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By Andreas Kluth The next step in the conflict between the West and Russian President Vladimir Putin is supposed to be a European boycott of Russian coal, oil and gas. Instead, it could end up being a Putin-led…
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Performance - editing: George D. Pavlopoulos Individual investors need a new manual - or perhaps a revised version of the old one. The stock rally came to an abrupt end on June 13, when the S & P500 slipped…
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By Marcus Ashworth It is reassuring that the European Union continues to enjoy strong investor demand for the debt it sells to finance the € 800 billion Pandemic Recovery Fund (NextGenerationEU). It is less…
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By Anjani Trivedi As energy security becomes a source of growing stress, it is clear that large-scale, reliable use of renewable energy sources remains a distant reality for many countries. This allowed a more…
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By Tyler Cowen "Beware of the nested game". It's one of the lesser-known but most useful sayings to keep in mind when dealing with international affairs - and it is particularly important now that Lithuania has…
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By Andreas Kluth Russian President Vladimir Putin has launched a European debate that has long since disappeared from the limelight in the headlines. Does "Europe" need its own nuclear arsenal to prevent a…
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By Bobby Ghosh Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan recently announced the start of the pre-election period in his country, confirming that the presidential and parliamentary elections will be held in June 2023…
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By Marcus Ashworth "It's nothing, but it's nothing." The philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein wrote about the inability to discuss private senses such as pain. It could, however, hypothetically describe the European…
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By Bobby Ghosh The White House has confirmed that US President Joe Biden will visit Saudi Arabia next month, where he is expected to meet with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. He is the same prince that Biden had…
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By Liam Denning Although Russia and Western countries are avoiding a real-life war for Ukraine, they have already entered an energy war. The initial skirmishes take the form of selective interruptions in energy…
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