Grayling Blog
Red sludge and Hungary's country branding initiatives in light of our upcoming EU Presidency
Posted on 2.11.2010 by Zsuzsanna Benyó
Hungary was covered in the Financial Times several times in the past month mainly as a result of the toxic red sludge, which was a terrifying disaster for the whole country. The story even hit the front cover of the FT twice. This was a true disaster, shocking billions of…
Should Foreign Investors Fret Over Change of Leadership in Moscow?
Posted on 27.09.2010 by Vladimir Melnikov
For the Russian media, public at large and ‘Kremlinologists’ this summer’s hottest topic has been whether the 18-year reign of Mayor of Moscow Yury Luzhkov would be brought to an end. One of the gargantuan figures, if only metaphorically, of the Russian political scene since the fall of the USSR,…
Results of the Turkish constitutional referendum
Posted on 15.09.2010 by Seda Yalcin
The referendum on the constitutional amendments, which took place on 12 September 2010, resulted in a victory for the ruling government AKP. The referendum was adopted by 58% yes votes, against 42% no votes. This result certainly strengthens AKP‘s power ahead of the upcoming general elections. Following the referendum, AKP…
The factors behind London’s Successful bid.
Posted on 9.09.2010 by Unknown User
Two years from today London will be reaching the conclusion of what we all hope will be a tremendously successful Olympic games. If we cast our minds back to 2005 London was chosen as the host city following an IOC session in Singapore, the culmination of a process that had…
Two years until the 2012 closing ceremony of the London Olympic and Paralympic games
Posted on 8.09.2010 by Bruce Shu
Inscrutable London The Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games closed two years ago in Beijing. For China, the Olympic motto – Citius, Altius, Fortius – provided messages that extended far beyond the realm of sport. If there’s one thing the Chinese do well, it’s saying things in different ways to different…