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Britain’s leadership crisis is a symptom, not the disease
Andy Burnham’s rise to Downing Street No. 10 may buy the Labour Party time. But Britain’s political crisis runs far deeper than personalities, campaign skills or messaging strategies. The question…
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Combating new forms of transnational crime through real-time cooperation
The following type of exchange crops up very often in recent cases of these new types of transnational crime: “Late…
Corruption Reconsidered
Corruption runs against the grain of meritocratic capitalism. It skews the level playing field; it imposes onerous and unpredictable transaction costs; it…
Broken Dreams: Corruption and the Reality of Migrant Labor in the EU
The German abandonment of refugee solidarity comes rather late compared to that of many of its European neighbors. The EU…
Are Lebanese banks today’s BCCI?
Not long afterward, investigations by financial regulators and intelligence agencies found that BCCI was involved in money laundering and other…
Saudi Arabia Competes for World Expo 2030: Signals Broader Global Engagement
It's unclear if Italy has the necessary funds for its grand vision of the 2030 event. The government of Giorgia…
Europe Must Cap Executive Pay or Face Labor Unrest
In terms of Purchasing Power Standards (PPS), Europe is still way more equitable than the USA, for instance. Copious social…
Tax credits to support the EU green transition
The initial step must be a substantial investment in renewable energy. This not only aids in reducing net greenhouse gas…
Unleashing the Digital Arsenal: Lessons from Ukraine
The European Commission's report on enlargement is to be released in the coming weeks. We are waiting for recommendations for…