Victor Angelo

A very unusual year: where are we heading to? Victor Angelo   The Russian Armed Forces are currently firing thousands of shells a day ...

We can't sweep Afghanistan under the rug Victor Angelo   Mario Draghi, the Italian Prime Minister and current leader of the G20, i...

They do not fit into our future Victor Angelo   I recognise the concerns that many thinkers express about what the world will be like ...

The current pandemic crisis is a major global disruptor. It will have a complex cluster of impacts in many areas, from the political one ...

This afternoon I called a few people in Africa, to find out how the pandemic is affecting their fellow citizens. And I got the same messa...

The cooperation between nations has been seriously impacted by the current crisis. Each country decided the best way to battle the pandem...

If I had to select a piece of today’s news, I would go for the WHO Director-General’s warning that the pandemic is still growing in many ...

Their power resides on the capacity to build collective fear. In different parts of the world, some governments are taking advantage of t...

One of the most damaging consequences of the pandemic will be the augmentation of social inequalities. Some people will not be particular...

There is fear and growing poverty, in most corners of the world. We witness uncertainty and despair. The pandemic is killing people and d...

It’s time to start thinking about the shape of the world that is emerging in front of us. This pandemic is a deeper and wider challenge t...

During the weekend, I spoke with friends living in Africa, South East Asia, Australia and the Pacific, as well as in Rio de Janeiro. I al...

Thanks to a friend and the digital technology, I could watch the sun setting below the horizon of Bamako, the capital of Mali. The Niger ...

Yesterday I wrote a few lines about India’s decision to confine her citizens. It’s a 21 days lockdown for 1,3 billion people. Many, in my...

From today’s reports about Davos (WEF 2020), I take home two important observations. One, that we should always keep in mind the two bill...

Many people have shown sincere astonishment and expressed deep shock when told that a small group of French billionaires and some big cor...

In yesterday’s writing, my main point was we cannot ignore the social dissatisfaction some French citizens experience. I had particularly...

Today it was the 13 th Saturday with Yellow Vest demonstrators in Paris and other French cities. It’s obvious the movement is still ...

Recent data shows that one in 10 European workers lives in a household that is statistically classified as poor. This is undoubtedly a hi...

The elections for the EU Parliament will take place in May 2019. No need to tell you that no political party has invited me to run. Fine!...