International Selection

The European Parliament election reflected a widespread economic discontent. But it remains unlikely that the EU will start with the necessary reforms. A commentary by Michael J. Boskin.

A lot of Latin American countries feel exploitet by foreign powers. But if they want to progress, they have to cooperate with industrialized countries. A column by Ricardo Hausmann.

In a big crisis the conference of Bretton Woods created a stable international monetary framework. Today’s world is not dangerous enough to reach similar results. A commentary by Harold James and Domenico Lombardi.

Felix Zulauf, James Montier and David Iben: Three legendary investors share their views on financial markets. Everything is pricey, the European periphery is a bubble. Value investors need to venture to Russia or buy gold mining stocks.

The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership between the European Union and the United States makes sense, but there are some risks, too. A column by Hans-Werner Sinn.

China must shift from a model that hugely benefits the elite to one in which their privileges are reduced while ordinary Chinese and small businesses benefit disproportionately from growth. A column by Michael Pettis.

Mexico has a good chance to realize its structural-reform agenda. Doing so would give the rest of the world an important example of how such programs can be designed and implemented. A column by Mohamed A. El-Erian.

Metalor Group Chairman Scott Morrison talks to «Finanz und Wirtschaft» about the refining business, the Chinese gold market and money laundering.

A crisis should never be wasted: The authorities should embrace the moment of deep distress and take on the burden of structural repair. China seems to be doing that; America is not. A column by Stephen S. Roach.

For Philip Khoury, manager of an Iraq fund, the oil-rich south of Iraq is still fairly stable with little violence. He hopes a permanent split-up of the country can still be avoided by a political settlement.

The claim that the European Parliament directly represents Europe’s people and that the people have given the EPP’s candidate a mandate that the governments should respect rings hollow. A column by Daniel Gros.

Governments mustn't decide what the next smart-city solution should be or use taxpayer's money to bolster the position of those tech firms that are now marketing themselves in this field. A column by Carlo Ratti.