The war in Ukraine has already been a disaster for nature and the environment – and there is no end in sight. Since February 24, 2022, the war in Ukraine has...
Opinion
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Hard-earned experience fighting banking crises over the past three decades has served Ukraine’s banking sector well, but clouds loom on the horizon. It was a big...
Candidate status is just the first step in the long process of obtaining full EU membership. But it will be a motivation for Ukraine’s people and businesses to...
From the tragedies that forged the European spirit, which we all proudly share, a political and economic bloc like no other is now delivering stability, development and...
The world must continue to pressure the Russians by implementing sanctions on the Russian Federation, and it must provide Ukraine with the assistance it needs to win the...
There is little point in raising carbon taxes if the most polluting industries are propped up by direct and indirect subsidies. It’s a challenge we have not seen before...
While military conflict is currently confined to the territory of Ukraine, the information war is not. Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine began on February 24, all...
Compared to the rest of Ukrainian economy the IT sector is in good shape, and retains its substantial considerable resilience to shocks. But little growth should...
As women’s rights suffer in Afghanistan, we should look to other countries in the region for inspiration. From the Taliban reneging on a promise to provide education to...
Perhaps the most important lesson of the Covid-19 pandemic and the other crises we are facing is learning how to properly appraise what really matters. The Covid-19...
Vladimir Putin understands only the language of power. This means that sanctions against Russia should be strengthened, and military aid to Ukraine should be increased...
Ukraine has enough food to support itself, but low income countries which rely on its grain exports could be seriously affected by Russia’s blockade of the...