Turkey’s EU accession: trying harder, but still failing
The EU’s annual report on Turkey’s accession negotiations, which have advanced at a snail’s pace since they were opened nine years ago this month, is like an end-of-term student report card.
Technology and economics
‘Race to the bottom’ or setting global standards? Assessing the regulatory impact of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP)
The regulatory impact of the proposed EU-US Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership in three key policy areas: investor protection, public services and food safety.
Networked Egyptians
ICT development drew young Egyptians into the outside world and opened their eyes to a wider global picture, very different from the image offered by the state-controlled media.
How to boost Spain’s business presence in Singapore: opportunities in the wake of the Free Trade Agreement with the EU
This study examines the prospects for increasing Spain’s business presence in Singapore, with a particular focus on the improvements foreseen in the Free Trade Agreement that the Asian city-state has signed with the EU.
Geopolitics in the Cloud
Internet is also subject to geography and geopolitics. There is the question of ‘technological sovereignty’ that rests not only on the State, but also on firms and their capacity for innovation.
Net job creation finally arrives in Spain
Spain’s accelerating economic recovery is finally feeding through to job creation. In the 12 months between June 2013 and 2014, 192,400 jobs were created - the first year-on-year rise since 2008 when the economic crisis ended a 13-year period of strong growth and the country went into five years of decline after the bursting of a debt-fuelled property bubble.
The BRICS New Development Bank: a historic game-changer?
Following two years of intense negotiations, the BRICS leaders agreed on 15 July 2014 in Fortaleza (Brazil) to launch the New Development Bank (NDB). This is a significant (and therefore not to be underestimated) step in their efforts to build a less crisis-prone international financial system.
The BRICS bank: the first big move in China’s global weiqi game
If the BRICS development bank becomes a reality it would be a milestone in the consolidation of this group of emerging markets.
Spanish direct investment abroad rebounds
After a period of consolidation following the onset of Spain’s recession in 2009, which led some multinationals to sell assets regarded as non-strategic, particularly those that needed to reduce their debt levels, companies are investing again.
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