Regional Agenda

How the Western Balkans can keep its economic momentum

After the recent success of the Regional Roaming Agreement, landmark progress on economic competitiveness and innovation has been achieved in the region.

Børge Brende and Martina Larkin · Euractiv 08 Nov 2019

Climate Change

Make no mistake: the purpose of business is to serve society

Why all businesses must transform their business models to have a more positive impact on the environment and society.

Silvio Dulinsky 07 Nov 2019

Climate Change

This is the water crisis that Egypt is facing

Along with its water problem, climate change presents another risk for Egypt. With temperatures rising, the country could lose 30% of its food production 2040.

Nadeen Ebrahim · Reuters 07 Nov 2019

European Union

5 things to know about the Western Balkans

As leaders from the Western Balkans gather for a World Economic Forum summit, we look at the challenges and opportunities facing the region.

Douglas Broom 07 Nov 2019

Global Economic Imbalances

This is what you need to know about the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership

From lowering tariffs to reducing layers of bureaucracy on exports within the bloc, the deal is set to have a significant impact on the global economy.

Matthew Tostevin · Reuters 06 Nov 2019

Gender Parity

German health minister submits law banning conversion therapy

A survey by U.S. suicide-prevention group The Trevor Project found 42% of LGBT+ youth who underwent conversion therapy had reported a suicide attempt in the last year.

Rachel Savage · Thomson Reuters Foundation trust.org 06 Nov 2019

Arts and Culture

These are the most Instagrammable locations in Dubai

Dubai has many photogenic spots for Instagram users.

Andrea Willige 05 Nov 2019

Financial and Monetary Systems

Can the euro be reformed via a pragmatic approach?

Four key areas to consider to reform the euro.

Heikki Oksanen · VoxEU 05 Nov 2019

Cities and Urbanization

5 things you may not know about Dubai

Young and tech-savvy, this wealthy city in the desert is growing at an exponential rate.

Katharine Rooney 04 Nov 2019

Climate Change

How Costa Rica’s environment minister talks to his daughter about climate change

When his daughter suggested a futuristic machine that would suck carbon out of the air, Carlos Manuel Rodríguez said the world already had one: the tree.

Samantha Sault 04 Nov 2019

Gender Parity

Kenya's loosening of gender roles is helping to fight climate change - this is how

In southeast Kenya people are redefining gender roles in an effort to beat climate change. From helping with laundry to sweeping, men are increasingly sharing the housework in a bid to cu...

Caroline Wambui · Thomson Reuters Foundation trust.org 04 Nov 2019

India

New Delhi imposes a temporary ban on odd-numbered vehicles in the city

Serious aggravation of heart and lung disease, premature mortality and respiratory damage are among the health defects exaggerated by such bad air pollution.

Neha Dasgupta · Reuters 04 Nov 2019

United Kingdom

Britain's Brexit election - why this snap election is the most unpredictable of its time

Brexit makes the UK election the most unpredictable in decades - but it will also be the coldest, the greenest and the most digital.

Robin Pomeroy 04 Nov 2019

Emerging Technologies

Kenya’s Mara river is drying up. But digital technology could help farmers protect their livelihood

With population growth, illegal logging and overuse of its waters by communities struggling through drought, the Mara river levels have dropped to unsustainable levels. Here's what new te...

Kagondu Njagi and Thomson Reuters Foundation · Thomson Reuters Foundation trust.org 03 Nov 2019

Germany

Europe divided: 30 years on from the fall of the Berlin Wall

Since the fall of the Berlin Wall, Europe has seen sweeping changes, from EU expansion to the rise of the nationalist right.

Katharine Rooney 01 Nov 2019

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