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showCASE 29 | European Union vs. Hungary: Where there's a will, there's a way?
During its plenary session on May 17th, the European Parliament has called for launching the Article 7 mechanism that could lead to far-reaching EU sanctions against Hungary. In theory, the procedure may result in the suspension of Hungary s votin...
showCASE 28: The Belt and Road initiative: golden bridge or outright confrontation?
China hosted a 2-day summit in front of 28 world leaders to showcase the Belt and Road Initiative (B R), one of the most ambitious infrastructure p...
showCASE 28: The Moscow renovation trap
On May 14, over 20,000 people gathered in Moscow to protest an extraordinary renovation plan aiming to demolish over 4,500 Soviet-era prefabricated...
showCASE 27: Russia’s clash with EBRD leaves the lending freeze in place
Following the imposition of sanctions on Russia in 2014 by the US and EU, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) imposed a len...
showCASE 27: French elections: at best a Pyrrhic victory for the French economy
After months of persistent uncertainty, the defeat of Marine Le Pen, leader of the Front National , has vested markets with newly found confidence...
showCASE 26: Dire Straits in Venezuela
How can a state with the largest proven oil reserves in the world end up being on the brink of collapse? Venezuela, like several other South-Americ...
showCASE 26: Emmanuel Macron: a game-changer or a status quo player in French politics?
The victory of an independent centrist candidate, Emmanuel Macron, in the first round of the French election has revived hopes that France s shaky...