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A pair of French Mirage 2000s

NATOSource

Jun 16, 2015

France Joins NATO’s Integrated Air Defense System

By Allied Command Operations

After thorough preparation and planning, jointly and effectively coordinated between the French and NATO Headquarters, France agreed to declare its assets eligible for NATO Air Policing duties over the French airspace and neighboring countries

France Missile Defense

MENASource

Jun 16, 2015

EconSource: Egypt Enters into Initial Deal for Projects Worth $10 Billion with China

By EconSource

Egyptian Trade Minister Mounir Fakhry Abdel Nour has signed an initial framework agreement with representatives from the Chinese trade ministry for fifteen projects worth about $10 billion.

EconoGraphics

Jun 16, 2015

Does ISDS Tip the Scales in Favor of Investors?

By Global Business and Economics

Looking at over 400 cases that have been decided through 2014, the rate of success for US and EU investors is 30% and 34%, respectively. Foreign states win against US claimants 42% of the time, and 36% of the time against EU-based firms, with the remainder being settled.

Economy & Business European Union

MENASource

Jun 16, 2015

Is This the End of Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood?

By Gillian Kennedy

In the blistering heat of a Cairo courtroom in May, a resolute looking Mohammed Morsi listened as the judge announced a death sentence for charges of corruption and torture against the ousted president, which allegedly took place during his one year in power in 2012.

North Africa

UkraineAlert

Jun 16, 2015

Here’s One Practical Way to Save Ukraine

By Andreas Umland

Stimulating Ukraine’s economy is a key goal of the reforms that are underway in Kyiv. Ukraine’s Association Agreement with the European Union (EU) should enable better economic management and freer trade. But there’s an important precondition for growth: investor confidence. Domestic businessmen and foreign investors must feel sufficiently motivated to spend their money, time, and […]

Russia Ukraine

UkraineAlert

Jun 15, 2015

The Muddled Thinking at the G-7 Only Encourages Putin

By Stephen Blank

Leaders at the recent G-7 summit reaffirmed their commitment to keeping sanctions on Russia in place. They also agreed that sanctions will likely be extended until 2016 because Russia has failed to implement the Minsk II ceasefire agreement. But the summit ended on a disappointing note: The summit communiqué and all the G-7 leaders indicated […]

Russia Ukraine
UK Ministry of Defense Main Building, Jan. 24, 2013

NATOSource

Jun 15, 2015

UK Ministers Trying to Inflate Defense Budget to Meet NATO Pledge

By Elizabeth Rigby and Kiran Stacey, Financial Times

Ministers are stretching to the limit what can be counted as defence spending to shoehorn elements of intelligence and overseas aid into the military budget ahead of a Nato report.

NATO Security & Defense
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Trade in Action

Jun 15, 2015

TTIP Action – June 11

By Global Business & Economics Program

Chair of the European Parliament’s Trade Committee, Bernd Lange, insists that the committee will use the additional time gained through the postponed vote on its recommendations to work towards reaching a stable majority for the TTIP-resolution. This Week in a Nutshell Whilst a vote on the final passage of the Trade Promotion Authority bill is […]

Economy & Business Trade and tariffs
G7

Trade in Action

Jun 15, 2015

TTIP Action – June 9

By Global Business & Economics Program

Kicking of the G7 summit with a traditional family photo. This Week in a Nutshell The week kicked off with the G7 summit in Germany, where the world’s economic leaders discussed the global economy, trade, and progress towards an international deal on reducing the effects of climate change. At the summit, US President Barack Obama […]

Economy & Business Trade and tariffs
Novelli

Trade in Action

Jun 15, 2015

TTIP Action – June 4

By Global Business & Economics Program

Catherine A. Novelli, Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment at the US State Department, spoke in Brussels on Tuesday at the Lisbon Council Speeches & Official Announcements The Geopolitical Aspect of TTIP “But what about other countries, particularly developing countries and our closest neighbors? How will they be affected? We will have […]

Economy & Business Trade and tariffs
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