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Uffe Ellemann-Jensen

Uffe Ellemann-Jensen

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Uffe Ellemann-Jensen is a former Minister for Foreign Affairs of Denmark.

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  1. Give Britain Time
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    Give Britain Time

    Jul 7, 2016 Uffe Ellemann-Jensen recalls Danes' calm and careful deliberation in 1992, after voters rejected the Maastricht Treaty.

  2. Europe’s Myopic Defense Cuts
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    Europe’s Myopic Defense Cuts

    Nov 26, 2010 Uffe Ellemann-Jensen

  3. Defusing Russia’s Energy Weapon

    Defusing Russia’s Energy Weapon

    Dec 7, 2009 Uffe Ellemann-Jensen

  4. The EU’s Hour, or Europe’s Darkest Hour?
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    The EU’s Hour, or Europe’s Darkest Hour?

    Mar 25, 2009 Uffe Ellemann-Jensen

  5. Ireland Must Go

    Ireland Must Go

    Jun 14, 2008 Uffe Ellemann-Jensen

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    Human Progress in the Trump Era

    Tawakkol Karman, et al. propose ways to foster a culture of cooperation at a time of rising conflict and democratic erosion.
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    Elon Musk’s $2 Trillion Fiscal Fantasy

    Jeffrey Frankel

    It is often said that a businessman like Donald Trump or Elon Musk will know how to put America’s fiscal house in order. But between Trump’s planned tax cuts and Musk’s absurd estimate of how much federal spending can be reduced, the smart money says they have no idea what they are doing.

    dives into the incoming US administration’s absurd claim that fresh tax cuts will not increase the deficit.
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    The Deal Trump Should Offer China

    Todd G. Buchholz

    To address what he sees as an unfair Sino-American economic relationship, Donald Trump should focus not on trade but on China's currency manipulation and massive holdings of US debt. After all, why saddle US consumers with higher costs when you can demand reparations directly from a foreign competitor?

    proposes that the incoming US administration push for a debt write-off and market access instead of tariffs.
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    Central and Eastern Europe’s Bid for AI Dominance

    Soňa Muzikárová outlines steps policymakers can take to harness the technology’s potential to boost growth and prosperity.
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    Can Technology End Corruption?

    Azalina Othman Said thinks that powerful new digital tools can help, but only if governments commit to upholding the rule of law.
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    Carbon Farming Won't Save the Planet

    Sophie Scherger warns that soil-storage offsets may serve as a smokescreen for polluting industries.
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    Putin’s March of Folly

    Carl Bildt argues that Russia’s president has only his own poor decisions to blame for his country’s loss of status.
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    A Better Approach to Climate Finance

    Ricardo Hausmann shows how developing countries can accelerate global decarbonization while creating new growth opportunities.
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    Trump’s Bad COP

    Jayati Ghosh says the Paris climate agreement’s future depends on how other countries respond to the new US administration.

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