Comment

European policymakers might now reshape the EU architecture. They could stop seeing integration as a one-way street and give back to member states some competences. A column by Charles Wyplosz.

It is clear that, while a better relationship with Russia can benefit Turkey, Erdoğan cannot afford to abandon his country’s ties with the West. A column by Guy Verhofstadt.

The Democrats promote an approach that will make the financial system safer. The Republicans’ plan would only help too-big-to-fail banks and make them more dangerous. A column by Simon Johnson.

The EU authorities refrain form enforcing common rules with regard to public budgets and debt. This does not augur well. A column by Daniel Gros.

It is possible that the relationship between the UK an the EU will remain in limbo for of years. The uncertainty that is depressing business confidence and investment will linger. A column by Barry Eichengreen.

The current Russian system should be characterized as proto-fascist. But this kind of regime poses little long-term danger. A column by Vladislav Inozemtsev.

Does the Brexit of which prime minister May speaks entail the kind of «hard» departure from the EU that many «Leave» supporters want, or will she pursue a softer approach? A column by Harold James.

Putin may still consider Clinton the better choice. She might be against him, but she is a known quantity. With Trump, no one would know what to expect. A column by Nina L. Khrushcheva.

The bright spot in the overall bleak picture is that it would not take much in terms of annual deficit reductions to prevent the rise in the debt ratio. A column by Martin Feldstein.

It is impossible to meet all of the following EU goals: internal freedom of movement, a welfare state, and inclusion of migrants in host countries’ welfare systems. A column by Hans-Werner Sinn.

Putin's spin on the extra scrutiny of Russian athletes probably carries fewer risks than would his interpretation of an outright ban. A column by Nina L. Khrushcheva.

The economics profession has failed to grasp the problems with globalization. Brexit and Donald Trump are examples for that. A commentary by Stephen S. Roach.