Politics
Recent disputes between Italy’s interior minister and the EU are symptomatic of the failure of member states and the EU as an institution to live up to their ideals.
Czech diplomacy in Syria: A protecting power for the West?
September 11, 2018
The Week Ahead: 9-15 September
September 10, 2018
The peso crisis in Argentina: A risk analysis
September 9, 2018
Peru’s democracy is at stake in Vizcarra’s anti-corruption crusade
September 5, 2018
Economics
24 years ago, on the 1st of January 1994, the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) between Mexico, the United States, and Canada came into force superseding the former Trade Agreement between Canada and the United States.
The outlook for Costa Rica’s electric vehicle revolution
August 27, 2018
UK consumer debt: A cause for alarm?
August 6, 2018
Tunisia’s new modus operandi
August 5, 2018Finance
EU Commission presidency election ramping up. Sweden struggles to form a coalition. UK interest rates. All in The Week Ahead.
Erdogan’s lira problem
June 13, 2018
Security
The latest Security Briefing from GRI Senior Analyst Nicolò Donà dalle Rose focuses on the appointment of Italy’s new Minister of Defense and its impact on Italian involvement in Libya and Lebanon, as well as Italy’s broader foreign policy stance.
The U.S. is lagging behind global data regulation
August 9, 2018
Intercommunal violence poses threat to Nigeria’s economy
August 6, 2018
The challenge of female ISIS returnees in the Balkans
July 20, 2018Natural Resources
Lately, resource nationalism in the African mining sector has increased. In some African states, which make key contributions to international mining, larger mining rents indicate greater national control.
The Energy Briefing: Will US gas exports to Europe surge?
August 31, 2018
Sanctions, oil, and the emerging China-Russia-Iran axis
August 12, 2018Technology
In early August Novatek, Russia’s largest independent natural gas producer, launched the second train of Yamal LNG even earlier than planned. Although gas production is ahead of schedule, Novatek’s shipping capacities are lagging behind.
The U.S. is lagging behind global data regulation
August 9, 2018
