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Nordic countries take four out of the five top spots, and are well known to be stable, safe and socially progressive. There is very little corruption, and the police and politicians are trusted.

These are the happiest countries in the world

By: EBR | Friday, March 23, 2018

Finland is top of the world for happiness, according to the World Happiness Report 2018, closely followed by Norway, Denmark, Iceland, Switzerland and the Netherlands

At a summit in Brussels on March 22, EU heads of government will issue a statement of solidarity with the United Kingdom following the recent nerve agent attack on double-agent Sergei Skripal in Salisbury. This statement of support follows similar strong declarations by NATO and the EU’s Foreign Affairs Council.

EU-NATO alignment after Brexit

By: EBR | Thursday, March 22, 2018

After Brexit, there is no guarantee that the major powers in NATO and the EU will agree on how to respond to future crises

The biggest concern involves AI being used to carry out physical attacks on humans, such as hacking into self-driving cars to cause major collisions.

3 ways AI could threaten our world, and what we need to do to stay safe

By: EBR | Tuesday, March 20, 2018

Artificial intelligence (AI) could dramatically improve our lives, positively impacting everything from healthcare to security, governance and the economy. But almost all technologies can be used for ill as well as for good

The president, who has ruled Russia for almost two decades, on Monday denied he was driving a new arms race with Washington after he unveiled a range of “invincible” nuclear weapons this month.

Putin says will engage with West after record vote win

By: EBR | Tuesday, March 20, 2018

Vladimir Putin on Monday (19 March) said he would address disputes with the West after an election that saw him return to the Kremlin with a record vote share, as Moscow faces increasing isolation

They find that in every region of the world, after accounting for a person’s age, gender, and marital status, people with higher incomes are happier. But they also find that there is a level of income at which happiness no longer increases with more money. This varies by region, with Australia and New Zealand the highest and Latin America and the Caribbean the lowest. They even find some evidence that in certain places, when incomes rise above the cutoff level, life satisfaction gets lower.

This is how much income you need to be happy

By: EBR | Friday, March 16, 2018

Take three people. All are unmarried, 33-year-old women who live in the United States. One makes an annual salary of $40,000, another makes $120,000, and the third makes $200,000. Who do you think is the happiest?

But as the internet enters its adolescence, boundaries are being pushed and questions asked about the wide berth historically afforded to such companies. Policy-makers around the world, particularly in Europe and the US, are now waking up to the challenges posed by the internet giants. The allegations of Russian impropriety on platforms such as Facebook and Twitter during the 2016 US presidential election, for example, have ignited a global dialogue about the influence and power exercised by social media and other internet companies.

This is the future of the internet

By: EBR | Friday, March 16, 2018

Since becoming commercially available, the internet has democratized information, enabled global communication and served as a platform for a variety of goods and services

The UK will cancel a visit by the Russian foreign minister, and raise the issue at the EU Council and the UN. But that’s it. It is hard to imagine Vladimir Putin quaking in the Kremlin ahead of the re-election on Sunday.

Russia in the UK: Theresa May’s Dirty Hands

By: EBR | Thursday, March 15, 2018

If Russia believes it can poison its enemies on British soil, it is because for seven years Theresa May refused to take action

In fact, tens of thousands of Azerbaijani inhabitants of Nagorno Karabakh, victims of ethnic cleansing on the part of Armenia, have been thus deprived of their fundamental human rights and cannot go back to their historical homeland.

Remembering Khojaly

By: EBR | Wednesday, March 14, 2018

Twenty-six years have passed since the bloodiest and the most tragical incident in Azerbaijan’s recent history

60% of Germany’s arms export is for countries outside of the EU or NATO: some of the significant recipient countries include Algeria, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Saudi Arabia. Both UAE and Saudi Arabia take part in the ongoing civil war in Yemen that began in 2015.

Can world regions cooperate on arms export controls?

By: EBR | Monday, March 12, 2018

Could EU-ASEAN cooperation benefit much needed region-wide efforts at strengthening arms export controls in both Europe and Southeast Asia? There is reason to believe so

Back in January 2018, and in response to complaints by major US manufacturers, the US imposed anti-dumping duties on imports of solar panels and washing machines. The structure of these duties is complex, but they may in some cases be as high as 30% for solar panels, and for washing machines 50%.

Here is what you need to know about the risks of a US trade war

By: EBR | Monday, March 12, 2018

President Donald Trump has signed an order for special tariffs of 25% on imports into the United States of foreign steel, and 10% on aluminium. He openly says that this could lead to a trade war, which he could easily win. But what exactly is a trade war?

The Arctic has had warm spells before. So what’s the big deal? The big deal is that scientists have been monitoring the Arctic for decades and have conclusively shown a long-term, significant warming trend. In fact, it’s warming more than twice as fast as the rest of the globe. This warming is accompanied by other major Arctic-wide changes in the ocean, atmosphere and land.

The Arctic is sending us a powerful message about climate change: It’s time for us to listen

By: EBR | Friday, March 9, 2018

Arctic scientists aren’t usually afraid of a little cold. Windy conditions don’t usually get us howling. The beasts we pay attention to are usually polar bears. But last week’s “Beast from the East” triggered a few anxious conversations

The first one would be to retaliate directly against US exports on certain goods, such as bourbon, oranges or motorcycles. These measures would have the obvious problem of hurting European consumers. Also, the WTO legal basis for such measures is difficult to find.

Trump’s steel tariffs: How to avoid a trade war

By: EBR | Tuesday, March 6, 2018

Europe should avoid over-reacting to US announcements on aluminium and steel tariffs

GRI’s Chris Solomon asked Syria expert Rasmus Jacobsen – co-founder and head of analysis for Atlas Assistance, a Beirut-based risk management company – for his views on the risk outlook.

Prospects for investment in Syria’s reconstruction

By: EBR | Monday, February 26, 2018

With ISIS seemingly on the retreat, is it time for investors to start considering opportunities in facilitating Syria’s reconstruction?

Germany-currently running a budget surplus-has no plans to cut taxes, according to Chancellor Angela Merkel’s government. And Singapore-running a surplus this year and looking at a roughly balanced budget next year-is proposing a significant tax increase.

What Singapore And Germany Can Teach The U.S. About Fiscal Policy

By: EBR | Monday, February 26, 2018

The U.S.- with a projected 2018 federal budget deficit of 4 percent of Gross Domestic Product and an economy running at close to full employment- just cut taxes by $1.5 trillion over 10 years, even as it increased net spending by $300 billion over just the next two

Some governments have had success in improving their score over the past six years with the Ivory Coast, Senegal and the UK all making steady progress. On the other hand, others have seen their scores slide over the same period with Syria, Yemen and Australia among the countries declining.

Where Corruption Is Raging Around The World

By: EBR | Monday, February 26, 2018

Transparency International released its 2017 Corruption Perceptions Index on Wednesday, finding that most countries around the world are making little or no progress in ending corruption

On Feb. 01, delivering his budget speech, finance minister Arun Jaitley told parliament that the government think-tank, Niti Aayog, will spearhead a national programme on AI, including research and development. The intent showed in the numbers: Budget allocation for Digital India, the government’s umbrella initiative to promote AI, machine learning, 3D printing, and other technologies, was almost doubled to Rs3,073 crore ($477 million) this year.

India hopes to become an AI powerhouse, with inspiration from China

By: EBR | Friday, February 23, 2018

Artificial intelligence (AI) has finally caught the Indian government’s attention

Βut I will tell you, representing the United States, it’s a very unfair situation. We cannot get our product in. It’s very, very tough. And yet they send their product to us — no taxes, very little taxes, it’s very unfair. I’ve had a lot of problems with the European Union, and it may morph into something very big from that standpoint, from a trade standpoint. The European Union has treated the United States very unfairly when it came to trade…and I think it’ll turn out to be very much to their detriment.

America First — Or Against All?

By: EBR | Tuesday, February 20, 2018

To Trump, everything in politics – even at the global trade stage – is about him personally and how it affects his business interests

The build-up to Egypt’s presidential election was mired in rumour and speculation even before the official timetable was announced on 8 January. President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi’s vice-like grip on the country’s ruling institutions – the government, parliament and army – is unlikely to ease at such a critical time. Any credible challenger to his rule needs more than bravado alone

Egypt votes: the last man standing

By: EBR | Thursday, February 15, 2018

Staying true to the political climate in post-Mubarak Egypt, the upcoming presidential election is as unpredictable, as it is predictable. Seven influential figures announced their intention to stand in the election, but really only one remains

Many assume DQ has something to do with the skills needed to use technology more effectively, such as how to debug a computer that won’t start, or use all the features of your smartphone. Actually, this is not DQ. Others think it means limiting your screen time, being aware of developmental hazards for kids who overuse screens, or knowing when to disconnect from your device and anything related to addiction and “digital intoxication”. While this is part of DQ, it’s actually only one of eight main elements that define it.

Forget IQ: Digital intelligence will be what matters in the future

By: EBR | Friday, February 9, 2018

According to business tycoon Jack Ma, the key to success is emotional intelligence. But if you want to be respected, he says, you'll need "high LQ – the IQ of love”

Asia’s political landscape is deeply flawed with: Oligarchic democracies in Japan and Korea; pro-business soft dictatorships in Hong Kong, Malaysia and Singapore; Chinese client states in Cambodia and Laos; weak and fragile democracies in India, Indonesia, Philippines, Mongolia, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Nepal; military-dominated governments in Thailand, Pakistan, and Myanmar; and staunchly authoritarian states in China, North Korea and Vietnam.

Seven challenges for an Asian century

By: EBR | Tuesday, February 6, 2018

To reach its full potential, Asia will need to overcome seven key challenges in the 21st century

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