
The U.S. Faces Its Greatest Peril Since the Civil War
By: EBR | Thursday, July 6, 2023
Republicans who claim to put country before party must rise up along with their Democratic colleagues to save the United States from Donald Trump

Polluting shipping to face climate reckoning at IMO talks
By: EBR | Monday, July 3, 2023
The hefty carbon footprint of global shipping networks that crisscross our oceans and keep the world’s economy afloat will come under scrutiny this week

End of the Ukraine War?
By: EBR | Tuesday, June 27, 2023
When Yevgeny Prigozhin blamed the Russian Defense Ministry, saying it had duped Vladimir Putin into last year’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, he burst the bubble of Putin’s imperial design on Ukraine

Blinken to wrap up talks in China, may meet Xi before leaving
By: EBR | Monday, June 19, 2023
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with China’s top diplomat Wang Yi at the start of the second and final day of a rare visit to Beijing

EU, Kenya to announce trade deal
By: EBR | Monday, June 19, 2023
The European Union and Kenya are set to announce a trade deal EU officials said, in a coup for Brussels as it seeks deeper economic ties with Africa

CO2 cuts v. cash: Climate talks stymied by stand-off
By: EBR | Friday, June 16, 2023
Pressure to speed cuts in carbon pollution took a back seat at UN climate talks

From pathway to highway in Eurasia
By: EBR | Thursday, June 15, 2023
2,500 kilometres is the average distance that can be saved by using the Middle Corridor to transport goods from China to Europe and vice versa

War In Ukraine: Putin Can’t Win — But the US Can Lose
By: EBR | Thursday, June 15, 2023
Russia’s latest atrocity – the destruction of the Kakhovka dam – demonstrates that the war in Ukraine needs to end quickly

Taiwan foreign minister to make Europe trip next week
By: EBR | Friday, June 9, 2023
Taiwan Foreign Minister Joseph Wu will make a previously unannounced visit to Europe next week, four sources briefed on the matter said, and is expected to appear with the Czech president at one event

Russia’s War Upends German Foreign Policy
By: EBR | Thursday, June 1, 2023
World War II and its aftermath shaped Berlin’s approach toward NATO, the EU, and Moscow. Russia’s war on Ukraine ends that era.

Again, China keeps Taiwan out of the WHA
By: N. Peter Kramer | Wednesday, May 31, 2023
In spite of increasing support from the international community China blocked again Taiwan’s participation as an observer at the World Health Assembly

Ukrainians wait for their return home
By: EBR | Wednesday, May 24, 2023
Over several days of non-stop meetings in Europe, the Middle East, and at the G7 summit in Hiroshima, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s messaging was clear

A New “Washington Consensus”: A Holy Grail?
By: EBR | Thursday, May 18, 2023
There is a renewed debate over the relevance of the “Washington Consensus“

Central Asia leaders converge in China as Xi touts ‘enduring’ friendship
By: EBR | Thursday, May 18, 2023
Central Asian heads of state converged in China’s historic city of Xian for one-on-ones with Chinese leader Xi Jinping to seal pledges of “enduring” friendship, and paving the way for a summit expected to result in a regional pact with Beijing

Women’s rights continue to deteriorate in Afghanistan, MEPs say more can be done
By: EBR | Thursday, May 18, 2023
A new map created by the Afghan Witness project shows documented evidence of women’s rights deteriorating in Afghanistan

EU approves Microsoft-Activision merger, at odds with UK, US regulators
By: EBR | Tuesday, May 16, 2023
The EU antitrust authorities have approved Microsoft’s proposed acquisition of gaming company Activision Blizzard just weeks after regulators in London blocked Microsoft’s biggest takeover to date

Sustainable health development in the postpandemic era
By: EBR | Monday, May 15, 2023
As the world enters the fourth year of the COVID-19 pandemic, the situation is gradually improving

Germany’s “China Connection“ Revisited
By: EBR | Wednesday, May 10, 2023
There is a huge gap between German business interests in the People’s Republic of China and Germany’s national economic interest

Can the West abandon globalization?
By: EBR | Tuesday, May 9, 2023
Going back to mercantilism and trade blocs

Green politics could have an outsized impact on Turkiye’s elections
By: EBR | Tuesday, May 9, 2023
Turkiye’s upcoming elections have been labeled the world’s most important in 2023