Xi’s COVID Conundrum
Source: South China Morning Post / Xinhua A group of frontline medical workers await impatiently in front of a giant screen for the most powerful man in China. On February…
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QOTW: How does Covid change International Affairs?
“Given the extraordinary pandemic circumstances, and the actions undertaken by China (export to EU of medical officers, supplies, etc.), and the EU (e.g. unilateral statement of Germany keeping all medical…
Question of the Week: Aftermath of Covid-19
After reading the weekly news, a question I think many of us have asked ourselves during these past weeks has come to mind once again. When do you think the…
The IMF introduces the Short-term Liquidity Line to redeem itself.
+ The predicted global GDP growth rate for 2020 is -3%. + Due to this, the IMF has introduced a Short-Term Liquidity Line. + But countries may not borrow from…
Modi is striving to isolate China with his new FDI policies but he’s not the only one.
+ The economic crisis has left many domestic firms vulnerable. + Chinese investors are seeking to buy shares of such companies. + Modi’s new FDI policies could hinder future Chinese…
Spain: Where Dogs have more Rights than Children
Pedro Sánchez Name? Pedro Sanchez Official position? Prime Minister Number of cases? 200 000 (second most in the world) What are the measures employed? On March 15th, Sanchez issued the…
“Do Millennials worry at all about government overreach and abuse of power, or do you believe governments are essentially benign?”
Before we answer this question we would like to provide a bit of context. The question has been submitted by Balder Hageraats in response to the lack of an apparent…
A weak Italian economy threatens the EU’s seeming solidarity.
+ Conte calls for help from the ECB amidst an economic crisis. + Coronabonds have been rejected by a few Northern European states. + A lack of consensus threatens the…
Coronavirus: only a “warning” for the exploitation of the environment
Welcome back to the blog about the hottest topic right now, the Coronavirus. As we stated in the opening section, in this blog we will be discussing the consequences of…
Georgia: “We’re reverting back to Communism here”
Giorgi Gakharia Name? Giorgi Gakharia Official position? Prime Minister of Georgia since 2019 Number of cases? 188 (06.04.2020; 15:00 CET) What are the measures employed? On February 26th, Giorgi Gakharia…