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The Western Balkans in the geostrategic power game
Like a catalyst, the Corona Crisis has favoured a "trend towards autocratization". Russia and China are gaining more influence via the supply of vaccines to the West Balkans. A leaning of South-East European countries always more autocrat allies is beckoning increasingly likely, concludes Michael Roick doe the German Daily Mirror.
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Africa: trade, democracy or both?
The 20th OECD international economic forum on Africa, which takes place today, is a propitious occasion to assess Africa’s current position, politically, economically and - of course - in terms of COVID-19. Cecilia Kok analyzes the main topics that will be key for this years conference. The pandemic, the Chinese influence over Africa and the establishment of the African Continental Free Trade area will dominate the forum this year.
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Coping with the outbreak in the Vietnamese way – a role model?
The world is currently teetering on the brink of the global health crisis. After the longest economic boom of modern times after 2008, many seemed to have forgotten that economic crises have always been and still are quite normal. It will depend on how countries will deal with the crisis and what economic policy measures will be taken. Vietnam is presenting an interesting package of measures. Can it serve as a model?
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Media Pluralism in Eastern Europe Under Pressure
The Polish government's campaign against unfavourable reporting has just culminated in a new advertising tax. The end result could be the weakening or dissolution of independent private media in Poland. The EU must act decisively now to defend the rule of law, our experts analyse.
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It's complicated
The autonomous region of Catalonia elects a new regional parliament at the height of the 3rd corona wave. The favorite is Salvador Illa, former Spanish health minister and leading candidate of the socialist party. But even if his party were to win the election on Sunday, that would not guarantee participation in government, analyzes David Henneberger.
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Biden Calls Out to Europe
In just 20 minutes, the new US President Joe Biden laid out the cornerstones of his foreign policy agenda at the end of last week. The words Europe or EU did not appear once in his keynote speech. And yet, in terms of content, Biden's speech was a call for support from allies in Europe. They now have to use the potential for transatlantic cooperation, Thomas Ilka demands.
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Brexit the Year After: A deal for good?
After months of negotiations, white smoke emerged on 24 December, as EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced that their negotiators had reached a historic agreement. Jeroen Dobber analyzes, whether the fact, that a no-deal scenario was avoided, is sufficient to make the agreement a good deal for Liberals.
