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Is Luxembourg’s tax haven status in jeopardy?
Former Luxembourg prime minister Jean-Claude Juncker’s election as president of the EU Commission could threaten Luxembourg’s long-held status as a European tax haven. Last Tuesday, the European Commission announced in its
Can the EU create a common defence policy?
Although countries have framed the debate about arms exports to Russia and Iraq in largely economic or national terms, defence policy also plays an important part in these debates, especially
Three keys to nuclear talks with Iran
The P5+1 and Iran agreed in July to a four-month extension of talks on a permanent agreement on Iran’s nuclear program. The course of these talks over the past six
What low rates and high prices mean for investors
With few underpriced assets and interest rates at historical lows, do investors face a bubble or a stable– and unprecedented– leveling in markets? Spain, the jittering economy that recently prompted fears about
4 things the world in 2014 shares with 1914
There are striking parallels between the world in 1914 and 2014. While we may not see another world war break out, the various challenges confronting the world today and the
Ukraine crisis forces US to keep military in Europe
The United States must work with a politically divided Europe to face down Russia. The Ukrainian crisis will force the US to keep a strong presence despite the wish to
China plans multi-continent high-speed railway
China has announced plans to build a network of high-speed rail lines across several continents. Pollution, cost and safety concerns could be major obstacles to implementing the plan. In China’s latest
France’s economic malaise spurs regional doubts
France’s dour political and economic climate puts European economic progress in doubt. Highest unemployment in 16 years and the worst Presidential polling approval in French history contribute to a worrying outlook
UK is reviving nuclear energy in Europe with higher costs
The British government recently made a deal with French-owned EDF, Arriva and Chinese investors to continue with the development of the Hinkley Point C nuclear plant in Somerset. This represents
PM kidnapping shows Libya’s chaos
The kidnapping of Libya’s Prime Minister Ali Zeidan, starkly demonstrates the country’s harrowing post-Gaddafi security crisis. Since the fall of the Gaddafi regime, the level of instability in Libya has
