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New Atlanticist

Apr 9, 2019

Diversity builds financial resilience

By Hung Tran and Jaime Caruana

Overall, financial diversity should be a focus of the ongoing assessment of the cumulative impact of regulatory changes on the financial system.

Financial Regulation

UkraineAlert

Apr 9, 2019

Will the elections give the Ukrainian economy the kick It needs?

By Anders Åslund

Between the two rounds of the presidential election, a strange calm has grasped Kyiv. The election billboards are gone, and so are the many local protests. The only drama takes place on the Internet, where the two remaining candidates duel with videos. This is a propitious moment to take the temperature of the Ukrainian economy. […]

Democratic Transitions Elections
AC1

Program Impact Story

Apr 9, 2019

Private consultation on Prosper Africa

By Atlantic Council

On April 9, the Africa Center hosted senior US government officials to discuss “Prosper Africa,” a key pillar of the Trump Administration’s Africa Strategy. This convening briefed senior US government and private sector stakeholders on how the Prosper Africa initiative will support US investment across the continent, accelerate the growth of Africa’s middle class, and […]

Africa Inclusive Growth

New Atlanticist

Apr 8, 2019

Israel’s Latin America push

By Grace Wermenbol

Israel stands to benefit from closer economic ties with Latin America, not least due to its ability to leverage the demand for security and development technology.

Economy & Business Israel

New Atlanticist

Apr 5, 2019

The spark that launched Brexit has returned and could torpedo compromise

By Barbara C. Matthews

Serious efforts by EU regulators to extend their standards extraterritorially into London could easily provide pro-Brexit policy makers in London one more reason to resist compromise.

Economy & Business European Union

UkraineAlert

Apr 4, 2019

Who is really advising Zelenskiy?

By Daniel Szeligowski

Showman Volodymyr Zelenskiy may soon become the next president of Ukraine. His chances of winning the second round, slated for April 21, are high. He has long prepared to go into politics, thus his victory in the first round was neither sudden nor unexpected. However, he lacks any political experience and seems to have little […]

Democratic Transitions Elections

Event Recap

Apr 4, 2019

Congolese president discusses strategic partnership with the United States

By Africa Center

On Thursday, April 4, the Atlantic Council’s Africa Center hosted H.E. Félix Tshisekedi Tshilombo, president of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Atlantic Council Vice President and Africa Center Director Dr. J. Peter Pham, who concurrently serves as US special envoy for the Great Lakes Region of Africa, introduced the President and welcomed participants. […]

Africa Corruption

UkraineAlert

Apr 2, 2019

What the business community wants from Ukraine’s next president

By Andy Hunder

Sending law enforcement officers in balaclavas armed with Kalashnikovs kicking down a company’s office door in a frantic search for financial records or tax documents is quite possibly the worst message a government can send to business owners, shareholders or executives. This is what I told President Petro Poroshenko a couple of years ago in […]

Elections Fiscal and Structural Reform

UkraineAlert

Apr 2, 2019

What does comedian’s big win mean for Ukraine?

By Volodymyr Yermolenko

Comedian Volodymyr Zelenskiy won the first round of Ukraine’s presidential election on March 31 and has a strong chance of winning the run-off on April 21. Zelenskiy will face incumbent Petro Poroshenko, who won just under 16 percent. Zelenskiy’s strong performance caught some off-guard, but the results of the election says at least seven important […]

Democratic Transitions Elections

Report

Apr 2, 2019

Dealing with the offshore economy

By Alan Riley

The West, with its rule of law and creation of the Western-governed offshore economy, has given corrupt elites in developing countries the tools and capacity to avoid ever establishing the rule of law in their own countries.

Corruption European Union

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