COVID-19 Dispatch: Philip Lane Talks ECB’s Monetary Policy in Current Pandemic
On Wednesday 13th May 2020, Room for Discussion had the honour to interview Philip Lane, chief economist of the European Central Bank...
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Nuno Sousa
May 14, 20206 min read
The impact of Covid-19 on Trade Liberalisation, Globalisation and Geopolitics
The current Covid-19 emergency has caught everyone unprepared and it has shown us that Western countries are too dependent on China and...
Rado Baarda
May 13, 20203 min read
Michael Flynn – The Victim of a Rogue FBI
RussiaGate – The FBI probe into possible collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia – feels like it happened a lifetime ago, but new...
Aibike Omurova
May 12, 20205 min read
Ramadan in the light of pandemic
One of the most important events for Muslims is undoubtedly the holy month of Ramadan, traditionally celebrated as the ninth month of the...
Szandi Zsitnák
May 11, 20204 min read
Post-Pandemic Travel: A Return to the New Normal?
Many European countries previously hard hit by the coronavirus are now entering into a phase of easing restrictions and lockdowns. More...
Miguel Adan Marquez
May 9, 20201 min read
Rostra’s Choice: Prisoners of Geography
Title: Prisoners of Geography Writer: Tim Marshall Year of publication: 2015 Review: Have you ever wondered why the COVID-19 epidemic...
Cinthya Nathaly Criollo Quiroz
May 8, 20207 min read
Oil prices go negative, how can we see the light at the end of the tunnel?
Oil has been the most important source of energy since the mid-1950s. Its products underpin modern society, especially supplying energy...
Miguel Adan Marquez
May 7, 20208 min read
Mannerheim
A Russian colonel charging through the smoke of cannon shells into Japanese positions, a Swedish anthropologist trekking through the...
Ollie Corfe
May 4, 20203 min read
Rhythm and Blues
The beat has stopped, yet the show must go on. The global consequences of lockdown are plastered wall to wall across every news outlet....
Aibike Omurova
May 3, 20204 min read
COVID-19 Dispatch: Albert Fox Cahn Talks Privacy Under Threat
Phone applications, contact tracing, physical lockdown control, closeup surveillance of movements, CCTV, digital tracking and facial...
Miguel Adan Marquez
May 2, 20203 min read
COVID-19 Dispatch: Dr. Nicholas Christakis Talks COVID-19 Responses
Dr. Nicholas Christakis (MD, PhD) is an American and Greek physician/sociologist known for his extensive research on social networks and...
Miguel Adan Marquez
Apr 30, 20201 min read
Rostra’s Choice: Goliath
Title: Goliath Writer: Sean McFate Year of publication: 2019 Review: Even before the devastating COVID-19 pandemic, our world was in...
Maria Diaz Macias
Apr 27, 20204 min read
Corona Bonds – a Solution or a Problem?
The European Union is facing one of its biggest challenges ever. Due to the impacts of the COVID-19 crisis, the euro area is set for one...
Miguel Adan Marquez
Apr 24, 20203 min read
COVID-19 Dispatch: Dr. Simon Mair Talks The Future of Work
As PhD in Ecological Economics and research fellow at the University of Surrey, Dr. Simon Mair has focused his work on building a better...
Ollie Corfe
Apr 23, 20204 min read
COVID-19 Dispatch: Adam Tooze Talks History In The Making
It can’t have escaped many by now that what we are living through is entirely unprecedented. Despite the novelty of these uncertain...
Ollie Corfe
Apr 22, 20205 min read
COVID-19 Dispatch: Arnoud Boot Talks Europe’s Funding Feud
If you were tasked with crafting the most eye-watering resumé imaginable for a finance student, you’d be hard pressed to do better...
Rado Baarda
Apr 21, 202013 min read
The Democratic Primaries
COVID-19, a few months ago nobody knew what it was and now it is all anyone ever talks about. The current pandemic has caused many their...
Alfonso Garza
Apr 20, 20207 min read
Handling the Pandemic in Latin America: Populism vs. Pragmatism
For the past few months, governments across the world have imposed lockdowns on their populations. Measures against the novel coronavirus...
Nuno Sousa
Apr 17, 20206 min read
Tell me who you vote for and I will tell you who you are
Voting behaviour is determined by many factors, including race, sex, schooling, income and wealth. The analysis of voting trends is an...
Rostra Economica
Apr 16, 20205 min read
COVID-20
It’s everywhere on the news. You’ve probably heard or read about it. It’s the thing that’s been constantly on our minds for the past...
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