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To be sure, President Obama’s waning interest in Europe or the continued success of its union – unusual among postwar U.S. presidents – has not been helped by picayune leaders in Europe. Other than Angela Merkel, who nevertheless sees everything through domestic German eyes, the current crop is the most unimpressive generation of elected European political leaders since the 1930s.

Obama’s farewell to Europe

By: EBR | Monday, July 4, 2016

Is the 44th U.S. President burying the Euro-Atlantic alliance?

Only 37 percent of Republicans think our global economic involvement is a good thing because it expands markets and boosts growth, compared to 55 percent who think it’s a bad thing because it eliminates jobs and squeezes wages. By contrast, 49 percent of Democrats favor our current global economic engagement, compared to 44 percent who question it.

Is Trump out of step with Americans on foreign policy?

By: EBR | Wednesday, June 29, 2016

Donald Trump’s emergence as the Republican Party’s presidential nominee represents a frontal challenge to every building-block of Ronald Reagan’s conservative coalition—limited government, social conservatism, and democratic internationalism

Civil society across Europe has mobilised through social media, and we have seen that decentralised services are possible and effective. Individuals in Europe connected directly with people on the move. Helpers and goods were dispatched when and where needed, although at times exceeding requirements.

Technology has changed migration forever

By: EBR | Tuesday, June 28, 2016

The one million people who came to Europe over the past twelve months certainly achieved the goal of raising attention

In the US, the battle concerns the proposed Marketplace Fairness Act which is intended to let states collect sales taxes from online retailers even when they have no physical operations within the state. A version of the bill failed in the last Congress and is stalled in the current one.

Multi-billion dollar online gaming industry presents a taxing problem for governments

By: EBR | Thursday, June 2, 2016

Well away from the headline-grabbing diplomatic tensions over the Middle East, Nato and Ukraine, policy makers of the East and West share something even they may not be fully conscious of -- the challenge of taxing global business

In Western eyes, Russia gave up on democracy and modernization and cooperation with the West.

The clash of narratives between the West and Russia

By: EBR | Thursday, May 26, 2016

On January 14, Germany’s Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier gave his inaugural speech to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), which Berlin will chair during 2016

Netanyahu, on the other hand, is a preserver. Some tend to think that his foot-dragging is designed merely to secure his own political survival. I believe he has deeper motives: He regards the state he inherited from his predecessors as a treasured deposit, not to be endangered by bold moves.

Benjamin Netanyahu is no David Ben-Gurion

By: EBR | Monday, April 25, 2016

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ruled Israel for 10 years, second only to David Ben-Gurion, founder of the state of Israel, whose accumulative terms spanned over 13 years. It is tempting to compare one leader to the other

The result of the survey is a clear message for President-elect Tsai Ing-wen, who will be inaugurated on May 20. For obvious reasons Tsai hasn’t unfold yet her policy regarding the cross-strait relations. But she said recently that ‘there is a big gap between the will of Taiwan people and the mainland expectation’.

Majority in Taiwan support cross-strait status quo: a clear message for President-elect Tsai

By: N. Peter Kramer | Wednesday, April 6, 2016

In a survey* released the end of March 87% of the Taiwanese people prefer maintaining the status quo between the two sides of Taiwan Strait.

Clashes between Azerbaijani and Armenian forces continued on Sunday (3 April), despite Baku announcing a ceasefire after the worst outbreak of violence in two decades over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region sparked international pressure to stop fighting.

International calls for end to renewed hostilities in ’frozen conflict’

By: EBR | Tuesday, April 5, 2016

The Strasbourg-based Council of Europe has voiced "real concern" at a serious increase in hostilities in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.

After his triple victory in Washington State, Hawaii and Alaska, Sanders reiterated that he will not leave the stage quietly.

Bernie Sanders not defeated yet by Hillary Clinton

By: N. Peter Kramer | Tuesday, March 29, 2016

Sanders won momentum after three wins this weekend

In response to Wang’s remarks Tung Chen-yuan, who was deputy head of the Mainland Affairs Council under the administration of DPP President Chen Shui-bian (2000-2008) and is now a professor at National Chengchi University in Taipei, said Wang’s use of the word ‘constitution’ shows to some extent China’s goodwill.

Beijing keeps door open for peaceful relations with Taiwan’s new President

By: N. Peter Kramer | Wednesday, March 16, 2016

Mainland China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi spoke last week remarkable words

Super Tuesday results exposed some vulnerabilities from Trump: he lost late-deciding voters in many states by wide margins to rival Marco Rubio, a sign that the Florida senator may have had some impact with his withering assault on Trump’s character.

Nov 8, 2016: Hillary versus Donald? Not sure yet

By: N. Peter Kramer | Thursday, March 3, 2016

The results of the Super Tuesday primaries and caucuses gave Hillary Clinton full command of the Democratic presidential race as she rolled to major victories over her opponent Bernie Sanders in Texas, Virginia, Massachusetts, Florida and 5 more states

In May 2015 President Ma proposed the South China Sea Peace Initiative. The principles of this peace initiative are safeguarding sovereignty, shelving disputes, pursuing peace and reciprocity, and promoting joint development.

Taiwan’s President Ma Ying-jeou visit to Taiping Island

By: EBR | Friday, February 5, 2016

On January 28, President Ma Ying-jeou of the Republic of China (Taiwan) took his first-ever trip to Taiping Island in the South China Sea, bringing his Lunar New Year greetings to the 200 coast guard personnel stationed there

Hikmat Hajiyev, spokesman for Azerbaijan′s Foreign Ministry, says that Mogherini′s visit is an opportunity to "usher in a new chapter" in its relations with the EU.

Visit by EU foreign policy chief can ′revitalise′ relations with Azerbaijan

By: EBR | Wednesday, February 3, 2016

Azerbaijan says an upcoming visit to Baku by the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini offers a chance to "re-vitalise" strained relations between the two sides

Analysts say that the real reason that so many Taiwanese voters rejected the Kuomintang lies in the fundamental difference between Taiwan’s thriving democracy and China’s autocratic one-party communist system that Beijing doesn’t want to reform despite sweeping social and economic changes in the country.

For Taiwan: China is too big to ignore…

By: N. Peter Kramer | Thursday, January 21, 2016

The new president will have to walk a tightrope in keeping the status quo, which requires her to find a middle way that can both convince Beijing and her DPP supporters.

During a congratulatory call to Tsai Ing-wen, president Ma Ying-jeou said the election is testament to the democratic achievement of Taiwan and its solid constitutional framework. “I expect the new president to continue upholding the current state of the peace and prosperity enjoyed across the Taiwan Strait,” he said.

Taiwan: DPP victory, KMT drama, relation with China under pressure

By: N. Peter Kramer | Sunday, January 17, 2016

Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) presidential candidate Tsai Ing-wen secured yesterday a landslide election victory, unseating the China-friendly Chinese National Party (Kuomintang, KMT) with 56% of the vote.

Furthermore, China’s reform initiatives since 2013 are direct responses to the structural changes in the economy. The new policies aim to spur higher-value exports, to target vibrant emerging markets, to open many sectors for private investors, and to promote consumption-led growth rooted in rising middle-class incomes.

Five myths about the Chinese economy

By: EBR | Friday, January 15, 2016

There’s no question, of course, that China’s slowdown is both real and important for the global economy

"The future of Taiwan will be determined by independent sovereign, democratic Taiwanese and not elsewhere by others. This may not come as a surprise to anyone."

Taiwan preparing for crucial presidential elections

By: N. Peter Kramer | Friday, January 15, 2016

Saturday 16 January approximately 19 million Taiwanese voters will choose a new President and Vice-President, as well as a new Legislative Yuan, the Taiwanese parliament.

In particular, the development of the ongoing Philippine arbitration has made the situation the focus of great international concern

New lighthouse and wharf inaugurated on Taiping Island

By: EBR | Thursday, December 17, 2015

On December 12 Minister of the Interior Chen Wei-zen and Minister of the Coast Guard Administration Wang Chung-yi flew to Taiping Island in the Nansha (Spratly) Islands to preside over a ceremony marking the completion of the Taiping Island Transportation Infrastructure Project, which involved the renovation of the island’s wharf and lighthouse.

An informal "manifesto" had been devised for dissemination to dozens of schools, training programmes for educators, as well as training for front line professionals at local, provincial, federal and EU levels – to address this burgeoning threat in schools. It encourages teachers to develop a "vision" on radicalisation and openly hold potentially "difficult conversations" on the issue.

International community urged to do more to tackle the ideology of Islamic extremism

By: EBR | Friday, December 4, 2015

Islamic extremism and the ideology that drives it is corrosive to the fabric of democracy and threatens to "spread through the generations" unless effective and urgent preventive measures are taken.

In terms of streamlining product specific customs regulations that aim to prevent free-riding, Taipei and Beijing have worked to reduce the number of items applicable to the rules down to around 200, and will continue their discussions at future gatherings

China-Taiwan trade in goods talks wrap up in Taipei

By: EBR | Monday, November 30, 2015

With the Taiwanese Presidential elections insight on 16 January, the 12th round of negotiations on the cross-strait trade in goods agreement concluded the end of November in Taipei.

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