In NATO’s new north, fresh chances to contain Moscow
By Anne Kauranen and Johan Ahlander
High above a railway bridge spanning a foaming river just outside the Arctic Circle, Finnish construction workers hammer away at a project that will ...
The US and euro area must move faster on their digital currencies
By Maria Demertzis and Josh Lipsky
Central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) are becoming a reality around the world, with more than 110 countries now exploring ‘digital cash’. Of the G20 economies, 18 ...
De-risking as an economic strategy
By Maria Demertzis
Using a strategy of de-risking to deal with an increasingly fragmented world makes good economic sense. President von der Leyen first launched the strategy in a speech ...
Erdogan’s victory and the west
Erdoğan’s re-election as Turkish president means that Ankara’s relations with its Western allies will remain turbulent. The West should expect a bumpy ride.
By Luigi Scazzieri
On ...
Germany’s far-right rides high on anti-immigration, anti-green agenda
The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) is riding high in the polls to the alarm of mainstream parties and is on track to win three state votes in the east ...
Cyprus’ energy conundrum
By Charles Ellinas
Energy Minister, George Papanastasiou, initiated a debate around natural gas immediately following his appointment. In line with government goals, he has prioritized bringing natural gas to the ...
Looking backwards not forwards: why has the ECB been too slow to react?
By Maria Demertzis
In its spring 2023 inflation forecasts, issued on May 15, the European Commission predicted that euro-area inflation this year will be 5.8 per cent, a little higher than anticipated in ...
Now that he’s in 2024 race, DeSantis needs more than anti-Trump voters
By James Oliphant and Jason Lange
If Ron DeSantis hopes to defeat Donald Trump and win the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, he will ultimately have to bring every possible anti-Trump voter ...
Russia: the least bad option?
By Gwynne Dyer
Let us suppose that the current Russian regime collapses, with or without a Ukrainian military victory to give it a final shove. Who would be the least ...
The EU’s gas policies and impact on Cyprus
The new targets will impact all energy sectors, including transport, heating and shipping, in addition to electricity
By Charles Ellinas
EU’s gas policies are embodied in its RePwerEU strategy: ...
Did the UK’s Braverman behave improperly?
The fuss in the British press over the interior minister was a storm in a teacup
By Alper Ali Riza
As every observer of corruption in public life knows, it ...
Saudi embrace of Assad sends strong signal to US
Once labelled a pariah, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman took centre stage as master of ceremonies last week when Arab states readmitted Syria to the Arab League, signaling to ...
Regulators dust off rule books to tackle generative AI like ChatGPT
As the race to develop more powerful artificial intelligence services like ChatGPT accelerates, some regulators are relying on old laws to control a technology that could upend the way societies ...