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Des citoyens moldaves ont été entraînés à Moscou, ainsi qu’en Bosnie et en Serbie, y compris par des combattants du groupe Wagner, pour déstabiliser la Moldavie.

In today’s edition of the Capitals, find out more about foreign investment in Bulgaria seeing a sharp drop, Poland's Tusk saying EU countries understand his government’s stance on asylum, and so much more. 

Le Portugal est prêt à accueillir des migrants, mais ne le fera pas « avec ses portes grandes ouvertes », selon les déclarations du Premier ministre portugais Luís Montenegro jeudi 17 octobre.

La position du gouvernement polonais sur les droits d’asile a été entendue et comprise par les États membres de l’UE, selon les déclarations du Premier ministre Donald Tusk à l’issue de ce qu’il a qualifié de « discussion fructueuse » sur l’immigration lors du sommet du Conseil européen jeudi 17 octobre.

En demandant mardi 15 octobre à rejoindre le groupe europarlementaire informel sur le nucléaire, les députés du groupe d’extrême droite Patriotes pour l’Europe (PfE) avancent leurs agendas nationaux et mettent sous pression son président Christophe Grudler (Renew).

Si la possible vente de l’emblématique Doliprane par Sanofi n’en finit plus de susciter des polémiques en France, l’affaire trouve un écho plus mesuré au Parlement européen, alors que certains eurodéputés français se félicitent de l’opération.

Americas BAE Systems has entered into a teaming agreement with Norway’s Kongsberg to introduce the Integrated Combat Solution (ICS) to the US military. The ICS is designed to significantly improve the battlefield situational awareness of combat vehicles, thereby increasing the survivability of soldiers on board. It allows the crew to share target information, slew-to-cue commands, and video streams of the surroundings to streamline threat response and decision-making. August Schell Enterprises won a $29 million deal, which procures tool requirements to include software licenses and commercial software applications to construct secure and reliable IT systems to facilitate the development, security, and operations systems development life cycle, critical to the successful fielding of information technology capabilities for the F-35 Lightning II Joint Program in support of the Joint Strike Fighter Program for the Navy, Air Force, Marine Corp, and non-US Department of Defense participants. Work will be performed in Arlington, Virginia, and is expected to be completed in October 2026. This contract was competed, one offer was received. Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Maryland, is the contracting activity. Middle East & Africa RTX Corporation, the defense contractor formerly known as Raytheon, agreed Wednesday to pay more than $950 million to resolve […]

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IPI in partnership with the Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP), the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, and the Permanent Mission of Denmark to the UN, cohosted the launch event of the 2024 Multilateralism Index on October 17th.

IPI and IEP launched the Multilateralism Index in September 2022. Two years later, we launched a refined and updated version of the index to assess changes in international cooperation over the decade between 2013 and 2023. By providing a quantitative assessment of the multilateral system, the Index provides an analytic tool to inform decision-making and guide political attention.

This launch event presented the key findings of the 2024 Multilateralism Index. It also considered concrete ways to create a stronger, more nimble multilateral system.

Opening remarks:
H.E. James Larsen, Permanent Representative of Australia to the UN
Erik Laursen, Deputy Permanent Representative of the Kingdom of Denmark to the UN

Presentation of the 2024 Multilateralism Index:
Albert Trithart, Editor and Research Fellow, International Peace Institute

Panelists:
H.E. Maritza Chan, Permanent Representative of Costa Rica to the UN
Minh-Thu Pham, Co-founder and CEO at Project Starling, Nonresident Scholar at Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

Moderator:
Adam Lupel, Vice President and COO, International Peace Institute

Closing remarks:
Volker Lehmann, Senior Policy Analyst, The Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) New York Office

The post Tracking the Past to Chart the Future Through the 2024 Multilateralism Index appeared first on International Peace Institute.

Les chefs de gouvernement du Danemark, de la Finlande et de la Suède ont déclaré à la presse qu’ils soutenaient le projet de la Pologne de fermer l’accès aux demandeurs d’asile venant de Biélorussie en cas de pression accrue à sa frontière avec le pays.

Le premier ministre Michel Barnier a annoncé, le 9 octobre 2024 en séance publique au Sénat, la suppression du transfert obligatoire des compétences eau et assainissement aux communautés de communes initialement prévu le 1er janvier 2026. Cette décision, qui marque la fin d'un bras de fer de dix ans, va exposer des centaines de milliers de français à de graves risques sanitaires et environnementaux dans les prochaines années.

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Le premier ministre Michel Barnier a annoncé, le 9 octobre 2024 en séance publique au Sénat, la suppression du transfert obligatoire des compétences eau et assainissement aux communautés de communes initialement prévu le 1er janvier 2026. Cette décision, qui marque la fin d'un bras de fer de dix ans, va exposer des centaines de milliers de français à de graves risques sanitaires et environnementaux dans les prochaines années.

- Carnets d'eau / France, Ville, Eau, Politique

Climate change is wreaking havoc on farmers in Nigeria.

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On 15 and 16 October, the OSCE Secretariat with the support of the OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek and other OSCE Field Operations in Central Asia organized an international seminar that initiated the establishment of the Association of Women in Border and Law Enforcement Agencies in Central Asia. The international seminar, held in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, builds on OSCE’s ongoing efforts to empower women officers and strengthen regional security.

The event brought together 30 representatives from the Ministries of Internal Affairs, State Committees of National Security, Border Guard Services, Police Services and Prosecutors Offices of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan.

The event’s main goal was to initiate the creation of the Regional Association of Women in Border and Law Enforcement Agencies in Central Asia. The Regional Association will promote gender equality and inclusivity in the security sector by encouraging greater participation of women. This strategy is designed to enhance the effectiveness of border and law enforcement agencies in detecting and preventing crimes, while also building public trust and contributing to the overall safety and security in the region.

”Our Programme Office has supported the creation of the Kyrgyz Association of Women in Security Sector since 2011. Bringing this concept to the regional level will not only increase cross-border co-operation and joint efforts towards a gender-sensitive security sector but will also foster trust and rapport from people in the region and ultimately lead to more safety and security,” emphasized Ambassador Alexey Rogov, Head of the OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek.

Elmira Ashimbekovna Isakova, Deputy Head of Legal Support at the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic, stated that "This seminar is a unique platform for sharing experiences, ideas, and achievements among women who play key roles in maintaining law and order in Central Asia."

“In the OSCE, we understand the transformative impact this Association can have - not only in empowering women officers, but also in strengthening regional security,” emphasized Siv-Katrine Leirtroe, Head of the OSCE Transnational Threats Department’s Border Security and Management Unit.

Dr. Lara Scarpitta, OSCE Senior Adviser on Gender Issues, highlighted that “The underrepresentation of women not only hinders gender equality, but it also weakens security and stability for all. Promoting gender equality within border and law enforcement agencies allows to address the specific needs of women officers and of a large portion of our society. In these efforts, the OSCE remains a unique platform to promote regional approaches and networking opportunities for women to unite their voices.”

Participants elaborated on possible priorities and activities of the Regional Association, which will be shared with their national authorities for consideration and further action. They have also actively engaged in networking and knowledge-sharing, building connections with each other and the agencies they represented.

This event builds on the recommendations from the OSCE regional conference on Women's Participation in Law Enforcement in Central Asia and at the Annual Meeting of the OSCE Gender Equality Platform in Border Security and Management, which took place in 2023. The International  Seminar was organized as part of several extra-budgetary projects, including the Gender Issues Programme’s “WIN for Women and Men” project, the Conflict Prevention Centre’s “Support, capacity-building and awareness-raising for Security Sector Governance and Reform within the OSCE: Phase III” and the Transnational Threat Department’s Border Security and Management Unit’s programme.

La capitale économique du Cameroun fait face ces dernières semaines à un phénomène appelé localement "microbes", qui terrorise les population. Entre les attaques des membres de ces groupes de jeunes armés de machettes et de couteaux et la riposte des populations, les blessés se comptent par dizaines.

Spokespersons for Parliament and for the political groups will hold a briefing on the 21 - 24 October plenary session on Friday at 11.00, in Parliament’s Anna Politkovskaya press room.

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Spokespersons for Parliament and for the political groups will hold a briefing on the 21 - 24 October plenary session on Friday at 11.00, in Parliament’s Anna Politkovskaya press room.

Source : © European Union, 2024 - EP

Spokespersons for Parliament and for the political groups will hold a briefing on the 21 - 24 October plenary session on Friday at 11.00, in Parliament’s Anna Politkovskaya press room.

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Zu den Ergebnissen der heutigen Sitzung des Rates der Europäischen Zentralbank (EZB) ein Statement von Marcel Fratzscher, Präsident des Deutschen Instituts für Wirtschaftsforschung (DIW Berlin):

Die EZB ist dabei, ihren Fehler zu korrigieren und nun schneller und stärker als bisher die Zinsen zu senken. Die jüngste Zinssenkung ist richtig und notwendig, denn die Wirtschaft der Eurozone – und insbesondere in Deutschland – entwickelt sich schwächer als gedacht, eine wirkliche Erholung kommt nicht in Fahrt. 

Die Inflation ist stärker als erwartet gesunken und vor allem die schwache Kreditvergabe an Unternehmen und Bürger*innen bleibt eine Sorge. Steigende Löhne und höhere Kosten bei den Dienstleistungen dürften die Inflation temporär zwar wieder etwas erhöhen, das sollte die Zentralbank aber nicht von ihrem Zinssenkungspfad abbringen. 

Die Wirtschaft der Eurozone wird von der Zinssenkung profitieren, die Geldpolitik allein kann die Wirtschaft aber nicht auf Trab bringen. Sie braucht in der gesamten Währungsunion und vor allem in Deutschland dringend stärkere Unterstützung durch die Wirtschaftspolitik. Die Finanzpolitik tut auch in Deutschland zu wenig, um Unternehmen und Bürge*rinnen in dieser schwierigen Transformation finanziell stärker zu unterstützen. Dies bedeutet, dass es für die EZB mittelfristig schwieriger wird, ihr Mandat der Preisstabilität zu erfüllen. 

Wir müssen uns auf zwei weitere turbulente Jahre einstellen. Die wirtschaftlichen Risiken sind enorm – durch eine mögliche erneute Präsidentschaft Donald Trumps, geopolitische Konflikte und hohe Unsicherheit. Dadurch dürfte sich auch die Inflation sehr volatil verhalten. 

Die EZB muss schneller und flexibler werden, um auf wirtschaftliche Entwicklungen zu reagieren und ihrem Mandat der Preisstabilität besser gerecht werden zu können. Unsere jüngste Studie am DIW Berlin zeigt, dass die EZB im Jahr 2022 zu spät die Zinsen erhöht hat und durch ein früheres Handeln einen Teil der hohen Inflation hätte verhindern können. 2024 nun agiert die EZB erneut zu zögerlich und muss jetzt die verlorene Zeit aufholen.

Newsletter - 21-24 October 2024 - Strasbourg plenary session

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Le Sahara, qui s'étend sur une douzaine de pays d'Afrique, est le plus grand désert chaud du monde.