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A new report paints a grim picture of efforts to control corruption in the European Union.
Thursday, 23 May 2013
Hollande's declaration to inject new life into the European Union has no substanceThursday, 23 May 2013
Berlin's support for a transatlantic trade and investment partnership is based on a broader agenda
Thursday, 23 May 2013
Conflict-afflicted states need to be able to determine their own destinies
Thursday, 23 May 2013
The West shoul start exploring a response to the mendacity of media run by authoritarian states
Thursday, 23 May 2013
Unprecedented numbers of continental Europeans now speak in the angry and resentful tones traditionally heard from British Eurosceptics
Thursday, 23 May 2013
The physical basis for a two-state solution to the conflict is rapidly disappearing
Thursday, 23 May 2013
It is undemocratic that the ECB can set the eurozone-wide inflation target unilaterally.
Sunday, 19 May 2013
A debt-mutualisation scheme for the eurozone must satisfy three crucial requirements.
Friday, 17 May 2013
Action needed to keep competition fair.
Thursday, 16 May 2013
Distinguishing between foreign and domestic debt is crucial to understanding the role of austerity
Thursday, 16 May 2013
The West must unite to resist Chinese bullying against those who meet Tibet's leaders
Thursday, 16 May 2013
With signs that China's economic model is breaking down, Europe needs to be subtle and circumspect in its interaction with the country
Thursday, 16 May 2013
Ahead of the elections to the European Parliament next year, the EU needs to mend relations with its citizens
Thursday, 16 May 2013
Europe's aggressive regulatory unilateralism will not achieve anything good
Thursday, 16 May 2013
Faith in the European Union is at an all-time low, and there are precious few signs of that changing.
Tuesday, 14 May 2013
Eight years after the Andijan massacre, Uzbekistan remains a human-rights disaster. When will the EU change its strategy towards Uzbekistan?
Sunday, 12 May 2013
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Rehn pessimistic about France's economy.
Doom and gloom in the eurozone
Causes for concern
Wednesday, 8 May 2013
The next elections to the European Parliament could turn into a perfect storm.
Wednesday, 8 May 2013
Giulio Andreotti, one of the giants of post-war politics in Italy and in Europe's Christian Democratic movement, died at the age of 94 on Monday (6 May).
Wednesday, 8 May 2013
When it comes to patient health, full disclosure of clinical trials results is a must
Wednesday, 8 May 2013
Five young consultants take on critics of the public-affairs profession
Wednesday, 8 May 2013
Optimism is in short supply in the EU and the Italians are particularly struggling to stay positive
Wednesday, 8 May 2013
To prevent corrupt Russian officials being barred from Europe, Russia is now using the threat of an adoption ban against European states
Wednesday, 8 May 2013
The European Union imposes greater levels of tax on its citizens and businesses than do most other areas of the world, writes Ian Wishart.
Wednesday, 8 May 2013