The Commission got it right on the Green Taxonomy
When it comes to the adoption of delegated acts, usually little controversy sparks among the Member States of the EU. Their non-legislative nature naturally leads…
Economia
Time to export EU values
Diving into “deep trade” could help the EU to stay afloat Levelling the playing field has become the leitmotif of Brussels’ talks. Whether…
The century long quest for a European Islam
“School can do everything” used to say Samuel Paty, the 47 years old French History and Geography teacher that was beheaded at the school exit…
It’s time for an economic degrowth, but we are not ready
Although the media outlets have been dedicating their efforts mainly to the Covid-19 crisis in the last months, climate change and the related environmental issues…
Coronavirus risk and exposure of Eastern Europe
On 6th May 2020, the Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies (wiiw) held a webinar, focusing on the topic of Covid epidemic’s fallout on Central…
Are we too many?
When discussing the rapid growth of the world population, it’s not uncommon to bump into the Malthusian question: “Are we too many?”. As for many…
The Greek drama, prospects and lessons. An interview with Miranda Xafa
Last year Greece finally emerged from the Third Memorandum of Understanding. The country went through one of the worst debt crises in Europe’s history and…
Why you should care about the Bougainville Referendum
W hat’s the news? You might consider this question a tad too colloquial, but I’m genuinely posing it at face value: what exactly is “the…
Grand celebrations expected in Beijing ahead of the 70th anniversary of the PRC
Amid a full-blown trade war with the USA, a faltering economy and further potentially explosive protests in Hong Kong, Beijing is bracing for the country’s…
Opening The Window
China and the West have historically never been so close. But the window of opportunity for deeper and long lasting ties is being shut. Who…
Energy Poverty: a problem without a definition.
Abstract Is energy poverty only one of the symptoms of poverty or is it a kind of poverty all in its own? And,…
Just what is it that makes today’s art so valuable, so appealing?
According to the 2018 Basel art market report, in 2017 sales in the global art market reached $63.7 billion (+11.9 % compared to 2016). But…
For EU capital markets, a hard Brexit is no option
With Brexit approaching, the Capital Markets Union (CMU) initiative acquires greater importance for the EU financial system. Facing the looming threat of losing its pivotal…
The cost of Non-Europe
Twenty-five years have passed since the implementation of the Single Market Program (SMP) launched in the not so faraway 1987 in Europe, and the fragmentation…
Does hanging your own financial future on a canvas make sense?
When you ask to a financial advisor to provide a list of investment options, you should expect to see the usual suspects: bond, stocks, mutual…
