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Hungary: migration westwards and the response of the center-right government
Written by Masha Egupova
Population drift to the West is a common thing for the countries of Central and Eastern Europe as the opening of the labor market now offers people more job opportunities in the West. Different countries address this problem in their own ways. Western Europeans have developed a fear of new […]
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Rolling on a River: towards partnership or piracy?
Written by Erin Riddell
Set to ‘transform’ Queensland’s electricity market and improve lives in southern Papua New Guinea (PNG), the recently announced plans for hydro-electricity project in remote PNG to power northern Australia have provoked as much praise as they have condemnation. On the one hand the project may represent a mutually beneficial and […]
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Changing Climatic Conditions and the Electricity Crisis in Pakistan
Written by Maria Farooq
During the last few decades Pakistan has undergone many climate changes due to global warming. Before the disastrous 2010 flood, Pakistan had suffered from higher than average temperatures which led to a lowering of the water level in rivers. The main reason for the rise in temperature and adverse climate […]
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Remittances from a Refugee
Written by Mario Wiedemann
Kathy*, originally from Papua New Guinea, fled her home country and arrived in Australia late last year. Living as an asylum seeker in Australia is tough, despite what the media might report. Of the asylum seekers who are not locked away in detention centres few have work rights, access to […]
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The Energy Dependence of Central Europe – the Other Side of the Resource Curse
Written by Anikó Mészáros
“Resource Curse” term is usually used for the countries that have plenty of resources. But what a country has to do without any of them? Hungary is an example of the other side of the resource curse.
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Africa’s mobile economic revolution
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Half of Africa’s one billion population has a mobile phone – and not just for talking. The power of telephony is forging a new enterprise culture, from banking to agriculture to healthcare reports the Guardian. Read more!