Electoral scenarios: somewhere between grey and black
The next few months could be decisive for the electoral scenarios in Europe. There will be elections in Italy, Austria, the Netherlands, France and Germany.
Globalization, development and governance
Connectography
Will infrastructure save the world economy? Connectography in a world that is going to become hyper-connected means that the most connected power wins.
Selecting the next UN Secretary-General: a shared responsibility
The upcoming election of a new Secretary-General can be a potential turning point for the UN in its efforts to achieve a more transparent, inclusive and gender-balanced administration of its affairs.
(A very preliminary assessment of) the global presence of the European Union without the United Kingdom
This short piece aims at assessing (very preliminary) the impact of the EU Referendum held in the UK on the global presence of the European Union.
Spain holds firm in the Elcano Global Presence Index, despite economic crisis
Spain's economic woes have not prevented the country from maintaining its global presence (12th position in the 2016 Elcano Global Presence Index Report).
Woman with leadership skills needed for complex global organisation
It seems the time may have come for one of the most difficult diplomatic jobs on the planet, that of UN Secretary-General, to go to a woman.
And Western protectionism came to pass…in a world of digital flows
It seems that the Western countries have entered in a protectionism phase. The omens are not good for wide-ranging international trade deals.
Tax evasion and avoidance: a global problem
The revelations of the so-called Panama papers have again brought to the fore the problems generated by tax evasion and tax havens.
Is India the new China?
Following the episodes of financial turbulence in China, there is a rising debate on whether India could now take the lead in several domains.
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