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Jul 21, 2020

EU leaders agree on mammoth stimulus plan; WHO welcomes Oxford vaccine data

By Atlantic Council

European leaders haggled their way to an unprecedented budget and stimulus plan after four days and nights of often heated debate. The World Health Organization welcomed data on vaccine development by Oxford University and AstraZeneca but said more research is still needed.

Coronavirus

Event Recap

Jul 21, 2020

Event recap: “The role of victims in Afghanistan’s peace process”

By Atlantic Council

On July 20, 2020 the Atlantic Council’s South Asia Center hosted a panel discussion on the role of victims in Afghanistan’s peace process. Marika Theros, a nonresident senior fellow at the South Asia Center, moderated the discussion which was paneled by Shaharzad Akbar, Chairperson of the Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission; Sergio Jamarillo Caro, Former High Commissioner for Peace for Colombia; and Hadi Marifat, Executive Director of the Afghanistan Human Rights and Democracy Organization.

Afghanistan Democratic Transitions

New Atlanticist

Jul 21, 2020

To pave the way for a sustainable recovery, show the data

By Valerie Rouxel-Laxton

There is a disconnect between a continued focus on traditional metrics judging economic growth on the one hand and the absence of sustainability metrics being presented to policymakers

Coronavirus Inclusive Growth

MENASource

Jul 21, 2020

Lebanon’s fate appears to be irreversibly tied to Syria

By Mona Alami

With hope for any solution dimming every day, and as Lebanon and Syria’s fate becomes increasingly intertwined, the situation in Beirut will grow more desperate.

Lebanon Middle East

IranSource

Jul 21, 2020

The defenestration of Bucharest: How Europe can help Iranian survivors of rights abuses

By Gissou Nia and Amanda Ghahremani

It is now time for Europe to renew its commitment to prosecuting international crimes, especially as Iranian survivors increasingly become European citizens and residents.

Iran Middle East

BelarusAlert

Jul 20, 2020

Belarus presidential vote: Ukrainian MPs join calls for democratic breakthrough

By Oleksiy Goncharenko

The August 9 presidential election in Belarus promises to have major geopolitical ramifications for the entire region. A cross-party group of Ukrainian MPs has formed an association to support democracy in Belarus ahead of the vote.

Belarus Democratic Transitions

UkraineAlert

Jul 20, 2020

Statelessness in Ukraine: New law offers fresh hope

By Eric Fritz and Kseniia Karahiaur

Almost thirty years since the collapse of the USSR, statelessness remains a significant issue in independent Ukraine, but new legislation aims to make it easier for residents to gain legal status.

Human Rights International Norms

New Atlanticist

Jul 20, 2020

Return of the transatlantic privacy war

By Kenneth Propp

In a sweeping judgment on July 16, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) summarily demolished the fragile legal peace that has prevailed for the last four years on the subject of transatlantic data transfers.

Digital Policy European Union

New Atlanticist

Jul 20, 2020

Nine cyberattacks that will remind you of your ex

By Safa Shahwan Edwards

Just as you should be wary of reconnecting with someone who should probably be left in the past, keep an eye out for an increase in cyber incidents. In preparation for the very real possibility of exes coming out of the woodwork and cyber incidents making the news, we’ve identified nine cyberattacks that will remind you of your ex.

Cybersecurity

New Atlanticist

Jul 20, 2020

Earnings season highlights pandemic challenges for banks

By Bart Oosterveld

Earnings reports from the week of July 13 by major US banks featured record losses related to non-performing loans and insights into how the banks plan to manage the upcoming year in terms of additional reserves.

Coronavirus Macroeconomics
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