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Poland’s Fiscal Ill-Discipline Should Worry Investors
Once heralded as a great investment opportunity, Poland may have exhausted its advantages. The country’s budget deficit is unsustainably high, the government is struggling to implement promised reforms, and ordinary citizens are growing weary of Ukrainian immigrants. Poland has been a darling of the investment community for good reason. After joining the EU in 2004, the Eastern European state enjoyed high growth off a low base both in terms of economic size and productivity
Dec 2, 20254 min read


South Africa Could Be The Bridge Between the EU and BRICS
Pretoria’s ability to manage relationships with key global players illustrates its potential to play a constructive role in advancing global cooperation between divergent groups of nations. As such, South Africa is uniquely positioned to serve as the bridge between an increasingly economically significant Brics alliance and the European Union. Brics has proven that countries with different political systems and interests can work together. If the EU could apply the same pragm
Aug 25, 20254 min read


Why Trump’s Trade War May End Up Being Directed At His Allies
While much has been written about a trade war between the US and China, Trump’s tariffs could end up being directed at America’s allies....
Nov 26, 20244 min read


BRICS Considers Mutual Settlements Like Early EU
The Deputy Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation, Sergei Ryabkov, has stated that under Russia’s chairmanship of the bloc this year,...
Mar 15, 20244 min read


EU Divided As China Takes Lead in EV Production
The world’s top electric vehicle producer, China, is developing new battery technology that promises to further accelerate EV adoption....
Mar 11, 20244 min read
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