For months of increasingly more violent protests in Hong Kong Western leaders have warned, threatened and lectured China on how it should behave towards protesters who were - in their judgement - merely expressing their dissent and demanded political reforms, freedom and democracy. Meanwhile, the whole of Europe (and its
Britain chose to leave and the EU leaders are now losing sleep over a possible fallout from this decision. Here are a few reasons why the ‘domino effect’ that is now discussed in the media, is not going to happen. 1. Support for nationalists doesn’t equal support for EU
Three weeks away from the referendum about UK’s future in the EU the atmosphere is heating up as the latest polls show a slight advantage in favor of Brexit. What keeps surprising me is how many grim predictions are made about the future of the EU, should Britain leave.
It’s very popular to bash the euro these days. Many economists and economic commentators crawl out from dark corners of their offices, triumphantly shouting - “I told you!”. And media love a scapegoat you can pummel endlessly. Going against this mainstream phenomenon I think neither the euro nor the
After Greeks overwhelmingly voted against Troika’s terms for extended debt relief assistance the world is holding its breath, waiting what’s going to happen next. Will Greece leave the Eurozone? Will EU countries bend to its blackmail and negotiate new terms? While many are afraid of what would happen
