Ukrainian
crisis: Eight strategic recommendations by LEAP
If the
Ukraine, a small country with a population of less than 50 million having
frontiers with the two monsters of Europe and Russia, really has no other
option than to “choose sides” in effect it’s not the same in Europe. And this
crisis is well and truly a test of national leaders’ ability to grasp the tools
of independence, power and peace that their fathers (the generations of
politicians which ruled right until the end of the 80s basically) have put at
their disposal, this united and institutionalized Europe which only remains to
be put under political control...
Crimea
Crisis Pushes Russian Energy to China From Europe
The Crimean
crisis is poised to reshape the politics of oil by accelerating Russia’s drive
to send more barrels to China, leaving Europe with pricier imports and boosting
U.S. dependence on fuel from the Middle East...
Frankfurt
Beats London to Become First RMB Clearing Hub Outside Asia
Germany’s
Deutsche Bundesbank and the People’s Bank of China signed a memorandum of
understanding (MoU) on Saturday that will establish an RMB settling and
clearing service in Frankfurt.
Germany in
renewed push for EU treaty change
"I
also fell to the temptation of deregulation, deregulation, deregulation. And in
the end, financial markets destroyed themselves. And who had to rescue them?
The stupid politicians, who suddenly were good enough for that. That's why we
are applying the lessons learnt and create rules. They don't like it, but it
has to be," Schaeuble said in an interview with Handelsblatt published on
Thursday (27 March)...
EUObserver
La diplomatie chinoise s'interroge face à l’annexion de la
Crimée
La Chine craint toute forme de déstabilisation et de menace
dans les régions limitrophes qui pourrait porter atteinte à la sécurité
nationale, c’est-à-dire tout évènement qui pourrait sous-tendre une
intervention américaine. Ce
que la Chine veut absolument éviter...
Russia
renews plan for domestic alternative to Visa, Mastercard
Russia has
revived plans to develop its own card payment system to cut its dependence on
Visa and Mastercard after U.S. sanctions led to disruptions in their services,
its finance minister said on Wednesday...
Turkish
local elections: AKP set for victory
Early polls
put Islamist Justice and Development party ahead with 44%-46% of vote, with
main opposition on 23%-28%...
EU drills
into corporate protection clause in US trade deal
The
mechanism, known as investor state dispute settlement (ISDS), allows companies
to take legal action against governments if their decisions risk undermining
their investments...
The G8 is
G7 again
A slumped
arms industry and the U.S. shale gas sector will gain from NATO’s threat of
stricter sanctions and suspension of Russia from the G8. BRICS has protested,
but unless we consolidate alternate international financial structures, even
other big economies like India can eventually be the targets of sanctions...
Gateway House
SunPower, le pari de moins en moins fou de Total dans le
solaire
Comme tant d'autres acteurs du secteur, la filiale solaire
de Total a subi de plein fouet la guerre des prix déclenchée par les fabricants
chinois. Et aurait pu ne pas
s'en remettre. Mais SunPower commence à relever la tête. Et pourrait bien finir
par tenir ses promesses...
Ukraine
parliament supports anti-crisis law required for IMF bailout
Earlier,
parliament deputies failed to support the draft law despite the entreaties of
the government, but later returned after a recess and approved it with a vote
of 246 - 20 more than the number required. (Reporting by Natalia Zinets;Writing
By Richard Balmforth)...
Jens
Stoltenberg named as next Nato chief
Nato
secretary general Anders Fogh Rasmussen has confirmed Norway's former premier
Jens Stoltenberg will succeed him as new chief of the military alliance in
October.
The Inedependent
Barack Obama en Arabie Saoudite pour renouer les liens
bilatéraux
Barack Obama sera en Arabie Saoudite ce vendredi soir. C’est
la deuxième visite du président des Etats-Unis dans ce pays depuis son élection
en 2008. Riyad est traditionnellement un allié de Washington, mais ces derniers
mois, les relations se sont détériorées, à cause de désaccords sur les dossiers
régionaux, la guerre en Syrie, la prise de pouvoir des militaires en Egypte, ou
le rôle des Etats-Unis dans les négociations avec l’Iran...
BRIC
countries oppose ban on Putin attending G20 Summit
India,
Brazil, China and South Africa today opposed any restrictions on participation
of Russian President Vladimir Putin at the G-20 summit in Australia later this
year in the wake of Russia annexing Crimea from Ukraine...
Anticipation
Politique - Débat de la semaine - Eviter les dérives : le brouillard
Statistique
Participez
au prochain débat du cours en ligne de la Fondation pour l’ Education et la
Formation à l’ Anticipation Politique ce samedi 29 mars: « Eviter les dérives.
Le brouillard statistique ». Ces débats vous introduisent au monde de
l’Anticipation Politique, vous offrant les outils nécessaires pour assimiler et
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