The Angela Merkel model – or how to succeed in German politics
Sep 21, 2017 14:13 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics
When Angela Merkel first became Chancellor of Germany in 2005, she was a virtual unknown. Critics were sceptical about her staying power. There were confident predictions that she wouldnt see out the 100-day honeymoon...
Dating apps make men unhappy and provide a platform for racism
Sep 21, 2017 14:09 pm UTC| Insights & Views Technology
As the dating app Tinder turns five, new research shows men who regularly use the app have more body image concerns and lower self-esteem. The research found Tinder users reported lower levels of satisfaction with their...
If Russia gets its war games wrong, Europe could be in big trouble
Sep 21, 2017 14:06 pm UTC| Insights & Views
Tensions are running high in a region with a history of paranoia and mistrust. The rhetoric being used raises the concern of a military escalation. And now there are massive war games that will only add to the combustible...
Out of work and low on enthusiasm: young Germans are tuning out of politics
Sep 21, 2017 14:02 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics
The socio-economic reality of young Germans is in decline. Every third German between 18 and 30 years old considers themselves to be in a precarious position, engaged in temporary, unstable or non-standard employment. This...
How geopolitics helped create the latest Rohingya crisis
Sep 21, 2017 13:58 pm UTC| Insights & Views
This is not the first clash between members of the stateless and discriminated Muslim community and Myanmars armed forces, nor the first Rohingya refugee crisis. Yet the latest military offensive is unprecedented in...
Catalonia's independence referendum: how the disputed vote led to violence
Sep 21, 2017 13:55 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics
An old refrain often used about Spain is that in the country everything is politicised. This became apparent following the terrorist attacks in Barcelona and Cambrils in mid-August 2017. As the nation sought an...
Sep 21, 2017 13:04 pm UTC| Central Banks Research & Analysis Insights & Views
SARB meets today to make a monetary policy decision: the majority of analysts expect a 25bps cut to the benchmark rate today. The South African Reserve Bank lowered its benchmark repo rate by 25bps to 6.75 percent on July...
The Alberta government is interfering in public sector bargaining on an unprecedented scale
Putin’s Russia: first arrests under new anti-LGBT laws mark new era of repression
Canada needs a national strategy for homeless refugee claimants