of the same question: "Will you step down?"

For those of you who don’t believe it, look more closely at Santa Claus’ operation. You will find that Santa’s business operation, structure and delivery system follow all the best practices of thriving export businesses.

Santa Claus: A Symbol of the Global Economy at Work

By: EBR | Monday, December 30, 2024

Father Christmas, Saint Nick, or — as he is better known — Santa Claus, is a symbol of the global economy

All 175 passengers and four of the six crew were killed when a Jeju Air Boeing 737-800 belly-landed and skidded off the end of the runway at Muan International Airport, erupting in a fireball as it slammed into a wall. Two crew members were pulled out alive.

South Korea orders air safety probe after worst crash in country kills 179

By: EBR | Monday, December 30, 2024

South Korea’s acting President Choi Sang-mok ordered an emergency safety inspection of the country’s entire airline operation system as investigators worked to identify victims

However, analysts in Athens estimate that Tel Aviv will not let Turkey handle its main geopolitical weapon.

Tough energy poker in eastern Mediterranean after Assad’s fall in Syria

By: EBR | Monday, December 30, 2024

Turkey’s growing influence in Syria’s situation since the fall of Bashar al-Assad has raised eyebrows in Greece and Cyprus

"Hospitals in Gaza have once again become battlegrounds and the health system is under severe threat," WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said in a post on X.

WHO chief calls for end to hospital attacks in Gaza after strike

By: EBR | Monday, December 30, 2024

The head of the World Health Organization called for an end to attacks on hospitals in Gaza

The total number of internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Syria is estimated to be 7.2 million. That corresponds to approximately 30.26% of Syria’s population.

The Syrian Refugee Crisis: The Numbers

By: EBR | Monday, December 23, 2024

. The Syrian refugee crisis is considered one of the largest displacement crises globally

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The EU struggles to find a united voice

By: N. Peter Kramer

EU leaders knew this may coming. For weeks, they watched the US military build-up in the Middle East. But since the US-Israeli attack started on Iran, the EU looked fractured and decidedly without leverage, caught up in the maelstrom of what happens.

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