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Analysis
Regional Centre for Strategic Studies

Indian Election 2024: Strategic Policies and Bilateral Relations with Sri Lanka

India and Sri Lanka share a rich history spanning over 2,500 years, and their geographical proximity has fostered a sustained and robust relationship. In recent decades, trade and economic engagements have surged, with notable cooperation in development, education, culture, and defense. Both nations, as practicing democracies, maintain a broad understanding on significant national and international issues.

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Agriculture, Mediterranean, research, biotechnology, climate change
Jose Luis Murcia

Mediterranean Agriculture: in Search of Excellence

The lack of water, the progressive desertification of their lands and the fight against climate change are the challenges faced by African Mediterranean countries and Turkey through research and public-private collaboration with the United Nations and the European Union.

Claudia Sheinbaum, the Mexican presidential candidate of the ‘Let's keep making history’ alliance, speaks during a campaign event.
Mexico
María José Salcedo Irina Burgaza Alexandra Arévalo Daniela Domínguez

Elections in Mexico: Democracy Hanging by a Thread

On June 2, more than 98 million Mexicans will cast their vote to determine the direction of the country. After six years under President López Obrador, Claudia Sheinbaum from the ruling Morena party is leading the race for the presidency, followed by Xóchitl Gálvez from the opposition alliance. The election is taking place amid economic challenges and increasing violence and could have a lasting impact on the future of Mexican democracy.

Gitanas Nausėda: Lithuania's president won the run-off election on Sunday and by a clear margin.
Presidential elections in Lithuania
Natália Sabol Tkáčová

Second term: Lithuania's head of state Nausėda re-elected

Contract extension for Gitanas Nausėda: Lithuania's president won the run-off election on Sunday and by a clear margin. The 60-year-old economist and former banker, who has been at the helm of the most populous Baltic state since 2019, won 74.5 percent of the valid votes cast. His opponent, Christian Democrat Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė, received the remaining quarter of the votes.

ANC Holds Its Final Rally Before The National Elections
South Africa
Genesis Cleveland

Fateful elections in South Africa

On May 29, 2024, South Africa will head to the polls to decide the future composition of both the national parliament and provincial governments. This election is historically significant as it marks the 30th anniversary of the first democratic elections and occurs amidst substantial political and social upheavals. For the first time in three decades of democracy, polls suggest that the ruling ANC, once famously led by Nelson Mandela, could lose its majority after 30 years of uninterrupted power.

Mediterranean Nobel Prize Winners
Literature
Dr. José Manuel Carcasés

The "cultured colour" of the Mediterranean and its 35 Nobel Laureates in Literature

The shores of the Mediterranean Sea proudly bathe 20.5% (8 nations) of the total number of countries (39) with Nobel Prize-winning writers in literature, but is it the same pride these intellectuals feel for their countries?

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Globalisation 2.0

Skills shortage in Germany

A new policy paper by the Friedrich Naumann Foundation urges politicians to enable digital outsourcing to the Global South—linking Germany’s skills gap with new, well-paying jobs abroad.

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Diversity
Daniela Domínguez

Cultural Diversity: Key to Sustainable Development in a Globalized World

In this article we explore the importance of cultural diversity in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), highlighting how increasing migration trends and global mobility require policies of integration and social cohesion. Cultural diversity not only enriches societies through its multiple expressions, but also becomes a driver of socioeconomic development, creating economic opportunities and fostering social inclusion.

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Migration
Daniela Domínguez

Election Countdown: the Migration Phenomenon in Mexico

With the migration phenomenon on the rise, Mexico's presidential candidates are presenting various strategies to address this crisis. This article examines each candidate's proposals to address the causes and consequences of migration. From international cooperation to economic development on the southern border, we analyze how each candidate plans to manage one of the nation's most pressing challenges.

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Economy
Alexandra Arévalo

Election Countdown: Mexico's economic destiny

Mexico faces a crucial economic moment with the rise of nearshoring and a strengthened peso, despite challenges such as the pending energy reform. This article analyzes the presidential candidates' proposals, exploring their visions for leveraging nearshoring, boosting investment and promoting sustainability. What future does each propose?

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