Polish Prime Minister, Donald Tusk, meeting with European Parliament President, Roberta Metsola in 2024Gov.pl, CC BY 3.0 PL https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/pl/deed.en, via Wikimedia Commons By Ionut Moga The Polish President, Karol Nawrocki, and the Polish Prime Minister, Donald Tusk, are in disagreement over an EU loan. Specifically, the question is whether Poland should access funds from the... Continue Reading →
German Governing Coalition in Turmoil
By Connor Foster Economic tensions in Germany have come to a head this week as Chancellor Olaf Scholz has fired Finance Minister Christian Lindner. The break occurred over differing ideas about how to stimulate Germany’s struggling economy. This move has been particularly damaging to the governing coalition because Lindner is also the head of one... Continue Reading →
Continued Anti-immigration Sentiments in Germany
By Connor Foster This past month has seen another surge in anti-immigration regulations in Germany. Europe in general has been experiencing the ascendence of far-right parties to greater power in national politics, and Germany is no exception. On September 16th, the government ordered the “temporary reintroduction of border control” on the borders with Belgium, Holland,... Continue Reading →
German Chancellor Finally Visits Central Asia
By Julian Fischer-Lhamon After fourteen years, a German Chancellor has finally visited Kazakhstan again. Olaf Scholz’s visit was highly anticipated, with groundwork being laid already last year with a visit by Germany’s foreign minister and president. Scholz met with not only Kazakhstan's president, Tokayev, but also leaders of the other central Asian countries. Despite other... Continue Reading →
Farmers’ Protests Spark Concern for India’s Upcoming Elections
Written by Lexi Dean | March 14 2024 /// Indian farmers /// Around two-thirds of the Indian population depend on farming for their livelihood, making India’s agricultural workers a vital group that may influence elections and policies. The Indian government is the biggest customer for farmers due to policies in place where the government provides... Continue Reading →