Economic Archives - Portland Chief

European Union Sets Date for Start for Member Negotiations with Ukraine, Moldova

Posted by Luis Moreno
June 29, 2024

The European Union announced on Friday that it will begin accession negotiations with Ukraine and Moldova to join the 27-member political and economic bloc starting next...

Russia’s war effort may not be as formidable as it looks

Posted by Daniel Mccarthy
March 30, 2024

Russia’s war machine has shown remarkable stamina despite the hundreds of thousands of troops it is estimated to have lost in Ukraine. But under the...

Will the Third Time Be the Charm for Tajikistan’s Thwarted Power Transition?

Posted by Robert Parker
February 16, 2024

Infighting over the succession and growing frustration in the regions could shatter the stability that the Tajik president has been building for so many...

President Wickremesinghe Delivers IMF Deal for Sri Lanka

Posted by Trevor Mayer
December 30, 2023

Copenhagen (13/11 – 37.5) When Ranil Wickremesinghe took over as Sri Lanka’s president in July after a popular uprising ousted his predecessor, the South...

Tajikistan: Prominent Members of Pamiri Minority Arbitrarily Detained, Tortured and Unfairly Convicted

Posted by Robert Parker
September 23, 2023

Frankfurt (22/09 – 58.33) Since May 2022, the Tajikistani authorities have stepped up their ongoing crackdown on Pamiris, an ethnic, linguistic and religious minority...

Kazakhstan Promotes Idea of Tolerance at Abu Dhabi Forum

Posted by Robert Parker
May 27, 2023

Peaceful coexistence is the only option in an era of globalization and intermingling religions and cultures, said Kazakh Minister of Information and Social Development,...

For inclusive growth, leaders must embrace a global and open economic future

Posted by Giovani Logan
March 10, 2023

Today, you can get on a plane and fly from one continent to the next. You can pick up your cell phone in Davos...

‘We are confident’: ASEAN officials promote positive economic outlook at Davos 2023

Posted by David Lee
March 10, 2023

Despite a rather somber global economic outlook for 2023, countries in Southeast Asia are expected to experience relatively positive levels of economic growth. The...

Here are the countries leading the way on recycling, and how Australia can catch up

Posted by Alex Grant
February 18, 2023

Australia has set itself an ambitious target — to recycle or reuse 80 per cent of the waste being produced in the country by 2030....

Russia at War: Bakhmut still holds

Posted by Aidan Hamilton
February 17, 2023

London, Brussels (14/2 – 17) Pu·to·ni·a /ˈpo͞otəˈnēə/ Pu·to·ni·an /ˈpo͞otəˈnēyən/ (Noun: A state of dictatorship under the self-illusion of recreating a status quo by force...

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