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Perú: entre la bonanza económica y el empleo informal
Written by Juan Arellano
Abstract: The struggle to have a good job is a common reality to Latin American countries and from which Peru is no exception. Day after day coexist formal jobs, informal work, and the permanent paradox of college leavers that fail to be placed in appropriated positions to their areas of […]
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Thinking Europe’s 1st World Problems
Written by Craig James Willy
European think tanks held their big annual shindig this week at the Brussels Think Tank Dialogue, including not only those of the EU bubble, but also major national organizations such as the French Institute for International Affairs (IFRI) and the German Institute for International and Security Affairs (SWP). On display […]
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Renewables in Europe: Getting Past the Crunch
Written by yvonne eich
Public support for renewable energies in Europe has declined sharply with the economic crisis. However, with technology costs dropping and continuing efforts to reduce dependence on fossil fuels, the sector is set to keep on growing. Renewable energies such as wind, solar and biomass form a critical part of societies’ […]
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EU Leaders’ Jobs Promise: The more they talk, the less they do
Written by Craig James Willy
Was it the fact that both the IMF and the World Bank warned that the eurozone’s economic mismanagement could trigger another global recession? Or that the world’s economic and political elite was dismayed by Angela Merkel’s business-as-usual speech in Davos? Or perhaps because the EU was due to announce that […]
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Merkel vs. Schulz: Is the Lady for Turning?
Written by Craig James Willy
Martin Schulz, President of the European Parliament, attempts to speak at the Brussels Think Tank Forum. The microphone fails, he is unfazed. “This must be Angela Merkel,” he jokes, she wouldn’t want his message to get out. You have probably never heard of Mr Schulz. That’s too bad because […]
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Ansgar Heveling’s Totalitarian Views: Is Freedom Possible?
Written by Maria Farooq
Ansgar Heveling’s recent article and commentary raises many serious questions. Does he or not support democratic society? Is he not supportive of freedom of speech? Does he not respect basic human rights? Heveling is a member of German parliament. He belongs to a highly democratic society, but he espouses ideas that would do serious damage to a democratic […]
