ARTICLE OF THE WEEK

All the options for saving the eurozone have a price tag
by Kurt J. Lauk
The EU needs a “paradigm shift” away from inadequate bail-outs, says Kurt Lauk. But first he urges four measures to be incorporated into national legislations
EW Journal – International

Why the world must listen more carefully to Asia’s rising powers
by Barry Desker
The shifts in global power that began in the late 20th century have accelerated since the onset of the economic crisis in 2008. Barry Desker reports from Singapore on the lessons Western decision-makers should be drawing
 
 
EW JOURNAL - EUROPE

It’s up to the EU to relaunch energy relations with Russia
by Nina Bachkatov
The absence of clearly defined EU, rather than national, energy interests is at the root of Europe’s soured relations over oil and gas with Moscow. Nina Bachkatov traces the troubled history of a relationship set to remains crucially important to both
 
EW Journal - Sustainable Europe

Europe’s energy cross-roads is dangerously close
by Fatih Birol - by Fatih Birol
Only greater efficiency will determine whether by 2020 energy will be a serious brake on the EU’s economic growth or an engine of recovery. Fatih Birol, the International Energy Agency’s chief economist, sets out the policy options
 
EW Journal - Developing World

A 10-point plan for a closer EU-Africa partnership
by Louis Michel
A deeper relationship with Europe based on economic development is needed to unlock Africa’s potential, argues Louis Michel. He puts forward 10 concrete proposals
 
EW Journal - Arab World

It’s gaining ground, but Arab democracy is very precarious
by Samir Makdisi
The wealth of oil reserves in some Arab countries, and internal tensions along with the Arab-Israeli conflict, have kept autocratic governments in power for many years. Samir Makdisi warns that these factors will continue to make new-found Arab democracies very vulnerable.
 
 
 
Europe's World Journal - previous Issues

A low carbon strategy for Europe
by Nick Mabey
Many of Europe’s outdated and inefficient power stations have to be replaced in the coming two decades, and Nick Mabey sets out the strategic steps that EU governments need to take together to create a low carbon economy at the least cost

Water governance requires co-operation and co-ordination from all stakeholders and across all sectors
by Olcay Ünver

“Contrary to popular belief, conventional crops are also faced with health concerns”
by Jarka Chloupkova

A glimpse into the next industrial age
by Jeremy Rifkin
Mankind is entering the third industrial revolution, says American futurologist Jeremy Rifkin, and it heralds a future of more continental-scale political unions like the EU along with dramatic shifts in our economic patterns.
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