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Does President Obama have a second-term strategy?
By GLENN THRUSH A year ago – wrote Glenn Thrush in Politico – President Barack Obama jammed a prediction into his stump speech that evoked his 2008 hope-and-change message — a vow that a victory in 2012 would break the … Continue reading
Recognizing the End of the Chinese Economic Miracle
By George Friedman Major shifts underway in the Chinese economy that Stratfor has forecast and discussed for years have now drawn the attention of the mainstream media. Many have asked when China would find itself in an economic crisis, to … Continue reading
Hungary’s labour market has reached the pre-crisis level of 2008
According to the latest figures published by the Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), the total number of those in employment increased again in comparison to the corresponding period of 2012. In the period April-June 2013, the number of those in … Continue reading
Europe’s reluctant hegemon
Germany, now the dominant country in Europe, needs to rethink the way it sees itself and the world It is not often – says Zanny Minton Beddoes in the Economist – that a single country dominates the final of Europe’s … Continue reading
Romania and Poland – A Joint Strategic Vision for the Euro-Atlantic Community
The Polish Institute of International Affairs in Warsaw has organized on 27 March 2013 the expert seminar with the participation of Mr. Ovidiu Dranga, State Secretary for Global Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Romania Here are some … Continue reading
How the Republican House will interfere with Barack Obama’s conduct of foreign policy
HILLARY CLINTON was on tour in the Middle East this week. Among other things, the secretary of state popped in on Yemen and criticised Israel’s demolition of Shepherd’s Hotel in Palestinian East Jerusalem. Joe Biden, the vice-president, was meanwhile in … Continue reading
The Turkish Role in Negotiations with Iran
By George Friedman The P-5+1 talks with Iran will resume Jan. 21-22. For those not tuned into the obscure jargon of the diplomatic world, these are the talks between the five permanent members of the U.N. Security Council (the United … Continue reading
A fine way to kick off an EU presidency
HAPPY new year to readers of this blog. I am in Budapest for the customary press trip at the start of a new EU presidency.
Coalition Partner Becomes Liability for Merkel Government
By JUDY DEMPSEY — Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle is coming under increasing pressure to quit as leader of the Free Democrats or change direction as his party, the junior member in Chancellor Angela Merkel’s center-right coalition, drags down the government … Continue reading