Search results

Rows over EU funding abuse may affect budget reform

Location:

EU/CEE

The misuse of EU structural and cohesion funds in eastern member states.

Street pressures will erode elite cohesion in Cuba

Location:

CUBA

The government is nevertheless shaken. Protests were triggered by severe economic hardship, and reflect a loss of public confidence that the government can improve matters. The…

Hungary’s isolation in EU will not harm Orban at home

Location:

HUNGARY

The EP vote to invoke Article 7 against Hungary.

Emirati economic cohesion could gradually increase

Location:

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

On November 7-8, senior Emirati officials gathered in Abu Dhabi for an annual meeting focusing on diversifying the economy, chiefly away from reliance on Abu Dhabi's oil, an…

Hungary must make real changes to unlock EU funds

Location:

HUNGARY/EU

The first triggering of the EU’s rule-of-law mechanism and the possibility of losing billions of euros as Hungary teeters on the brink of recession have put the government under…

Displacement crisis will cloud Burkina Faso’s polls

Location:

BURKINA FASO

Displacement has shot up drastically since early 2019, thanks to insecurity in the north and east of the country, especially. Besides the serious short-term impacts on the economy…

EU integration could provide a way to sanction Hungary

Location:

HUNGARY/EU

The EU treaty’s Article 7 may be invoked in response to concerns about the state of democracy, fundamental rights and the rule of law in a member state. Yesterday's decision by…

Cohesion will fracture as divisions mount in Argentina

Location:

ARGENTINA

While this seems improbable, worsening tensions relate in large part to the COVID-19-related lockdown, now the world’s longest and recently extended through August 30. Concerns…

ASEAN will struggle for cohesion on key issues

Location:

ASEAN

At the conclusion of the meeting, a customary statement was issued by the bloc’s chair, which this year is Vietnam. Among other points, the statement confirmed establishment of a…

Lockdown exit strategy optimality will impact recovery

Location:

INTERNATIONAL

Lockdown exit optimality.