A few days ago, the British analytical center for international relations Chatham House published a report on the prospects for the European Union and possible ways to resolve the political crisis that Europe has been experiencing in the last decade. Researchers singled out three lines of social splits that, without stabilization, could turn out to be even greater shocks than the UK's exit from...

The US Supreme Court agreed to consider arguments of Donald Trump’s administration in favor of his immigration order. The latest version of this decree was adopted in March. The paper prohibits entry to the US for residents of six Muslim countries, and suspends reception of refugees. Earlier, several US courts blocked the operation of this decree, finding it illegal. Now the Supreme Court...

Few consider North Korea to be a prosperous state. But there is something the country is really rich in: mineral resources. Now North Korea is scaring neighbors and the US with its frequent tests of missiles and attempts to use nuclear missiles capable of hitting sities of America. A sixth test can become inevitable. Attacking the US or its allies will be a suicide, so Pyongyang seeks to get...

The rate of the British pound dropped to a two-month low. The instability of the British currency and the uncertainty of the prospects for the British economy have affected the state of the labor market - according to the Oxford Migration Observatory, in the first quarter of 2017 the influx of migrants from Eastern and Central Europe fell to a record level since 2004. Today, the pound sterling...

According to a recently published study, less than half of EU citizens travel to other EU countries more than once in five years, and 37% never visited another EU country at all. The study, commissioned by the European Commission, interviewed about 28,000 respondents aged 16 and over. The results showed a wide range of opinions among citizens of the 28 member countries of the Union in terms of...

Argentina issued bonds for $ 2.75 billion with a maturity of 100 years, taking advantage of the increased demand for high yield securities. Despite the skepticism of some analysts and frequent defaults in the country, demand was high, as high yield over a long period is what the market is currently lacking. However, a number of experts believe that this was only an advertising move to attract...

According to an investigation conducted by the press freedom protection organization Article 19 and the Citizen Lab at the University of Toronto, the Mexican authorities used modern software to monitor journalists, activists and anti-corruption groups and impede their work. The investigation found that the spyware was produced by the Israeli company NSO Group. Six journalists, as well as five...

In 2016 the world fleet lost 85 large cargo and passenger ships. This is 16% less than a year earlier, according to the data of the subsidiary division of the insurance company Allianz. In most cases, ships sank in bad weather conditions. Some also suffered from fires and explosions on board or were so badly damaged in accidents that they had to be written off as scrap. As the statistics show,...

France will issue "technological" visas for talented entrepreneurs and researchers. This was stated by President Emmanuel Macron at the Viva Tech conference in Paris. According to President, France should become a nation of innovations and start-ups. New "technological" visas will attract talented workers from all over the world to France, Macron said. France, in turn, is ready to provide...