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U.S. Investor Confidence Under Biden
7 May 2021 Marco Vicenzino, a Euromoney Country Risk Expert, analyzes U.S. investor confidence under the new Biden administration in a recent Euromoney Special Risk Survey. The survey, conducted in early May 2021, also provided an opportunity to evaluate the risks after the reopening of the economy in the wake of the Covid-19 global pandemic. …
Read MoreThe Geopolitics of Easing Covid Lockdowns
May 6th, 2020 As numerous countries gradually emerge from nearly two months of Covid-19 quarantines, many citizens will struggle to transition from lockdown limbo to the “new” normal and its accompanying realities. Political necessity, public pressure and economic survival demand the start of a re-opening process – and where reasonably possible, at a progressively elevated pace.…
Read MoreJordan’s Internal Power Struggle & Brewing Existential Crisis
By Marco Vicenzino, 4 April 2021 For decades, the kingdom of Jordan has been one of the closest and most reliable U.S. allies in the Middle East. The American political establishment, and its western allies, have seen Jordan as a bastion of stability and moderation in a historically conflicted region. However, perceptions in Washington, and…
Read MoreGreek Independence After 200 Years: An Enduring Global Legacy
After 400 years of foreign domination, Greece began its war of independence on 25 March 1821 and now enters its third century of freedom. It was achieved through the sacrifices of those who believed in something above and beyond themselves — and the geopolitical calculations of the major powers of the time (primarily Britain, France and Russia).…
Read MoreCovid-19: One Year Later
As an international conference speaker, I am often asked: “What keeps you awake at night?” My consistent reply over the years has been: pandemics. History is littered with catastrophic examples. In a recent speech to private investors about the coronavirus, I warned them not to underestimate the virus’ ability to spread havoc in global markets.…
Read MoreItaly’s New Draghi Government: More About National Salvation Than Unity
As the man who was credited with saving the single currency during Europe’s sovereign debt crisis, Mario Draghi is now being entrusted to form not just a government of national unity but largely one of national salvation as Italy confronts its greatest existential crisis since the end of the Second World War. With limited options…
Read MoreU.S. Leadership Must Account For January 6th Security Failures
The fierce pursuit of those who caused America’s most egregious and embarrassing security failure on January 6th must be matched with equal, if not greater, determination by pursuing those in power who actually failed to prevent it (This article was originally published on Inauguration Day, January 20th, 2021) As Joseph R. Biden, Jr., was inaugurated…
Read MoreEurope Must Resist Erdogan in Eastern Mediterranean
The escalating maritime dispute between Turkey and Greece involving the delimitation of their continental shelves can no longer be viewed as a bilateral issue. It must be interpreted within the broader context of Turkey-European Union relations, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s strategic and geopolitical ambitions in the Eastern Mediterranean and beyond, as well as in light…
Read MoreUS economic outlook until November: cloudy with a chance of escalating trade wars
Despite the recent return of stock market volatility and diminishing hopes that easing lockdowns would lead to a quick recovery, the US market has generally remained disconnected from post-pandemic political realities. Initial positive sentiment has been reinforced by several factors, including the unexpected drop in unemployment and the creation of 2.5 million jobs in May.…
Read MoreU.S.-China Rivalry Will Shape Post-Coronavirus World Order
South China Morning Post Marco Vicenzino US-China rivalry will shape post-coronavirus world order while India and the EU struggle to keep pace Greater danger and fragmentation are expected as Russia keeps its place at the table of great powers, while Turkey and other regional powers vie for influence India must upgrade its diplomacy and accelerate…
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