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Global Spectator

Facing the possibility of a long pandemic. Old movie theater sign. Photo: Old movie theater sign. Photo: Edwin Hooper.
Global Spectator Experts Comments

Facing the possibility of a long pandemic

Nobody really knows how this pandemic is set to evolve, whether it is going to last much longer or will run out of steam relatively soon.

By Andrés Ortega
11 Jan 2022 //
5 mins Reading time
More to lose than others: Europe amid the shortages. Empty German motorway in Cologne. Photo: Florian Schmetz @floschmaezz
Global Spectator Experts Comments

More to lose than others: Europe amid the shortages

The EU is exposed to shortages in supply chains and the dependency on other markets

By Andrés Ortega
16 Nov 2021 //
5 mins Reading time
The fight against inequality. Woman in black jacket and black pants lying on gray concrete stairs in Vienna (Austria). Photo: Arno Senoner (@arnosenoner). Elcano Blog
Globalization, development and governance Experts Comments

The fight against inequality that unites and separates Biden and Xi Jinping

The US and China have a shared problem: the burgeoning inequality despite the growth over the past 20 years

By Andrés Ortega
02 Nov 2021 //
6 mins Reading time
The costs of non-multilateralism. Eiffel Tower illuminated for COP21 in Paris (2015). Photo: Yann Caradec (CC BY-SA 2.0) Elcano Blog
Global Spectator Experts Comments

The costs of non-multilateralism

Multilateralism is an alliance of powers and other actors in pursuit of shared goals that we will see come together at COP26 in Glasgow.

By Andrés Ortega
19 Oct 2021 //
6 mins Reading time
Wars of the three spheres: the West, the East and the Metaverse. Virtual Reality Headset. Photo: James Yarema @jamesyarema. Elcano Blog
Technology and economics Experts Comments

Wars of the three spheres: the West, the East and the Metaverse

The world could be seen as three interdependent spheres where everything converges and would be operated by many in a decentralized way.

By Andrés Ortega
05 Oct 2021 //
6 mins Reading time
Angela Merkel at the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland (2011). Photo: World Economic Forum (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0). Elcano Blog
Future of Europe Experts Comments

No Merkel: Europe’s opportunity?

With the departure of Merkel after four terms in politics and the most popular, the EU loses a figurehead, but gains possibilities.

By Andrés Ortega
21 Sep 2021 //
6 mins Reading time
The retreat of the West
Global Spectator Experts Comments

The retreat of the West

The withdrawal of troops by the West in Afghanistan highlights the lack of global governance and strategic plans.

By Andrés Ortega
07 Sep 2021 //
6 mins Reading time
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Global Spectator Experts Comments

Deep tech: the return of the grand projects of bits and atoms

The increased investment in deep technology is not only a great wave of innovation but also a factor of power.

By Andrés Ortega
27 Jul 2021 //
7 mins Reading time
Soberanía digital europea: la UE la tuvo, pero no la retuvo
Future of Europe Experts Comments

European digital sovereignty: the EU had it, but did not retain it

Europe falls behind in the technology and digital sector depending on the exports of other countries such as the US or China.

By Andrés Ortega
13 Jul 2021 //
7 mins Reading time
Does China pose a challenge to our liberal democracies? Tiananmen Square, China. Photo: Yang Yang (@mauriceyang). Elcano Blog
Global Spectator Experts Comments

Does China pose a challenge to our liberal democracies?

The summit on liberal democracies is still to come and one question is whether China truly poses a challenge to such democracies.

By Andrés Ortega
29 Jun 2021 //
7 mins Reading time
New global public goods and evils. Global climate change protest demonstration strike - No Planet B. Photo: Markus Spiske (@markusspiske). Elcano Blog
Global Spectator Experts Comments

New global public goods and evils

New instruments and methods are required, and new global governance, for the new global public goods and evils.

By Andrés Ortega
15 Jun 2021 //
6 mins Reading time
Re-globalisation with hiccups. Photo: Joshua Rawson-Harris (@joshrh19). Elcano Blog
Global Spectator Experts Comments

Re-globalisation with hiccups

We are heading towards a more protectionist, more nationalist, more regionalised form of re-globalisation, including in the digital realm.

By Andrés Ortega
01 Jun 2021 //
5 mins Reading time

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