Prince Michael of Liechtenstein

  The world is becoming increasingly fragmented. This fragmentation is political, geographic, ideological and economic, and it significantly affects trade, the division of labor and capital, supply chains, investments and markets. The repercussions extend beyond business, influencing every aspect of life and posing a substantial challenge to prosperity. This trend did not start with United […]

  The world is rearming. Conflicts, including potential ones, are making headlines: Ukraine, Taiwan, the Middle East. Other terrible wars on the sidelines of public attention are raging with tremendous bloodshed in Eastern Congo, Sudan and Myanmar. The Trump administration wanted to end the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, but despite considerable effort, […]

  In March 2000, European Union leaders launched the Lisbon Strategy, an ambitious vision to make the EU the world’s most competitive economy by 2010. The goal was to foster a knowledge-based economy and a seamless internal market. Since then, the commitment has been repeated like a mantra – but the target date has continually been […]

  The tragedy of the Syrian people, which began in 2011, continues in horrifying ways. The war, which displaced a third of the country’s population and caused hundreds of thousands of deaths, has evolved through various phases involving internal factions and foreign actors. Syria became a battlefield for local, regional and great power interests. Western […]

  Russia is increasingly losing its grip on some of the former members of the Soviet Union in the Caucasus, the Caspian basin and Central Asia. This gives rise to new scenarios. China is very interested, which is certainly not in Europe’s interest. However, Turkiye, a true regional power, is also gaining influence in these […]