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      We are Active in over 60 Countries: The Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom is committed to working with all its strength for a liberal world. Our core concern is the realization of freedom and responsibility. We promote the development of democratic, market-based and constitutional structures so that more and more people can live in a liberal, democratic society.

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      Through our seven offices in the MENA Region, we actively promote the political debate to support innovative liberal approaches and solutions. Our projects are liberal platforms on which the Foundation's partners from the Gulf to the Levant and the entire southern side of the Mediterranean can provide creative impulses and discuss geopolitical issues.

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      From our seven offices in Sub-Saharan Africa, we focus on promoting political networking. We are committed to strengthening liberalism and promoting human rights, the rule of law and the social market economy.

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Dr. Hans-Dieter Holtzmann

Project Director for Argentina, Brasil, Paraguay y Uruguay
argentina@freiheit.org

Contributions

  • Argentina's President Javier Milei, left, gestures for photographer next to Head of the International Monetary Fund, Kristalina Georgieva
    Argentina
    15.04.2025 Dr. Hans-Dieter Holtzmann

    Agreement with the IMF - important milestone for Argentina's resurrection

    The agreement with the IMF for 20 billion dollars is seen as a milestone for President Milei's reform course and raises new hopes for investment and Argentina's economic resurrection.

  • BRICS
    BRICS
    01.04.2025 Dr. Hans-Dieter Holtzmann Akim van der Voort

    Will the BRICS States or Donald Trump Reshape the Liberal World Order?

    The liberal world order is under pressure: while the BRICS states are building alternative structures, Trump is pursuing an ‘America First’ policy. Who will shape the future of the global order?

  • Left to right: Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Chinese President Xi Jinping, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov pose for the group photo at the 15th BRICS Summit, August 23, 2023 in Johannesburg, South Africa.
    BRICS
    28.01.2025 Dr. Hans-Dieter Holtzmann Akim van der Voort

    BRICS - What are the key issues for 2025?

    BRICS is growing and gaining influence: with new members, the focus is on topics such as trade, AI regulation, climate change and global reorganisation. Where is the confederation heading in 2025?

  • From left: Argentina's President Javier Milei, Uruguay President Luis Lacalle Pou, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Paraguay's President Santiago Pena pose for a picture during the Mercosur Summit in Montevideo, Uruguay,
    EU-Mercosur Agreement
    10.12.2024 Dr. Hans-Dieter Holtzmann

    Strong sign for free trade from Montevideo, but still too early for champagne corks

    The EU-Mercosur agreement creates the largest free trade zone in the world. Billions in benefits beckon, but political hurdles in Europe and South America could still jeopardise the breakthrough.

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