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Europe News Digest (1-15 November, 2024)

Germany’s ‘traffic-light’ Coalition Government has Collapsed

Germany’s three-way coalition, the “traffic light” alliance of centre-left Social Democrats (SPD), Greens and free-market liberal Free Democratic party (FDP), has co....

November 22, 2024 Donald Trump , Europe , NATO , Europe News Digest , Fuel Exports , Budapest Declaration , European Council

Trump 2.0: The Impact of Donald Trump’s Victory on the European Security Architecture

Shreya Sinha, Research Associate, VIF Article

As the European capitals prepare for the former Republican President Donald Trump’s return to the White House, a significant geopolitical and geostrategic shift is inevitable. Trump’s policies could create potential upheaval across the Atlantic a....

November 19, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy , US , Article , Donald Trump , Europe , Security , European Union , NATO , Ukraine , Transatlantic cooperation , Trade Wars

Trump 2.0: Not a change, a paradigmatic shift

S Gurumurthy, Chairman, VIF Article

Trump or no Trump, the US economy seems to do what it will anyway. Why? Look at the fundamental strengths of the US as a nation. If Donald Trump’s narrow win shook the United States in 2016, the scale of his victory now has amazed the country in....

November 14, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy , US , Article , Donald Trump , WTO , US market , Joe Bide

US Project 2025: Policies for Trump’s probable next term

Amb P S Raghavan, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

If Donald Trump wins in the 2025 elections, if personnel appointments are sound, and if there is coherence of policy coordination, his agenda could have far-reaching consequences As the US Presidential election campaigns heat up, ‘Project 2025�....

September 17, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , Donald Trump , Global isation , US Elections 2024 , Project 2025 , Energy dominance

Global Developments and Analysis: Weekly Monitor (08-14 July 2024)

Economic

China set for third plenum that could prove a ‘defining moment’ of Xi Jinping era

China’s ruling Communist Party will begin a key meeting on July 15 that may determine the country’s course for the next decade. T....

July 22, 2024 Indo-Pacific , Donald Trump , Japan , Gaza , Covid-19 International Daily Scan , Third Plenum , NATO Summit , China Sanctions , Ice Pact , Tumen River

A MEGA response to MAGA

Amb P S Raghavan, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Commentary

Macron wants to Make Europe Great Again, borrowing from Trumpian MAGA ideas and protectionist Bidenomics. The Euro polls may influence this process. In about a week, elections will determine the complexion of a new European parliament. They would ....

June 15, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy , Commentary , Donald Trump , USA , European Union , Joe Biden , France , Emmanuel Macron , European Parliament elections

Global Developments and Analysis: Weekly Monitor (04-10 March 2024)

Economic

China’s ‘two sessions’ 2024: Red Sea crisis ‘a big challenge’ for Beijing, says ambassador

China’s diplomats in the Middle East are looking at ways to respond to the “big challenge” in the Red Sea caus....

March 15, 2024 Iran , Donald Trump , Xi Jinping , Gaza , Covid-19 International Daily Scan , State Council , Tesla , Two Sessions 2024 , Ultralong Special Treasury Bonds , Nuclear Plants

Global Developments and Analysis: Weekly Monitor (05-11 February 2024)

Economic

Trump says U.S. must impose more tariffs on China, possibly over 60%

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said he would impose tariffs on China again if he is elected in November and they could exceed 60%. "....

February 14, 2024 North Korea , China , Myanmar , Donald Trump , Putin , OPEC , TSMC , Dengue , Covid-19 International Daily Scan , ECOWAS , Nippon Steel , Zelenskiy

Global Developments and Analysis: Weekly Monitor (22-28 January 2024)

Economic

Asia Inc. heads to Washington as focus turns to trade, tariffs and Trump

It was the wee hours of Jan. 16 when Rieko Shimizu clicked "send" on an email to her corporate headquarters in Japan. Like most Asian companies ....

February 01, 2024 North Korea , Donald Trump , Covid-19 International Daily Scan , Boeing , Xi-Biden , CSI 300 selloff , Power of Siberia 2 , Keidan ren , US Supreme Court , Measles