Putting up barriers to trade is not the answer to domestic economic woes and only increases the risk of conflict between nations, writes Børge Brende.

Børge Brende 18 Feb 2019

European Union

These 11 EU states already meet their 2020 renewable energy targets

Setting goals for the use of renewable energy makes a lot of sense. But what happens to those targets when overall energy consumption goes up?

Sean Fleming 18 Feb 2019

International Security

3 charts that show who pays most for the defence of Europe

Military spending by NATO’s European states amounts to the second-biggest defence budget in the world if taken as a whole, a new study from IISS reveals. But does Europe spend enough?

International Institute for Strategic Studies 15 Feb 2019

Global Economic Imbalances

These are the OECD’s most productive economies

Romania recorded the highest ratio of GDP per hours worked - or in other words, the ability to get stuff done in less time. But is that always a good thing?

Johnny Wood 15 Feb 2019

Environment and Natural Resource Security

This waste treatment plant in Copenhagen has a ski slope on its roof

The dry-ski slope has been built on top of a waste-treatment plant 10 minutes from downtown Copenhagen.

Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen · Thomson Reuters Foundation trust.org 15 Feb 2019

Global Economic Imbalances

Could the Euro become a true global currency?

One of the great claims made for the euro was that it would rival the US dollar as a second global reserve currency. These hopes have failed to materialize. The euro’s importance in globa...

Daniel Gros · Project Syndicate 07 Feb 2019

France

Yellow vest protests are erupting around the world – but are they a passing fad?

The vests first worn by protesters in France have appeared in protests in a number of other countries. But are they really part of the same movement?

Dawn Brancati and Adrian Lucardi · The Conversation 07 Feb 2019

Innovation

These 10 charts show how we can reimagine Europe’s economy

In a period of radical technological transformation, European firms are investing too little, with a gap both in tangible and intangible investment compared to the US, writes Debora Revol...

Debora Revoltella · VoxEU 06 Feb 2019

United States

Why middle-skilled workers are being frozen out of big US cities

Cities are no longer the land of opportunity for workers without college degrees as economic forces like clustering of tech companies mean mid-skilled jobs are disappearing.

Bloomberg · Fortune 05 Feb 2019

European Union

Is the European Union ideal losing popular appeal?

Once considered the best idea in global politics, today’s Europe is a pale shadow of its glorious past, argues Harsh V. Pant of the Observer Research Foundation

Observer Research Foundation 23 Jan 2019

Italy

What next for Europe? 3 different Davos views

Germany's Angela Merkel, Spain's Pedro Sánchez and Italy's Giuseppe Conte set out their vision for the future of Europe.

Briony Harris 23 Jan 2019

European Union

Four ways Europe can become a global innovation leader

When it comes to digital tech and AI, Europe is lagging behind China and the US. Closing this gap will release Europe's vast untapped potential in this sector - here are four ways to kick...

Martina Larkin, Jacques Bughin, and Jan Mischke 22 Jan 2019

Global Risks

In a world becoming more polarized, Europe must stay united

In a world of rising nationalism and self-interest, the European project guarantees human dignity and the rule of law – but it is under threat from within writes Germany's defence ministe...

Ursula von der Leyen 18 Jan 2019

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