In an era where sensational narratives often overshadow nuanced truth, Witness to a Prosecution: The Myth of Michael Milken by Richard Sandler takes a hard-hitting look at the stormy nexus of finance, politics, and media. This book does more than just chronicle the legal tribulations of Michael Milken, the so-called “Junk Bond King” — it […]
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India, South Africa, Taiwan and several other emerging economies are looking at challenging the EU’s “Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism” (CBAM) at the World Trade Organisation (WTO). Indian Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal had previously warned that India will take “retaliatory measures” against what he considers to be unfair customs tariffs. According to estimates, these would hit
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– Guest post – This weekend, the city of Makkah became the focal point of a historic summit that could have far-reaching implications for Muslims worldwide, including the millions residing in Europe. The Global Conference for Building Bridges between Islamic Schools of Thought and Sects, orchestrated by the Muslim World League under the guidance of
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On 5 March, a World Trade Organisation (WTO) panel has ruled that the EU’s policies of employing indirect land use change (ILUC) methodology to ban palm oil biofuels needs to be changed. A so-called Delegated Act was found to be discriminating against palm oil produced in Malaysia. In response, Malaysian Plantation and Commodities Minister Datuk
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Armenia threatens to suspend membership of the Russian-led military alliance CSTO, if it continues to meet certain expectations. The decision is indicative of the deteriorating relationship between the two countries. Founded in 1992, the CSTO is led by Russia. Like its Western counterpart, the CSTO regards an attack on one member state as an attack
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The Constitutional Court of the Republic of Moldova has ruled to declare the SOR party, a prominent opposition party, unconstitutional. According to the Constitutional Court, any actions or administrative acts of this party adopted after the promulgation of the decision lose their legal significance. The organisation, whose leadership is accused of forming a criminal organisation,
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In a paper for the European Foundation for Democracy, Holger Loewendorf, a senior advisor at the think tank, takes a closer look at Mongolia and how its rule of law is progressing. He writes: “Following a peaceful revolution in 1990, Mongolia has transitioned to a multi-party electoral democracy with institutionalized political rights and civil liberties.
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By Thomas Matussek, Germany’s Former Ambassador to the UK, the UN and India This week, the World Bank announced it would expand the Resilient and Inclusive Supply-chain Enhancement initiative in Central Asia, with the aim of further improving the region’s capacity to produce, refine and transport key resources and minerals. This news has once again
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The United Kingdom’s Trade and Agriculture Commission (TAC) has officially confirmed that Malaysia’s standards to prevent deforestation – called the MSPO – are equivalent to the UK’s. The MSPO scheme, shorthand for “Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO)” Certification Scheme is the national scheme in Malaysia for palm oil plantations, independent and organised smallholdings, and palm
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A European Union naval mission to protect commercial shipping in the Red Sea from missile attacks by Houthi rebels in Yemen is expected to be launched on February 19, EU High Representative Josep Borrell announced today, according to Euronews. Borrell stated: “Maritime security in the Red Sea has significantly deteriorated over the last weeks and we
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