Tag "UK"
Why Brexit is better for Britain
In this debate, GRI asked whether or not the UK should leave the EU. Mikala Sorensen argues that the past years have given rise to a feeling among Britons that
EU deal won’t impact Brexit decision
The UK has obtained some important concessions from the EU ahead – and because – of its Brexit referendum. The deal Cameron brought back from Brussels improves the terms of
EU plans to battle corporate tax avoidance unlikely to succeed
The EU crackdown on tax avoidance is a step in the right direction. But it is unlikely to prove effective and its implementation will be made difficult by the lack
EU poised to adopt world’s most stringent data laws
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will impose a new legal framework providing citizens of member states with a high level of protection of personal data. Given the requirements to
What to expect in Europe in 2016
In addition to the continuation of current crises, Europe will face new matters of contention in 2016. Nationalism and fragmentation within the EU will keep growing, including on the Brexit
Opportunities in China’s nuclear revival
Shifts in the energy industry and commodity markets have meant a consistent decline for the nuclear industry in the West. Recent developments in China however, have signaled that the PRC
Risky Fumes: The coming diesel regulatory shakeup
The VW emission-cheating scandal has drawn a great deal of media attention, sparking public outrage and casting all sorts of doubts about the once promising greener nature of Diesel engines
Challenges for UK ‘golden era’ ties with China
Last week, Xi Jinping concluded his first official visit to the UK. The tour ended with a series of deals worth $60 billion. While business investors are looking to deepen trade
ECJ data protection rulings drive up compliance costs for EU businesses
Two of the ECJ’s recent rulings drive up compliance costs for businesses operating across the European Union. As American technology firms adapt, it marks a win for citizens and holds
Volkswagen’s DieselGate poses wider threat to German economy
The VW scandal discredits the European auto industry and could pose a threat to the wider transportation and logistics sector. A tinkered algorithm in the central unit of an engine
