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Migration
María José Salcedo Yadira Mascorro

Migration and Entrepreneurship: Pathways to Labor Inclusion

¿How to promote the entrepreneurship between people in context of mobility? In the forum “Migrate and Entrepreneur” organized with Impact Hub CDMX we sought to answer this question.

Opposition leader María Corina Machado and opposition candidate Edmundo González Urrutia ride on a truck during a demonstration against the official results of the presidential election declaring President Nicolas Maduro the winner in Caracas, Venezuela,
Venezuelan elections
Niome Sonja Hüneke-Brown

Venezuela's stolen election: The international community must react

The presidential elections in Venezuela have made clear the deep desire for change. Despite massive obstacles and obvious manipulation by the Maduro regime, the overwhelming support of the population shows that the opposition under Edmundo González has won the election. The call for justice and a democratic transition is growing ever louder.

Before the Summer Olympics in Paris: Police officers stand guard in a street in Paris.
Olympic Games
Toni Skorić

How Political Are the Paris Olympics?

The Olympics have always been inherently political. The Summer Games in Paris, by addressing the global sustainability imperative, acknowledging the changing threat of international terrorism, practicing public diplomacy and maneuvering the shaky political terrain of the host country, are another example that politics and global sports events are inextricably intertwined.

Although prominent politicians such as the liberal opposition leader María Corina Machado and others have been barred from running, their support for the independent candidate Edmundo González has mobilized the opposition.
Presidential election in Venezuela
Niome Sonja Hüneke-Brown Javier Albán

Continued repression against opposition as polls give democracy hope

On Sunday, Venezuela will hold its presidential election, which is considered the most important since Nicolás Maduro came to power over a decade ago. Millions of Venezuelans see this as a rare opportunity for real change. The opposition movement, supported by prominent politicians such as María Corina Machado, is pinning its hopes on Edmundo González, who is far ahead of the authoritarian incumbent according to the polls.

AMIA
Argentina
Lucía Diaz Coll

AMIA Terrorist Attack: Thirty Years of Remembrance and Resilience

The bombing of the Argentine Israelite Mutual Association on July 18, 1994 marked an opaque milestone in the country 's history. This article explores not only the context and consequences of the bombing, but also the persistence of anti-Semitism today, the creation of the Argentine Forum Against Antisemitism, and the events sponsored by the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom in Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay.

Am 9. Juli beginnt in Washington der NATO-Gipfel.
Survey
Martin Biesel Sascha Tamm Theresa Caroline Winter (in Elternzeit)

Not Braindead, but Necessary - Clear Majorities for NATO, Nuanced Perception of Security Threats

With the start of the NATO summit on July 9, the 75th anniversary of the alliance is coming into focus. A new survey by the Friedrich Naumann Foundation, conducted by the polling institute dimap, shows clear majorities in favor of the transatlantic military alliance in the USA and Germany. The survey also reveals differentiated views on threat perception and the future of the alliance.

Die Demilitarisierte Zone (DMZ)
Korean Peninsula
Frederic Spohr

Music versus Garbage

North Korea sends garbage-filled balloons, South Korea answers with resounding K-pop. The bizarre situation on the Korean peninsula seems ridiculous but is threatening. A military incident is becoming more likely.

Hungary will take over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union for the next six months. Hungarian Prime Minister Orban is known for his anti-EU stance.
European Council Presidency
Jeroen Dobber Aneta Švrčinová

Hungary takes over the European Council Presidency from Belgium

On Monday 1 July, Belgium will hand over the European Council Presidency to Hungary. At a time of transition in Europe, the periodic rotation of the Presidency will also mark a changeover itself. How has the Belgian Presidency performed? What will be prioritised by Hungary? And what can we expect from the transition?

Pakistan Federal Budget 2024-25 Aneel Salman
Alumni Voices
Aneel Salman (Ph.D)

Pakistan’s Budget 2024-25: Promises to Policies

With ambitious tax targets and a plot twist involving the International Monetary Fund (IMF), this year’s budget presentation was nothing short of a high-stakes drama. But behind the curtain, the reality is a mix of economic strategies and fiscal maneuvers that aim to steer the country through turbulent economic waters. Against the backdrop the government presented the annual budget 2024-2025 on 12 June. Read the critique by Dr Aneel Salman

Geert Wilders comes to the founding talks with the founding parties PVV, VVD, NSC, BBB and formateur Richard van Zwol to discuss the cabinet posts.
Netherlands
Jules Maaten

The shine is coming off the new Dutch government before it has even started

Next week a new government of the Netherlands will be sworn in, after more than half a year of often acrimonious negotiations. For the first time a party from the extreme right will be part of a Dutch government coalition, Geert Wilders’ Freedom Party (PVV). Apart from a programme outline that is a mishmash of conservative campaign promises, and a mixed bag of appointments to the cabinet, no one knows for sure where this rickety journey goes. Clearly, though, vigilance is called for.

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