The Hub: International Perspectives

Tusk faces backlash from party, populace

Sinking in the polls, Prime Minister Donald Tusk is now being openly challenged by members of his own party.

Since taking power in 2007, Donald Tusk and his Civic Platform (PO) party have never been so unpopular. A recent spate of opinion polls show opposition party, the right-wing nationalist Law and Justice (PiS) now steadily ahead of PO by anything from 3 to 5 percentage points.

Tuesday, June 4, 2013 - 16:08 By: Remi Adekoya, Warsaw Business Journal

Nabucco: Delivering Diversification to the European Gas Market

European gas demand, although not at the levels of a decade ago, is forecast to increase (1). Consequently, gas will provide a solid platform for creating sustainable, long term growth. The future of the European gas market will be about diversification, security of supply, interconnectivity and liberalization.

Tuesday, June 4, 2013 - 13:01 By: Christian Dolezal, Head of Corporate Communication & Public Affairs at Nabucco

TAP: The Best Candidate, Not Just on Paper

Job interviews are an exciting, albeit challenging, process. The intense preparations, the anxiousness about the result, and finally the thrill of being selected are a truly unique experience.

Tuesday, June 4, 2013 - 12:57 By: Kjetil Tungland, Managing Director of Trans Adriatic Pipeline

The Council of Europe: Time for Reform

Switzerland is celebrating the 50th anniversary of its membership in the Council of Europe. This organisation makes an indispensable contribution in the field of human rights. At the same time, critics say that the Council of Europe is not sufficiently effective, too disordered on matters of substance, and has too many redundancies with other international organisations. Since 2010, the Council of Europe and its most visible institution, the European Court of Human Rights, have been undergoing reform. The success of these reforms will also determine the continuing relevance of the Council of Europe for Europe and Switzerland.

Tuesday, May 28, 2013 - 07:43 By: Matthias Bieri

Bringing revenue transparency to Indonesia’s extractive industries

As a major producer of oil and gas and a global heavyweight in mining, Indonesia knows the many challenges that come with managing abundant natural resources.

Thursday, May 23, 2013 - 10:48 By: Erry Riyana Hardjapamekas, Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative board member in Indonesia

Gas Generation: Times Have Changed

Looking back at the history of natural gas in Europe, things seemed pretty easy in the past, according to Klaus Schaefer, CEO E.ON Global Commodities, who opened a debate at Gas Week 2013 entitled Investing to Make a Clean Future Real.

Wednesday, May 22, 2013 - 13:36 By: Natural Gas Europe

Vietnam's financial turmoil: What's and Why's

Originally published on Vietnamica

Wednesday, May 22, 2013 - 08:38 By: Vietnamica

Somali Piracy: Gone for Good?

What's behind the recent decline in maritime piracy attacks off the Horn of Africa? Sonia Rothwell believes that military operations on land and at sea are starting to have the desired effect, as are more controversial measures developed by private companies.

Monday, May 20, 2013 - 07:20 By: Sonia Rothwell, ISN Security Watch