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Russia – Moving Borders Politely
Vladimir Putin’s index finger is hovering over the, presumably red, button that activates nuclear Armageddon. The president of Russia threatened to bring the finger down should NATO further reinforce its defence of the Baltic States or make any attempt, covert
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Stealth at the Helm: The Manifest Destiny of Angela Merkel
As the Greek debt crisis inches to its climax, the euro’s guardians soften their tone of voice; not quite so sure any longer that contagion – and financial Armageddon – may yet be avoided. Over the past few weeks, the
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DEG: Turkey – Growth Market and Bridge to the East
Turkey was long considered especially promising in the group of emerging-market countries. However, political developments and Turkey’s susceptibility to recent turmoil in financial markets means that the perception has now shifted. But which is the correct impression? Do current political
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Graf Henckel von Donnersmarck: Life outside the Comfort Zone
You have geniuses and then you have Florian Maria Georg Christian Graf Henckel von Donnersmarck; filmmaker extraordinaire, fluent in five languages, pupil of Richard Attenborough (the elder brother of David), and a direct descendant of General Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher,
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British Referenda and Europe: Patience Is a Conquering Virtue
Afflicted by a veritable referendum craze, Britain seems set to question its very existence. In the wake of a stunning victory at the polls, the Scottish National Party (SNP) is looking to exploit its near-monopoly on politics north of The
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Martha Lane-Fox: Dot Everyone to Reclaim the Net for Civil Society
Seeking succour for the digitally-challenged, Britain’s Martha Lane-Fox – or Baroness Lane-Fox of Soho as she is known around Westminster – is determined to get Britain online – all of it. Appointed digital commissioner by the last Labour government, she
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Ross Jackson: A Silver Lining to Europe’s Troubles
As we await the outcome of the four-month extension of the Greek credit arrangement with the Troika (EU, IMF, ECB), this is a good time to consider various possible scenarios. Indeed, I would like to outline the one scenario that
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Evan Harvey, Nasdaq: Stock Exchanges, European Capital Markets, and Sustainability
Sustainability is already part of the global market ecosystem. Exchanges and regulators have embraced it, researchers and academics have validated it, and the law in many places already requires it. Even if the perspective remains limited to the US Supreme
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Mario Draghi: Bond Buying a Success but Deflation Threat Remains
According to European Central Bank (ECB) president, Mario Draghi (speaking at a news conference on Wednesday 15th April) the Euros 1.1 trillion bond buying plan executed by the Bank has been effective. He commented that the buying of bonds had
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Taxing Mobility: A Liberal Icon Gone Awry
The sale, earlier this week, of the publically-owned stake in cross-Channel rail operator Eurostar for £757m shows that pragmatism – or common sense – is still the rarest of commodities in Whitehall. The privatisation of British Rail, set in motion
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