It may take a further rise in Italian bond yields to remind the populist government’s leaders in Rome that their room for maneuver to operate with more debt is very limited.
Turkey’s Economic Crisis: Does It Matter for the Eurozone?
A deep Turkish recession could lead to more migrants leaving Turkey for the EU. Currently more than three million Syrian refugees are living in Turkey.
U.S. Sanctions on Turkish Ministers Require Recalibration
Additional designations of Erdogan’s cronies would hurt the Turkish strongman’s warchest.
Driving Turkey into the Arms of Russia?
The convergence of Russian-Turkish interests is likely only of a temporary nature.
The Sad Irony of Brexit
Though UK voters have changed their tune on Brexit, there is little chance that it will be reversed.
A Rare Case: Trump Is Right
The German government should not need any exhortations from the U.S. President to raise its level of defense spending.
France: Global Time Zone Leader
No longer a prime meridian country, the former empire still reigns with a dozen time zones.
Reforming UNESCO’s World Heritage
Cultural and natural heritage is important to all of us. But we are doing ourselves a disservice if we allow national interests to come before quality.
Trade Wars and the Clash of Perceptions
Trump sees China as a wealthy country with many poor people, while China sees itself as a poor country with wealthy people.























