Opinion

Friday 22/July/2016 17:01 PM

Rethinking energy-efficiency policies

Improving energy efficiency is a fashionable policy that governments worldwide promote. On paper, it seems a no-brainer: improving energy efficiency is sold...

Friday 22/July/2016 16:53 PM

Poor leadership makes bad globalisation

Since the 1950s, European countries have debated the costs and benefits of regional integration. But not until the United Kingdom’s “Brexit”...

Friday 22/July/2016 16:43 PM

Trump's hopeless America

What did the delegates at the Republican National Convention like? Mostly, they liked disliking things. And being afraid of things. And especially, Donald...

Thursday 21/July/2016 08:47 AM

So to speak: Away from home

What are the odds of someone calling your name five thousands kilometres away from home? I have travelled extensively but it never happened to me until this...

Wednesday 20/July/2016 15:40 PM

Trump keeps it all in the family

Every time you think someone is finally in control of Donald Trump's campaign, something happens. First, campaign manager Corey Lewandowski was ousted....

Wednesday 20/July/2016 15:25 PM

More Europe, less Brussels

The failed coup in Turkey has reminded us – as though a reminder was needed – of the once-inconceivable stability that the European Union has brought to...

Wednesday 20/July/2016 15:10 PM

Tackling rare and orphan diseases

Rare diseases are commonly neglected, simply because they are, well, rare. In the aggregate, however, they affect huge numbers of people. In the United...

Wednesday 20/July/2016 14:59 PM

Why Putin won't admit the truth about doping

Russian President Vladimir Putin is changing his tune about the doping scandal that has engulfed Russian Olympic and paralympic athletes. As proof mounts...