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Increased regional cooperation on trade, infrastructure and the digital agenda holds significant potential for the Western Balkans. For example, on trade, Western Balkan countries could raise their degree of openness as measured by the share of exports in GDP, from less than 40% to at least 80%, as in other small transition economies in Europe.

3 priorities for the future of the Western Balkans

By: EBR | Thursday, May 17, 2018

As Europe is confronted by different visions about its future, the question remains how these different visions will affect the developments in the Western Balkans. The Balkans remain fragile, and the external pressures and internal divisions could deliver fresh instability in the region

China’s far-reaching Belt and Road initiative to create mega connectivity corridors on land and by sea, including from China to Europe, is made viable with Chinese financing and development of big ticket infrastructure projects in wider Europe’s key strategic transport and energy sectors.

China, the Western Balkans and the EU: Can three tango?

By: EBR | Thursday, May 17, 2018

With China pouring loans into the Western Balkans, the EU must step in to ensure this money benefits the region

The authors say that many of the refugees they interviewed complained about other issues such as difficulties in having their educational qualifications recognised by national authorities. Another challenge cited in the report concerns a lack of awareness among government agencies working with refugees and asylum seekers of organisations which can exploit refugees’ needs and vulnerabilities.

Report recommends "better scrutiny" of publicly-funded NGOs working with refugees

By: EBR | Thursday, May 17, 2018

A new report calls for better scrutiny of publicly-funded NGOs working with refugees

Much could happen in the next twelve months to derail Barnier's Commission chances. As his British interlocutors might put it, taking advantage of his increasingly fluent English, 'there's many a slip twixt the cup and lip'. The intervening period could, however, be put to good use if Barnier were take advantage of his own newsworthiness to promote discussion of reform ideas.

It's not too early for Barnier to throw his hat in the ring

By: EBR | Tuesday, May 15, 2018

This week's column takes up the cudgels by looking at who the next president of the European Commission might be

It is often assumed that countries with majoritarian electoral systems like those in the United States or the United Kingdom are more resilient than countries with PR systems. After all, America and Britain’s democracies are older, with more deeply entrenched cultures of political civility.

10 lessons from 1930s Germany for democracies today

By: EBR | Friday, May 11, 2018

Since the establishment of the Federal Republic of Germany in 1949, Germans have looked back anxiously to the collapse of the Weimar Republic in the early 1930s and the rise of Nazism

Total technology investment is set to reach $2.4 trillion by 2020. By then, investment in the Internet of Things -- which brings everything from coffee makers to oil rig drills online -- will become the most favoured investment by far.

Six charts that show how to get the most out of digital investment

By: EBR | Friday, May 11, 2018

Huge investment is going into digital technology. Some fear this won't boost productivity as much as the steam engine, the assembly line, or the computer did in previous waves of technical change

Many of us face decisions on how to best spend our time. It is not always as drastic as a change of career or job, but still very important with regards to how we feel and how much we learn, or other aspects of our professional lives. For example, when you are self-employed, your clients can make a big difference.

Three factors for happiness at work

By: EBR | Wednesday, May 9, 2018

Consider these questions before you embark on a career

Trump’s decision to withdraw from the Iran deal drew comparisons with his move last June to pull out from the Paris climate agreement. Similarly, the European reaction to continue with the Paris deal bears resemblance with the vow to forge ahead with the Iran deal.

Trump slaps Europe in the face with Iran deal pull-out

By: EBR | Wednesday, May 9, 2018

In the aftermath of Donald Trump’s announcement to withdraw from a landmark deal curbing Iran’s nuclear programme, the leaders of Britain, France and Germany who signed the agreement published a joint statement saying they will continue to stick by it

Addressing at the event at ”The House of Cyprus” in Athens, under the title ”The Cypriot foreign policy: thoughts and reflections” Christodoulides spoke thoroughly about the initiatives the government intends to undertake in the foreign policy sector and about the reforms which should be immediately adopted.

Christodoulides outlines Cyprus foreign policy pillars at Athens Lecture

By: EBR | Friday, May 4, 2018

Cypriot Foreign Minister Nikos Christodoulides outlined, on Wednesday 2 May, the main pillars of the country’s foreign policy as it has been formed after the presidential elections in the country last February, and Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades' re-election

To Greg, power and money was what life was all about. This made losing his job all the more of a blow.

Are you addicted to power?

By: EBR | Wednesday, May 2, 2018

The design of firms fosters power intoxication in their leaders

The IMF and the world’s leading central banks as well as finance ministries across the globe have been laggards in that fight. They have too often ignored corruption, even when it has been a direct cause of national economic disaster.

The IMF wakes up to fight graft

By: EBR | Wednesday, May 2, 2018

The IMF finally realizes that assigning priority to anti-corruption is not a choice but a necessity. It is now deemed a “macro-critical” issue

Would an ambitious plan for investment in European public goods put Europe on a higher growth trajectory, as well as alleviate regional divergences, or can we simply rely on member states continuing with a structural reform agenda? Debates on these, and other questions, have been going around in circles in recent Eurogroup and Ecofin meetings without any obvious oscillation to an agreed equilibrium of consensus.

Deepening EMU and the social question

By: EBR | Thursday, April 26, 2018

It has been said about politics that more important than the answers are asking the right questions. What is the goal of deepening EMU?

I’m often asked how to get into tech marketing. Over the years, I’ve discovered that breaking the conversation in three parts helps people translate their strengths and interests in the tech world. Specifically, it’s important to look at the target customer, the variety of marketing roles and the stage of financing of the company. Let’s start with the target customer, of which there are three types: consumer, enterprise and small & medium business (SMB).

Finding your path in tech marketing

By: EBR | Wednesday, April 25, 2018

What you need to know when evaluating marketing career options in the start-up world

When mobilized, civil society - sometimes called the “third sector” (after government and commerce) - has the power to influence the actions of elected policy-makers and businesses. But the nature of civil society - what it is and what it does - is evolving, in response to both technological developments and more nuanced changes within societies.

Who and what is ’civil society’?

By: EBR | Wednesday, April 25, 2018

It is a phrase that is much bandied about in media and by politicians but if you were to stop and ask a casual passer-by what is meant by “civil society” it is unlikely many people could give an in-depth answer

As a young lawyer working for the Solicitor General of the United States, Roger Fisher, author of the best-selling negotiation book Getting to Yes, won eight straight cases before the Supreme Court. His boss then advised him that while the government wanted to win each case, it wasn’t in the interest of the republic for the government to win every case.

Why negotiators should lose sometimes

By: EBR | Wednesday, April 25, 2018

Lose a battle to win the war

Emmanuel Macron’s U.S. state visit on April 23-25 will showcase the very personal relationship the French president has managed to establish with Donald Trump since both assumed power.

Macron goes to Washington

By: EBR | Friday, April 20, 2018

The French president has his work cut out in persuading Trump to appreciate the benefits of multilateralism and the transatlantic relationship

We are witnessing the emergence of innovative technological trends such as artificial intelligence, the internet of things, robotics, 3D printing, nanotechnology, and others with applications as diverse as the technologies themselves.

India’s opportunity and role in shaping the Fourth Industrial Revolution

By: EBR | Friday, April 13, 2018

The world is on the brink of a new, all-encompassing revolution moving at exponential speed

Today’s society often doesn’t allow for this type of flexibility, thus we have to conform to today’s sleep/wake schedules. It is generally thought a continuous seven to nine-hour unbroken sleep is probably best for feeling refreshed. Such a schedule may not suit our circadian rhythms however, as we desynchronise with the external 24-hour light/dark cycle.

Sleeping in stages could be good for your health

By: EBR | Friday, April 13, 2018

Around a third of the population have trouble sleeping, including difficulties maintaining sleep throughout the night

Let’s say you have two hypothetical people: one of them is named Beff Jezos and he’s a billionaire, and the other is named Jill Smith and she has a more average net worth. Who do you think would be happiest if their wealth was instantly doubled?

This is the relationship between money and happiness

By: EBR | Friday, April 13, 2018

Can money buy you happiness?

The findings of the project question a number of commonly-applied policy responses. Youth entrepreneurship programmes, for instance, whereby governments encourage young people to create their own enterprises, are not enough: only a tiny portion (less than 5% in the four developing countries studied) of young entrepreneurs prove to be successful.

OECD study: Agro-food economy key to a brighter future for young people

By: EBR | Thursday, April 5, 2018

Today's world youth population -aged 10 to 24- is 1.8 billion people strong and represents the largest cohort ever transitioning to adulthood

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