Tag Archives: Finland

Finland, World Leader

What could the U.S. learn from Finland’s stellar example for its own many challenges?

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After Italy: Experience Shows That Populists Can Get Real

Though the populists have triumphed in Italy, examples show that populists often abandon their most dangerous demands and their euro scepticism in the pursuit of power.

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It’s Memorial Day: Give Your Kid a Break

The SAT bores and tortures students – and has nothing to do with education.

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European Blame Games: A 20-Year Retrospective

What lessons can be drawn from a big crisis 20 years ago to help overcome the current malaise in Europe?

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The Tale of the Two Spains

The financial crisis has split Spain into two: a Spain that works and one that doesn’t.

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Eurobonds: The Solution to the Euro Crisis?

Would eurobonds create more problems than they would solve?

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The Elusive Quest for Energy Security

Why do the world’s countries need to take a global approach to securing future energy supplies?

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Euro Crisis: Economic Turmoil, Political Backlash

How is the global economic crisis generating a political backlash — even in the prosperous core of the eurozone?

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My Visit to Khanti-Mansiisk, Part I

Why is Khanti-Mansiisk the perfect meeting place for the EU-Russia talks?

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