The country has opened up over the last fifteen years and has liberalized its trade laws: exports are now 70% of GDP.

The European Union: one year ago, it risked the implosion of the euro. Today things are looking up thanks to the reform of non-monetary governance across the board

Today's managerial family firms, both large and medium sized, seek international excellence through innovation in niche markets

A 300-kilometer land bridge still works as an alternative to the Suez Canal; extremely advanced technology has enabled agriculture and driven the transformation of a half-desert country.

Tommaso Padoa-Schioppa was an architect of the Single Currency, who worked for decades in a number of positions to consolidate each step toward the establishment of this pillar of European unity.