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Joy by name not by life – Portrait from the South
“The war outside seemed to take root inside, between each of us and within each of us.”
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Brazil’s historic G-20 tax proposal could mark a turning point for the global taxation scenario
As the globe struggles with worldwide issues, such as climate change, growing inequality and the need to finance the energy transition, new taxation schemes are discussed. Brazil's G20 proposal seeks to transform the global tax framework into a more progressive one. This November, global leaders will have a chance to expand upon these ideas and to deliver on a propositive and determined tax vision for the future.
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(Report) The Ukraine Conundrum: Reform, Resilience, And European Integration
Ukraine's path to EU membership will necessitate the establishment of clear standards for rule of law and fundamental values, along with effective mechanisms to ensure ongoing compliance post-accession. This approach is crucial to ensuring that future enlargements positively impact EU governance.
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Galípolo’s appointment and the political stakes of Central Bank autonomy in Brazil
Amid growing debates about Brazil's economic policy, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has indicated to his allies that he does not intend to make public demands on economist Gabriel Galípolo, his nominee to take over as president of the Central Bank from January 2025. This position shows a change in the relationship between Lula and the Central Bank. It is worth remembering that this is Lula's first appointment after the institution gained operational autonomy in 2021. Galípolo's appointment and tacit support for stricter interest rate policies raise questions about why Lula, historically critical of the Central Bank's autonomy, is now adopting a more open and moderate stance.
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Pennsylvania: The Keystone to America’s Political Future
As the 2024 election approaches, Pennsylvania remains one of the most pivotal swing states, where its diverse demographic and economic landscape could once again decide the presidency. The state's history as a political battleground is solidified through landmark elections, electoral shifts and demographic changes, in which both parties continuously adapt strategies to secure its 19 electoral votes.
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Fold or Call: Is the Philippines’ POGO Problem a National Security Threat?
Philippine Offshore Gambling Operators (POGO) have shaken the Philippines' perception of its internal security amid allegations of linked violent crimes and espionage. For several months the ongoing situation created more questions than any of the country's officials can answer. Such issues have led to calls to raise it as a national security threat. However, security agencies refuse to do so despite the issue's overwhelming severity.
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Our Latest Reports
(Report) The Ukraine Conundrum: Reform, Resilience, And European Integration
Ukraine's path to EU membership will necessitate the establishment of clear standards for rule of law and fundamental values, along with effective mechanisms to ensure ongoing compliance post-accession. This approach is crucial to ensuring that future enlargements positively impact EU governance.
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Pennsylvania: The Keystone to America’s Political Future
As the 2024 election approaches, Pennsylvania remains one of the most pivotal swing states, where its diverse demographic and economic landscape could once again decide the presidency. The state's history as a political battleground is solidified through landmark elections, electoral shifts and demographic changes, in which both parties continuously adapt strategies to secure its 19 electoral votes.
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[REPORT] The Broken Nation: Myanmar’s Struggle Towards a National Identity
For the entirety of Myanmar’s existence as an independent state, the civil war is the clearest opportunity for the country to form a shared national identity. The Tatmadaw's repression effectively united the warring minorities towards the goal of peace and unity. If this emerging unity remains intact and further develops, it can be said that this conflict’s end may very well determine whether or not Myanmar will become a nation that identifies itself as wholly united in its diversity.
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Argentine Foreign Policy and its Development Model: Reflections on its Relationship with The Sino-US Rivalry
The government has assumed a position where International Relations are unanchored from the link between the nation-states.
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(Report) One Year Into the War: The EU’s Confusing Russia Policy
Nineteen months into the war and the EU still has not officially amended its Russia policy. Nevertheless, the EU has significantly changed its behavior towards Russia and is increasingly becoming a de facto geopolitical player. What does this mean for the future of EU-Russia relations?
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(REPORT) Italy and the BRI: in the Shadow of Sino-American Competition and Balancing National Interest
Italy's BRI engagement economic promises fell short. Italy's reassessing aligns with US priorities. Taiwan's ties could help distancing from China but strain relations. Balancing interests, alliances, and economics, Italy navigates a complex situation. Exiting the BRI may offer security assurances while maintaining diplomatic and economic hedging with the US and China.
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[REPORT] Table for Two?: Italy and Other Upper-Middle Powers in Modern Global Affairs
This February, France's President Emmanuel Macron hosted Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy as well as Germany's Olaf Scholz. Italy's Giorgina Meloni was not invited to the dinner and this has caused some tensions between European leaders. While a dinner may seem small, the challenges that the European Union faces are not.
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[REPORT] Myanmar: a long quest for democracy & freedom
Since independence from the United Kingdom, Myanmar's quest for freedom and democracy has been a long and ongoing battle. While its people and the international community hoped that Aung San Suu Kyi would move Myanmar down the path of democracy, the military coup of February 2021 has moved the Southeast Asian country further away from the democratic path, while strengthening its political ties with Russia and China.
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