Although still outside media attention and investors since its risk premium relative to German bonds remains relatively low, while leaving out the PIIGS, France is the real Europe zombie with an economy losing competitiveness rather quickly to the same extent that the state grew while trying to reach every corner of the economy and protect […]

This is a story about my trip to London. It was around Christmas time, I decided to go on a seven days long trip to London. I was really excited, and I had planned the whole trip.When I arrived at the airport, about 10 o’clock, the sun was shining and the landscape around me was […]

01 . Republic of Cote D’Ivoire The post-election crisis in the former powerhouse of West Africa is a major blow to the economy. Already affected by a financial downturn since the end of the civil war in 2003, the growth of the Ivorian GDP, according to the IMF, collapsed drastically. As exporters of cocoa, the […]

Education is one of those things that is considered pretty important throughout the world, but it still remains that not every country does it the same and indeed some countries are better at it than others. In the west we often assume that our own education systems are the best, but that may not actually […]

12) Brisbane (Australia) Area: 2,297 sq miles (5,950 km²) Founded: 1824 Weather: 75°F (24°C), Wind NE at 1 mph (2 km/h), 72% Humidity Population: 2.043 million (2010) It is the third largest city in Australia. It is organized, clean and secure. Living in Brisbane is a privilege for its high quality of life globally recognized. […]