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We are witnessing a new phase where business leaders are realising globalisation has to take into account national identities and cultures
Lack of proper responses by the establishment to the increased volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity is leading to populist road rage
The rise of populist & Eurosceptic groups indicates structural flaws that might be difficult to rectify
Every survey in recent years shows how the project of integrating Europe has been losing popular appeal
Budget sends reassuring message on the sustainability of gradual reform
The far right's successes in Europe and Donald Trump's rise in America mean moderate forces have to get out of their comfort zone
Europe will have to make some hard choices if it wishes to take on ISIS
Trapped in a reactive mode to a crisis that is arguably the gravest since its inception, Europe is facing policy failures hitting back
As Xi Jinping visits Barack Obama, the relationship between China and the US has entered an era of tensions
The countries of the continent find themselves unable to deal politically with a 50% increase in the number of refugees
The crucial take-aways from the Greece bailout and the Iran nuclear deal
At best, the deal between Athens and its creditors can buy time for a realistic solution to be found
ISIS' advances in Iraq and Syria are not just tactical but strategic victories - born of US errors and confusion
The brutal fact is that European countries are not ready to accept any significant increase in the number of refugees
Its anger at the success of the new China-led infrastructure bank suggests the United States is still struggling to adjust to China's rise
Foreign investors cannot but appreciate the political thrust of the Budget
There is no war against Islam, but there is definitely one against Islamic radicalism
At long last Europe must confront Vladimir Putin's aggression, jihadist terror - and its own populist fringe
The six big global trends the past year crystallised