Новости за 26.02.2020

A. Colibasanu, Geo. Futures

As is often the case with the European Union, negotiations over the EU’s next long-term budget have so far produced more meetings and debates than concrete solutions. Talks over the 2021-27 budget, referred to within the bloc as the multiannual financial framework, have revealed not only the state of the EU’s internal divisions but also the depth of the problems it currently faces.

Ben Sixsmith, Spectator

Of course, stigma is a problem when it comes to viruses. But it is not ‘stigma’ which has left cities in quarantine

Nick Danforth, Center for Global Policy

In its approach to Syria, Cyprus, and Libya, as well as the United States and perhaps even Russia, Ankara has gambled on assertive policies to advance a range of interests in concrete ways. So far, this strategy has achieved some important short-term results, but it carries serious long-term risks. Specifically, it risks becoming a self-fulfilling prophecy, whereby Turkey’s

A. Kim, Daily Sig.

America’s first trade deal with a sub-Saharan African country is in the works, and the results could be significant.

Jeremy Huai-Che Chiang, The Diplomat

Attempting to gauge public sentiments in Asian countries toward Taiwan and its outreach attempts.

Silvia Sciorilli Borrelli, Politico EU

A cacophony of political reaction adds to confusion in European country hardest hit by coronavirus.

H.A. Hellyer, Foreign Policy

The Egyptian strongman’s presidency ended in 2011, but the factors that led to his political demise remain.

Martin Wolf, Financial Times

The growth slowdown has been dramatic, while politics takes an aggressively illiberal turn.

Gerrit Kurtz, Berlin Policy Journal

Germany needs to change its approach to the Sahel region. That means rethinking its assumptions, being more flexible, and standing up for itself when it comes to its international partners.

Mazal Mualem, Al Monitor

Blue and White Party leader Benny Gantz spent the morning of Feb. 24 skipping from one interview to the next, part of a media blitz in the last week of his 2020 election campaign. Most of the interviews took place in his election headquarters in Tel Aviv, in a well-equipped studio mockup of the prime minister’s office. The warmly lit set was decorated with an Israeli flag, shelves of neatly arranged books and a desk covered with family photos.

Paul Saunders, Russia Matters

Failing to discuss and develop strategies and policies that accept and manage spheres of influence could prove quite costly—indeed, it already has.

Jeff Spross, The Week

It was clear earlier this month that the coronavirus outbreak could severely damage the global economy.

B. Pradhan, Bloomberg

Those who can’t prove citizenship face an uncertain future as construction of the largest center in Assam nears completion.

Ruth Sunderland, Daily Mail

Markets were still reeling yesterday following the turmoil on Monday due to fears over coronavirus, and we are not out of the woods, either in terms of the health crisis or as investors.

James Hamblin, The Atlantic

Most cases are not life-threatening, which is also what makes the virus a historic challenge to contain.

Jeffrey Gettleman et al, NYT

Gideon Rachman, Financial Times

Dan McLaughlin, National Review

The collapse of the Qing Dynasty and the decades of pain and humiliation that followed for the Middle Kingdom continue to shape Xi Jinping’s governance.

Brian Kaller, The American Conservative

A few decades ago, Sinn Fein (pronounced “shin fane”) was a minuscule group known—and shunned—for being the political arm of the Irish Republican Army. In 1992, Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams was the lone member of his party in the Irish parliament; that year, they received a paltry 1.6 percent of the vote. Once the Good Friday Accords were signed, ending the long conflict in Northern Ireland, many thought Sinn Fein might disappear altogether, having seemingly lost their reason for existing. Читать дальше...

Harry Kazianis et al, National Interest

Negotiations between the United States and North Korea stalled after no meaningful progress towards peace or denuclearization talks before the end of 2019. As a result, the future of U.S.-Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) relations remain unclear. However, while the status of the U.S.-DPRK relationship has fluctuated, North Korea’s leadership has remained largely consistent. Kim Yo-jong is one of the most important North Korean leaders. She... Читать дальше...

Stephen Davies, Reason

Maybe Rome needed to disintegrate before the West could grow wealthy.

Esfandyar Batmanghelidj, Bloomberg View

The contagion has done what American economic sanctions could not: shut down non-oil exports.