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Breton's path to the gigabit society

The goal is clear: The communications infrastructure in Europe must now be prepared for the applications of the future. To this end, Commissioner Breton has presented the Gigabit Infrastructure Act and a recommendation and initiated a consultation process. There is already criticism.

By Corinna Visser

'Ukraine is the world's largest minefield'

A year of war in Ukraine has destroyed the country's nature. Ruslan Hrechanyk, Deputy Minister of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources of Ukraine, talks in an interview with Claire Stam about the ecological consequences of the war, financial burdens and legal consequences.

By Claire Stam

ITAR-TASS: MOSCOW, RUSSIA. APRIL 1, 2014. Marek Dabrowski, chief economist at the Centre for social and economic research (CASE) in Warsaw, Poland, looks on at the XV April International Academic Conference on Economic and Social Development organized by the National Research University - Higher School of Economics (HSE) with the support of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF). PUBLICATIONxINxGERxAUTxONLY RE13E91B

ITAR TASS Moscow Russia April 1 2014 Marek Dabrowski Chief Economist AT The Centre for Social and Economic Research Case in Warsaw Poland Looks ON AT The XV April International Academic Conference ON Economic and Social Development Organized by The National Research University Higher School of Economics HSE With The Support of The World Bank and The International Monetary Fund IMF PUBLICATIONxINxGERxAUTxONLY RE13E91B

Whither EU fiscal rulemaking?

Budgetary discipline is central to the stability of the euro and the financial and macroeconomic stability of the EU. The EU Commission's draft for reforming the EU's economic governance framework should actually be a coherent set of rules for this. However, the Commission's new proposals unfortunately fall well short of expectations.

By Experts Table.Briefings

Major loopholes in sanctions on Russia: the West readjusts

Never before has the West imposed such comprehensive sanctions on a country as on Russia – and yet the regime has major loopholes. The EU and its allies now want to focus more on the military sector and increase pressure on states and companies that undermine the punitive measures.

By Till Hoppe