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The Coronavirus V: The million dollar question
This article originally referred to the Coronavirus Covid-19 as Chinese Flu, not as a political statement but as a geographic indication of origin. The...
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Coronavirus Is No Cure for Techlash
Republished from Precursor
Big Tech tales that the Coronavirus Crisis somehow will mitigate their Techlash problem, totally miss the mark.
They miss that the crisis is...
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The race between economics and COVID-19
With the coronavirus devastating one economy after another, the economics profession – and thus the analytical underpinnings for sound policymaking and crisis management –...
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China’s misplaced pandemic propaganda
Barely a month ago, China was in the grip of the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak. Thousands of new infections were confirmed every day. Hospitals were...
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Panta Rhei – Europe needs a post-corona recovery programme
What comes after the Coronavirus outbreak? Politicians are discussing a huge economic stimulus package in many capitals, and the central banks worldwide want to...
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Locked down, without answers
Most European governments are turning to increasingly harsh lockdowns to confront the coronavirus pandemic. They did so in the wake of watching Italy’s attempt...
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During times of crisis, scammers can easily capitalise on fear and confusion
We are living in times unlike any other. The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted every facet and corner of our lives. People are locked in...
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What will ‘the day after’ look like for Ukraine once the COVID-19 crisis ends?
Knowing when and how to confirm that the coronavirus outbreak is a question on the minds of most Ukrainians. Right now, even some of...
Australia
Gulf nations have been quick to prevent economic downturn and Europe must do the same
From the outset of the novel coronavirus outbreak, it became clear that its repercussions would go far beyond public health. As countries have scrambled...
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A few of us might die from COVID-19, but the current worldwide lockdown will kill many more people
Since January, COVID-19 has taken the planet by storm, causing an unprecedented panic that frequently borders on hysteria.
Footage of Chinese people allegedly falling dead...
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Political symptoms of a pandemic: What’s next for the EU?
Truth be told, I spend a good part of my day following social media – even more so during these past few days of...
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What the G20 must do
Saudi Arabia, this year’s chair of the Group of Twenty, will convene a virtual summit next week to discuss a global response to the COVID-19 crisis....
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Silent hero of the coronavirus crisis
Not to diminish the superhuman efforts of nurses, doctors, and health-care workers worldwide, but sometimes, no matter how hard one tries, and no matter...
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Compound growth could kill us or make us stronger
A good way to think about the coronavirus pandemic is that it is like climate change at warp speed. What takes decades and centuries...
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European nuclear industry has a key role to play in boosting EU economy
Earlier this month, the European Commission published its long-awaited industrial strategy, which aims to drive Europe's competitiveness and its strategic autonomy at a time...
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What COVID-19 means for international aid
We are still in the early stages of dealing with COVID-19. Yet, it is already clear that this new coronavirus will have long-lasting effects...
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Future of world energy markets
In terms of energy, the world is in an era of plenty that started long before COVID-19 and the oil price collapse. But both...
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A Chinese virus has shown why telecom networks are a vital infrastructure for modern society
Over the past two years, much has been written about the use of Chinese equipment in modern telecommunications networks. Huawei, given its cosiness with...
Medicine
Why everyone is buying toilet paper and how you can manage this period of isolation due to Coronavirus
The trigger for writing this article was the difficulty we had in understanding why so many people are buying big quantities of toilet paper. ...
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The Coronavirus II
This article originally referred to the Coronavirus Covid-19 as Chinese Flu, not as a political statement but as a geographic indication of origin. The...
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The Coronavirus I
This article originally referred to the Coronavirus Covid-19 as Chinese Flu, not as a political statement but as a geographic indication of origin. The...
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Clean energy is also resilient energy
The Caribbean and its surroundings are on the front lines of climate change. The Bahamas, the archipelago that stretches over the crystal-blue waters between...
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An ugly situation on the EU's borders
Europeans have already had serious reasons to be nervous about the state of the European economy. It has essentially been flat. The slump in...
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Time to choose a sustainable future for food and farming in Europe
Can the European Agriculture Policy finally reorient to boost nature and health or is it destined to drive factory farms, chemical-laden monocultures, and global...
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Coronanomics 101
Last week, G7 finance ministers and central bank governors vowed to use “all appropriate policy tools” to contain the economic threat posed by the...
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The answer to AI is intergovernmental Multilateralism
The general school of though when it comes to human capital and demography argues that for each year of increased life expectancy, a country’s...
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Technology for all
We live in a world with an ever-widening chasm between the skills of the “average” worker and the capabilities demanded by frontier technologies. Robots,...
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The European Union enabled Turkey’s blackmail on refugees
The European Union’s inability to come up with a robust, clear and consistent refugee policy has put it at the mercy of Turkey’s irresponsible...
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A new era in EU-Kazakhstan relations
2020 will be a breakthrough in terms of developing an effective and diverse cooperation between the European Union and Kazakhstan. The new agreement on...
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How not to leave Afghanistan
After nearly two decades, 2,400 soldiers killed, another 20,000 wounded, and as much as $2 trillion spent, the United States is understandably eager to...
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The Conference on the Future of Europe is an opportunity to listen to citizens
The Conference on the Future of Europe (CoFoE) has been put forward as an opportunity to address some of the main challenges of our...
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None of us are equal until all of us are equal
This week, on March 8, women all over the world will once again raise their voices in honour of International Women’s Day. From Abuja...
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Unleashing the economic power of women
Girls are attending school in greater numbers than ever before, and women are increasingly entering the labor force and leading businesses. Although we should...
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Will the Coronavirus topple China’s one-party regime?
It may seem preposterous to suggest that the outbreak of the new coronavirus, COVID-19, has imperilled the rule of the Communist Party of China...
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It’s now or never for national data strategies
Everybody seems to agree that data will play a fundamental role in the economy of the future, whether through health discoveries, smart energy grids,...
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Is Greece abandoning hydrocarbon exploration?
Following the abrupt dismissal within the space of 30 days of three senior officers from Hellenic Hydrocarbon Resources Management (HHRM) and from Hellenic Petroleum’s...
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The benefits of hysteria
The epidemic of the COVID-19 is a fact, as are seasonal influenzas of various types that affect large amounts of people during winter, every...
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The West’s final countdown?
The year is still young, but its historical significance is already clear. At least as far as the West is concerned, foreseeable events in...
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The EU budget negotiations will determine our common path
The battle over the next EU budget by Europe’s leaders runs the risk of seriously undermining and destabilising the future of the European Union....
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Privacy is the EU’s distinct business and technology doctrine
What expectations for privacy might an individual have and what expectations should an individual have in the digital age? People proclaim that they do...
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Hecules and the hexagon
Johan Van Overtveld sees the current budget negotiations as a classic example of a European headache or as a hexagon he draws on his...
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The reality of Syria is that no one wins
Every day brings another round of the usual PR narratives from the Syrian conflict, which is now entering its 10th year.
Bashar al-Assad proclaims that...
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The rise of far-right extremism
The recent terrorist attack in Hanau, Germany that left 11 people dead, including the attacker, has once again made the world aware of the...
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UNRWA is an obstacle to peace
When US President Donald Trump unveiled his long-awaited Israeli-Palestinian peace plan, foreign policy pundits were quick to declare it dead on arrival. Like it...
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A missed opportunity in Munich
Looking back at over a decade of European engagement beyond its eastern periphery, one fundamental challenge of the Eastern Partnership programme has been dealing...
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Belarus is back in the geo-political spotlight
February brought Belarusian foreign policy another remarkable spike of activity when the country’s president, Alexander Lukashenko met with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo...
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‘Westlessness’ on display in Munich
Munich, Bavaria’s capital, constantly tops quality of life polls and is rated as one of the best cities to live in. For many decades...
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The monetarist fantasy is over
The forced resignation of the United Kingdom’s Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sajid Javid, is the latest sign that macroeconomic policy is being upended, and...
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The economic consequences of the coronavirus
Since a new type of coronavirus was reported in Wuhan, China, last December, the number of people infected worldwide has soared to over 44,000,...
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Europe must recognise China for what it is
Neither the European public nor European political and business leaders fully understand the threat presented by Xi Jinping’s China. Although Xi is a dictator...
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