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Europe
Which nationalities are granted the most EU residency permits?
A record number of people are moving to Europe to live - and around half of them come from just six countries.
Economy
Nouriel Roubini: monetary policy under President Trump
Nouriel Roubini looks at monetary policy and the Fed under President Trump.
Africa
At COP22, it is important to ensure that climate finance meets Africa’s needs
Climate change is the biggest problem we have ever had to face, as communities, countries and the planet. This means it is an expensive problem given that adjusting economies to limit gre...
Europe
The impact of immigration in the US and EU - the past, present and future
Using demographic trends to predict the future of immigration in the US and EU.
Africa
Understanding Africa's energy needs
The irony of Africa’s energy poverty is that Africa is actually very rich in resources but most of the potential on the continent is unexploited.
Africa
We need to save Africa’s forests. Here’s how
Tropical forests are essential for sustainable growth in Africa and beyond. But we're killing them.
Economy
Europe's economies are growing, but which is performing the best?
New figures show GDP growth across EU member states.
Cities and Urbanization
13 European countries ranked by standard of living
Business Insider uses Glassdoor research to rank European cities with the highest standards of living.
Civic Participation
“Change is in the air”: British PM Theresa May on Brexit and Trump
Theresa May laid out her plan for how Britain can lead in the transformed modern world during her speech to the Lord Mayor's Banquet.
Global Governance
Beyond Trump: four key trends from the US election
A look at US voter opinion on hundreds of state and local ballot questions.
Economy
Income convergence, EU funding and the impact of a crisis
Silvia Merler evaluates how income convergence evolved in EU regions during the crisis.
Economy
Joseph Stiglitz: what America's economy needs from Trump
Nobel laureate Joseph E. Stiglitz looks at what the US economy needs from its new president.
Infrastructure
Dubai plans Hyperloop trains that will be faster than planes
Hyperloop One reveals plans to take people from Dubai to Abu Dhabi in just 12 minutes, a trip that currently takes about two hours by car.
Economy
The rupee: 150 years of paper currency in India
Maria Thomas explores the history of paper currency in India.
United Arab Emirates
These are the emerging markets millennials most want to work in
Young people who would like to move overseas to advance their careers say these are their top emerging market destinations, according to a World Economic Forum survey.