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Turkey – EU – Russia triangle: Geometry changed?
The "new Turkey" of the president Erdogan The past year can arguably be considered a turning point in the political history of Turkey. In...
Kazakhstan between stability and reforms
Announced in March, the early presidential election in Kazakhstan has become a debate about the results reached during the past years, the actual problems...
The Real “Iran Prize”: The Next Great Emerging Market
"A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step," Chinese Philosopher Lao-tzu once said. When it comes to bringing Iran -- the...
Germany’s sickly economy
“Be more like us” say German policymakers to their EU partners. But Philippe Legrain warns that appearances can be deceptive as Germany suffers from...
The Asian Square Dance – Part VIII
The economy Economists generally agree that the cumulative economies of China and India will be larger than that of the G7 by 2030. At...
The BRICS bank: Future of Finances
Few disputed the unfair weightings in the IMF and World Bank of the BRICS companies. But Rajat Nag, a former Managing Director of the...
Five steps for closing the transatlantic productivity gap
American companies embraced new information technologies 20 years ago, while Europeans are still hesitating. Bruno Maçães sets out a digital catch-up strategy. ...
Hegemonic Power and Varieties of Neoliberalism
In a lecture delivered in Vienna in 1935, the German philosopher Edmund Husserl expressed an anxiety concerning the contemporary predicament of European humanity in...
New run in Kazakhstan?
On April 26 Kazakhstan will vote to choose the next president, as a way to respond to global economic and regional socio-political crisis. On...
Je Suis(se) HSBC! – The austerity odd or ad?
While the wealthy evade billions in taxes, ordinary citizens continue to bear the burden of budget cuts. Meanwhile, those who resist are punished for...