Meet your fuzzy new best friend everyone Vladimir Putin may have promised that the “Russian bear” will stick to the cold climes of Siberia, but perhaps he wasn’t being entirely truthful (shocking, shocking). It seems the famous ursine avatar is sniffing around the Middle East and Africa — and Russia’s moves in these regions […]
Tag: Trade
Macron hits brakes on EU enlargement
“Macron’s ‘Non’ to EU Enlargement” By Erwan Fouéré, courtesy of CEPS “I am counting on you”. With these words, President Macron appealed to the citizens of North Macedonia to vote in favour of the Prespa Agreement in the referendum on 30 September […]
Keep an eye on Russian moves in Africa
“The Russia-Africa Summit: The next stage in the Kremlin’s Africa charm offensive” By Ivano di Carlo and Amanda Paul, courtesy of European Policy Centre On 23-24 October, over 40 African leaders and some 3,000 businessmen will gather in Sochi, Russia for the inaugural Russia-Africa Summit. […]
Time for a U.S.-Switzerland trade deal?
“Roadmap to America” By Patrick Dümmler and Jennifer Anthamatten, courtesy of Avenir Suisse Free Trade Agreement Switzerland-USA: What we can learn from the first, failed attempt As early as 2006, Switzerland and the US were about to open official negotiations for a free trade agreement. This […]
Airbus tariffs are a warning shot
Courtesy of IFW Kiel The World Trade Organisation (WTO) has cleared US proposals of countervailing tariffs against European subsidies to Airbus. The US tariffs turn out to be relatively modest, but the US could raise them to up to 100 percent. According to researchers at […]
Argentina needs major structural reform to prosper
Courtesy of Libertad y Progreso, via Xinhua Argentina needs to carry out a series of structural reforms, including in labor and tax matters, to return to the path of economic growth, according to an Argentine economist interviewed on Wednesday. Natalia Motyl, an analyst […]
SE Asian countries need to focus on knowledge economy
A global crossroads boasting young, tech-savvy populations and far-flung trade connections, Southeast Asia is well positioned to become an economic hub. But to do this national governments must first lay the groundwork by embracing policies designed to foster innovation and the knowledge economy, […]
Are Central European countries ready for the Euro?
By Zsolt Darvas, courtesy Bruegel Institute Southern European euro-area members suffered from unsustainable developments after they joined the euro in 1999 and up to 2008, and have had great difficulties since. Inadequate national policies were the main causes of these unsustainable developments, but euro […]
Urgent reforms needed to help Argentine entrepreneurs succeed
Courtesy of Libertad y Progreso The reality of Argentine entrepreneurs is arduous. With growing inflation, the highest taxes in the world, Kafkaesque regulations, and overflowing labor costs, it is not surprising that in Argentina only 15% of the economically active population owns a business […]
No-deal Brexit will hit global economy hard, UK hardest of all
With Brexit negotiations going down to the wire (again) it looks increasingly likely that the UK will “crash out” of the European Union without a deal if the EU refuses to grant another extension. This would be very damaging to the British economy and […]