Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

Tuesday, December 02, 2014

A selection of new stories from Economist.com The Economist explains: Why the Ukrainian economy is in deep trouble Graphic detail: Explaining Thailand’s volatile politics Europe: Sarko is back Culture: UKIP, pursued by a bear China: Silk Road smuggling

The Economist explains Why the Ukrainian economy is in deep trouble Since Russia started meddling with Ukraine in February, its economy has been deteriorating. We explain why the country is about to enter a full-blown depression READ MORE » Graphic detail Explaining Thailand’s volatile politics Have a look at our graphical primer on Thailand's politics and economy READ MORE » Europe Sarko is back Former president Nicholas Sarkozy retakes control of the UMP, but whether he will win its presidential nomination is another matter READ MORE » Culture UKIP, pursued by a bear Our review of Paddington, a new kids’ movie with a pro-immigrant message READ MORE » China Silk Road smuggling China struggles to police the trade in contraband from its neighbours. But most insidious is the trade in people READ MORE »

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