The 2023 crony-capitalism index
War, tech woes and cock-ups have pummelled certain plutocrats
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How the war split the mafia
It has transformed crime not only in Russia and Ukraine, but around the world
World News
Press release - Crypto-assets: green light to new rules for tracing transfers in the EU
Parliament endorsed the first EU rules to trace crypto-asset transfers, prevent money laundering, as well as common rules on supervision and customer protection.Committee on Economic...
European Affairs
Economics
Press release - Stopping the flow of dirty money: Parliament ready for negotiations
MEPs will open talks with the Council of the EU on reforming the EU’s anti-money laundering rules to help authorities crack down on the illicit...
European Affairs
Policy
The world’s deadliest war last year wasn’t in Ukraine
Sudan is not a one-off. There’s a disturbing resurgence in civil wars
Engineering
World News
How to survive a superpower split
We analyse the crafty countries that don’t want to pick sides
Energy
Was your degree really worth it?
Crunching the puny financial benefits of many university courses
Which will grow faster: India or Indonesia?
Both countries are pioneering new ways to get rich in a troubled world
World News
Press release - New EU measures against money laundering and terrorist financing
MEPs approved stricter rules to close existing gaps in combating money laundering, terrorist financing and evasion of sanctions in the EU.Committee on Economic and Monetary...
European Affairs
Policy
How the Iraq war bent America’s army out of shape
As it exhausted itself battling insurgents, China re-armed
What does Xi Jinping want from Vladimir Putin?
Big questions loomed behind the Chinese leader’s trip to Moscow
Russia’s friends are a motley—and shrinking—crew
They are a coalition of the failing; the Soviet Remembrance Society; and a gang of opportunists
Emmanuel Macron’s vision of a more muscular Europe is coming true
But his allies disagree on its strategies and goals
European Affairs
Press release - MEPs to discuss the InvestEU implementation
MEPs are likely to focus their questions on the support for sustainable investment, innovation and job creation in the EU.Committee on BudgetsCommittee on Economic and...
European Affairs
Economics
Press release - EU job seeker’s aid worth €1.9m for 559 dismissed workers in Belgium
559 employees of TNT Belgium at Liège Airport who lost their jobs following a transfer of operations to Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport should receive €1.9...
European Affairs
Cybersecurity
Press release - Legislators strike deal on a new standard to fight greenwashing in the bond markets
EU negotiators on Tuesday struck a deal creating the first best in class standard for the issuing of green bonds.Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs...
European Affairs
Economics
The biggest obstacle to saving rainforests is lawlessness
Until that is tackled, nothing else will work
Policy
“You will always be 0% prepared”: Ukraine’s refugees on life far from home
Interviews with some of those forced to leave following Russia’s invasion
Ukrainian refugees remain in limbo
A year after the invasion, some are desperate to return. Others are putting down new roots
Top story - Consumer protection - How the EU protects consumer rights
Find out how the EU protects consumers and about Parliament’s initiatives to improve those rights. Source : © European Union, 2024 - EP
European Affairs
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Top story - Consumer protection - How the EU protects consumer rights
Find out how the EU protects consumers and about Parliament’s initiatives to improve those rights. Source : © European Union, 2024 - EP
European Affairs
Cybersecurity
Throughout the rich world, the young are falling out of love with cars
That could have big political ramifications
World News
Politics
Press release - REPowerEU: Energy measures to be added to national recovery plans
MEPs approved including REPowerEU measures in national plans to be more independent from Russian fossil fuels, speed up the green transition and tackle energy poverty.Committee...
European Affairs
Energy
How a tide of tech money is transforming charity
The new philanthropists are young, impatient and in a hurry
Technology
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