Flash and Facts

5 June 2013

India's New Generation: Ambition and Consumption

The Indian upper-middle class is travelling more and more abroad. The younger generations in particular are drawn to a way of life and consumption they are not used to. They are also fascinated by ...

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24 May 2013

Fake Money: a Weapon of War

"Pakistan is directly or indirectly a major source of fake currency in our country " claims Indian Government. Counterfeit notes have always represent a threat for Governments throughout ...

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24 May 2013

When Europeans change course

Economic forecast do not belong to exact sciences.This is the easy way out to explain the current situation in the EU which shows that the economic outlook has deteriorated. The GDP throughout the ...

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7 May 2013

Solar Projects could shine again

The indian coal industry is the third largest in the world in terms of production. But 90% of its coal production comes from open-cast mining. This explains the disastrous environmental impact of ...

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7 May 2013

What are the obstacles to free trade?

We all agree that progress was registered during the last negociations for a free trade agreement (FTA) between the EU and India. But these negotiations were launched in 2007! Thus we must also ...

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23 April 2013

About Transparency

According to Transparency International's definition "corruption comprises illegal activities which are deliberately hidden and only come to light through scandals, investigations or ...

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23 April 2013

The European Social Model is under Pressure

"The crisis in Europe is dramatic. A financial crisis has turned into a job crisis. In some countries there is now a lost generation of young people, out of a job, out of training, and out of ...

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9 April 2013

500 Million people with no access to banks

This figure is only a rough estimate. But experts assert that nearly half of India's population have no access to banks or to any other financial service. And the link is obvious between poverty ...

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9 April 2013

The EU's increasing dependency on energy imports

According to the latest Eurostat figures,close to 54% of the EU-27's gross inland energy consumption comes from imported sources. The energy dependency rate shows the proportion of energy that ...

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29 March 2013

We worry about India's CAD

India's current account deficit (CAD) could render the economy vulnerable to international challenges.The CAD has doubled since 2006 to US$ 365 billion. Increase export during a global crisis ...

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