ELfR Podcast: China, a counterweight to Russia or a threat to the West?
A discussion with China expert Enrico Fode As China tries to maintain a balance between Russia and the west, what are the likely scenarios in…
European Parliament: Should EU countries be transparent about taxation deals they do with multinational companies?
Should EU countries be transparent about taxation deals they do with multinational companies? Parliament members debate plans for this on Wednesday and vote on them the following day. What do…
The Trans-Pacific Free-Trade Charade by Joseph E. Stiglitz and Adam S. Hersh – Project Syndicate
As negotiators and ministers from the US and 11 other Pacific Rim countries meet in Atlanta in an effort to finalize the details of the sweeping new Trans-Pacific Partnership, some…
Nicodin Bogdan – Google+: Merkel is only consistent in her inconsistency
If she had actually stressed in the beginning that she would only accept genuine refugees and sent… – Nicodin Bogdan – Google+ Source: Nicodin Bogdan – Google+ Responding to one…
Tolerance and its excesses
Irrationality has its price. Irrational rejection and hatred of foreigners on one hand, unconditional and irrational love of strangers on the other. Instead of sitting down and discussing who deserves…
Ivan Ilyin and the Ideology of Putin’s Rule | Foreign Affairs
Ilyin has also received a great deal of attention from seemingly polar opposite groups within Russian society. The Putin administration often quotes him. Members of the Russian Orthodox Church have…
More vacancies than visitors | The Economist
Source: More vacancies than visitors | The Economist This article doesn’t live up to the Economist’s reputation for excellence. Independently from the humanitarian aspects, the article goes through a bunch…
As Others Flee to West, Most Syrian Refugees Remain in Region|NYT
NYT: As Others Flee to West, Most Syrian Refugees Remain in Region We are in a situation: damned if you do and damned if you don’t. If we intervene, we…
The Origins of the Final Solution: Eastern Europe and the Holocaust
Prof Timothy Snyder on The Origins of the Final Solution: Eastern Europe and the Holocaust at the LSE, London A related article by Timothy Snyder in the New York Times:…
Immigration in Europe: Map of the percentage and country of origin of immigrants – OneEurope
Number of immigrants in European countries Source: Immigration in Europe: Map of the percentage and country of origin of immigrants – OneEurope How are the numbers calculated? Spain has one…
Was the Greek finance minister pretending to be mad?|BBC News
The analysis is actually very good. Varoufakis – and Syriza with him -grossly miscalculated their nuisance power and lost big time, making the whole deal a lot worse and more…