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Mandate without mechanism ~I I

The mountains, for now, survive on a stay order and a committee’s promise; the corporate ledger survives on something thinner still.

Brexit Dividend

Ten years after Britain voted to leave the European Union, the most revealing aspect of Brexit is not what happened, but what did not.

One Country, Many Divisions

Ahead of the visit of the President, and all European Union Commissioners, to India in February 2025, the Economist ran a leader “How India became an unexpected role model for Europe,” that compared India favourably with the European Union (EU), which according to the Economist, had a ‘sclerotic economy’ and ‘gridlocked politics.’

Frozen Justice

Europe’s hesitation over whether to use frozen Russian assets to finance Ukraine’s defence exposes a deeper struggle between principle and prudence. After months of moral posturing and political pledges, the European Union has once again stepped back from the brink of bold action.