International Selection

In the current environment, the EU, this lumbering embodiment of a multi-level democracy and open economy cannot compete with populists’ lofty promises. A column by Daniel Gros.

Free trade with the United Kingdom should continue even after Brexit. A commentary by Hans-Werner Sinn.

American concerns and policies regarding Russia are driven by anger over Putin’s nationalism, rather than by a careful consideration of the diplomatic and strategic milieu. A column by Nina Khrushcheva.

The only other US president to promote the phrase «America first» was Woodrow Wilson, who ended up trying to build an international system based on shared security and cooperation. A column by Harold James.

Western democracies have entered a period of volatility, and Russia is no longer playing by the rules of the game that applied even during the darkest days of the Cold War. A column by Guy Verhofstadt.

The new American President's economic ideas remain vague at best. Only one thing seems to be certain: If he does what he says, he will face unintended consequences. A column by Charles Wyplosz.

Since November 2015, a nationalist-populist government under the de facto control of Jarosław Kaczyński rules Poland. The results have run contrary to expectations. A column by Sławomir Sierakowski.

Expect US President-elect Donald Trump’s administration, conservative or not, to make aggressive use of budget deficits to fund its priorities for taxes and spending. A column by Kenneth Rogoff.

The incoming administration’s proposed economic policies are not encouraging. The organizing principle seems to be to discard pragmatism entirely. A column by Simon Johnson.

Hans Redeker, Global Head of FX strategy at Morgan Stanley, favours the pound in a long-term view. And he reveals which scenario he expects for the Swiss National Bank.

Internal migration into dynamic metropolitan hubs is still a possibility, especially for young people. But this kind of mobility requires skills and initiative. A column by Harold James.

Trump is in a strong position to boost US economic growth. He and his team must, however, take the time to dismantle potential international barriers to success. A column by Mohamed A. El-Erian.