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Fair trade and not free trade is what the Pacific needs
Written by Morioka
Free trade has yet to become a topic of daily conversation for people in the Pacific but it certainly figures large in the political arena where Pacific leaders have been under considerable pressure to sign free-trade agreements. Standing behind them are the big brothers – Australia, New Zealand and the […]
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Ukraine should boost its competitiveness before starting free trade
Written by Oleg Shynkarenko
The Transatlantic Free-Trade Agreement (TAFTA) has a lot of American supporters as the USA expects to get the maximum profit from this deal. Former NATO secretary-general Javier Solana, now a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution (USA), argues: “Protectionism is no solution to the crisis, whereas a transatlantic free-trade agreement […]
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Leaving yourself behind: does migration tear you from your roots?
Written by Geeta Ramakrishnan
Imagine a dimly lit room, a rural interior in Eastern India. This is where the elderly Bijoya gazes out through the railings of her cracked window, waiting eagerly for Bardhan, her only son whom she hasn’t seen since he left home to study abroad 25 years ago. As his posh […]
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Hand-made Crafts: Survival in a Globalized World
Written by arzaba
When I was a young girl, my parents always advised me never to bargain with artisans who sell hand-made crafts in Mexico but to pay the price that was asked. Why? Because the artisans hardly make enough money to live on with the low prices of the products they sell. […]
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Polish economic migrants: Thank you for having us!
Written by Artur Kacprzak
I want to say a big ‘thank you’ to all of you: English, Scottish, Irish, Dutch, Belgians, Germans, Americans, Swedes, Norwegians, Spaniards, Italians and all other nations for receiving my countrymen. Maybe you know, maybe not, and maybe this is the moment to tell you how much we owe you. My friends, my family, my parents, […]
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Macedonia: Forget Your Native Language, Learn English!
Written by Ilina Mangova
Macedonians know that hardly any foreigner will learn Macedonian. It is the language of only two million people so mastering it doesn’t bring all that many benefits. Macedonians also know that there are many more opportunities out there than on the 25,713 km2 patch which they inhabit. So they put […]
