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Poland or Coalland?
Written by Patrick Kozakiewicz
Dark, smoggy, poisonous … Yes, welcome to many parts of Poland. This is the only EU country whose economy actually grew during the recent recession. But there is a pricetag to be paid for this and that pricetag is the health of the Polish people. Never mind can growth and […]
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Opening to the East? Hungary moves to face the challenges of free trade
Written by Anikó Mészáros
The European Union as a whole promotes free trade but its Member States try to protect their national economies from its challenges, especially when it comes to agricultural products. Eastern members, such as Hungary, are in a disadvantageous position within the EU primarily because of the lower subsidies they receive […]
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Don’t tell us, we want to see it for ourselves: The quest for truly inclusive development
Written by Chioma Agwuegbo
Talking about inclusive growth and sustainability from a Nigerian perspective, does economic growth and improvements in the daily lives of citizens go hand in hand? To give a rounded answer, we need to define some key terms. If we try to merge the dictionary definitions of what these ‘inclusive’, ‘growth’, […]
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The rise of the far-right – The real winners of globalization?
Written by Daniel Vekony
Disillusionment with an increasingly interconnected global economic and political system has pushed many Hungarians to support the political far-right in recent years. As such, the rise of the far-right in Hungary and Central Europe as a whole can be fitted into a broader European context. However, if outsiders want to […]
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The Public Sector and the Prospects for Real Economic Growth in Egypt
Written by Fady Salah
Throughout its contemporary history, Egypt has adopted different economic policies. Today, as the current government aims to achieve sustainable economic growth, an insightful analysis is required to highlight the main factors hindering Egypt’s prospects for success in achieving this aimand to recommend a better approach to be adopted in the […]
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The Global Need for Women-Friendly Internet Laws – IGF
Written by Nighat Dad
As part of the Freedom House’s delegation of civil society leaders and online activists from around the world, I was thrilled to be in Bali for the 8th Internet Governance Forum (IGF) held from October 22 to 25. The United Nations-funded annual forum is held in different global locations every […]
