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Sigmar Gabriel

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Sigmar Gabriel, a former federal minister and vice chancellor of Germany, is Chairman of Atlantik-Brücke. 

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  1. The Coming Decade of Peacelessness
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    The Coming Decade of Peacelessness

    Apr 1, 2022 Sigmar Gabriel thinks Europe is entering a new period of turmoil from which it could ultimately emerge stronger.

  2. An Interview with Sigmar Gabriel
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    An Interview with Sigmar Gabriel

    Aug 24, 2021 Sigmar Gabriel puts the lie to the narrative that Germany is a net contributor country in the EU, proposes how Europe should deal with China, and explains what is wrong with the German election campaign.

  3. Will Europe Rise to Biden’s Challenge?
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    Will Europe Rise to Biden’s Challenge?

    Jul 12, 2021 Sigmar Gabriel explains what Germany and the EU need to do to contribute to the renewal of the liberal democratic order.

  4. What Europe Must Do
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    What Europe Must Do

    Apr 30, 2021 Sigmar Gabriel outlines a strategy for preserving the bloc's sovereignty and security in a Sino-American century.

  5. Europe After Brexit
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    Europe After Brexit

    Jan 6, 2021 Sigmar Gabriel shows how the United Kingdom's withdrawal has brought long-dormant strategic questions back to the fore.

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    A Turning Point for Clean Cooking

    Razan Khalifa Al Mubarak & Joseph Nganga urge global leaders to provide the financing to end a practice with dire effects for health and the climate.
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    Why the US Can’t Win the Trade War With China – and Shouldn’t Try

    Qiyuan Xu argues that high capital outflows – largely a result of US policy – have resulted in an undervalued renminbi.
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    The Dilemmas of the Dollar

    Barry Eichengreen

    The dollar's strength, particularly against major Asian currencies, has triggered a wave of skittishness in financial markets. Can anything be done to stem the greenback's rise, and even if something can be done, should it?

     asks whether anything can or should be done about the greenback's strength, especially against Asian currencies.
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    Clean Cooking Advances Women’s Empowerment

    Rachel Ruto outlines a gender-based strategy for improving energy access and reducing air pollution in Africa.
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    There Can Be No Business as Usual for European Industry

    Judith Kirton-Darling urges EU leaders to make a renewed Green Deal, backed by competitiveness-bolstering initiatives, a top priority.
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    Protests of Despair

    Slavoj Žižek

    While the ongoing pro-Palestinian student protests have many superficial similarities to the student uprisings of the late 1960s, only the latter envisioned a new political movement to ameliorate the ills of their time. The current protesters' goals are far more modest, which makes them all the more tragic.

     sees the pro-Palestinian student demonstrations as a signal of a much deeper, widespread malaise.
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    The Rise of the Finternet

    Agustín Carstens & Nandan Nilekani foresee a world in which cheap, secure, and near-instantaneous financial transactions are available to all.
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    Don’t Fret About Green Subsidies

    Dani Rodrik sees no good argument against industrial policies that accelerate growth in decarbonization industries.
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    Europe’s Geoeconomic Competitiveness Challenge

    Daniel Gros highlights the security risks raised by the prolonged decline of the EU’s relative economic power.

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