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Angela Merkel’s Tragedy (project-syndicate)

България, балканите и света 07.11.2018   By Ashoka Mody   History dealt German Chancellor Angela Merkel massive challenges: a series of eurozone crises that drove wedges between Europeans; social fragmentation fueled by economic tensions; and the largest migration wave since World War II. Rather than resolve them, however, she chose merely to manage them. BERLIN – What we care about most is often our undoing. So it was for Angela Merkel, who recently announced her intention to step down as leader of the...   прочети повече

The Future of Economic Convergence (project-syndicate)

България, балканите и света 06.11.2018   By Simon Johnson   It appears increasingly plausible that the balance of economic activity will partly shift away from the United States and its post-World War II allies and toward the new potential economic superpowers, China and India. But that shift will not necessarily change the way the world works. WASHINGTON, DC – Who can now sustain rapid economic growth? The answer to this question will determine not just the geography of prosperity in the coming decades, but...   прочети повече

Killer Politicians (project-syndicate)

България, балканите и света 05.11.2018   By Jeffrey D. Sachs   Americans are rightly horrified at Jamal Khashoggi’s brutal murder, yet most fail to recognize that their own leaders' murderous ways may be little different than those who ordered Khashoggi’s death. The pervasiveness of state-sponsored killings is no excuse for treating murder as acceptable, ever. NEW YORK – “Will no one rid me of this meddlesome priest?” asked Henry II as he instigated the murder of the Archbishop of...   прочети повече

The New Tyranny of the Dollar (project-syndicate)

България, балканите и света 05.11.2018   By Mark Leonard   Among the many legacies that US President Donald Trump received from his predecessors is a "secondary sanctions" regime that allows the US to bar malign actors from most of the global economy. Under Trump, however, this sophisticated set of tools has become a bludgeon with which to threaten allies. BERLIN – Donald Trump may not want to launch wars in the Middle East, but that doesn’t mean he’s getting the United States out of the...   прочети повече

The Brexitization of European Politics (project-syndicate)

България, балканите и света 05.11.2018   By Guy Verhofstadt   Support for or opposition to Brexit is increasingly supplanting party affiliation as the defining factor in British political identities. Beyond the United Kingdom, Brexit and the future it represents are forcing all Europeans to make clear what they believe in. BRUSSELS – Far from settling the question of the United Kingdom’s future, the 2016 Brexit referendum and subsequent negotiations with the European Union have triggered a full-blown...   прочети повече

Интервью Председателя Отдела Внешних Церковных Связей, митрополита Волоколамского Илариона, главному редактору журнала «Международные отношения» Чавдару Минчеву

България, балканите и света 04.11.2018     Вопрос: Русская Православная Церковь самая большая в лоне Православия. Она в непрестанном восходе, как бы воскресла для новой роли, как в русском обществе, так и по отношению к государственности. В Послании Освященного Архиерейского Собора клиру, монашествующим...   прочети повече

The End of Germany’s Two-Party System (project-syndicate)

България, балканите и света 23.10.2018   By Sławomir Sierakowski   Ever since Germany's federal election last September, it has been clear that the country's once-stable political party system is in peril. Most significantly, collapsing support for the Social Democratic Party means that Germany – along with the rest of Europe – could be heading for a new era of paralysis and instability. EBRLIN – The German Social Democrats’ (SPD) existential crisis can no longer be treated as a...   прочети повече

Defining Diplomacy Down (project-syndicate)

България, балканите и света 22.10.2018   By Richard N. Haass   Neither South Korea nor the US is anxious to demand from North Korea a full accounting of all its nuclear materials and weapons. But without that, real denuclearization cannot be carried out and verified. NEW YORK – Some 25 years ago, Daniel Patrick Moynihan, a Harvard professor who in the course of his career served as United States ambassador to the United Nations and a US senator from New York, coined the phrase “Defining Deviancy...   прочети повече

Why Trump’s popularity is ticking up (Yahoo Finance)

България, балканите и света 22.10.2018   By Rick Newman   Just in time for the midterm elections, President Trump’s approval rating is drifting upward. He’s still under 50%, but getting close to break-even. In the latest Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll, Trump’s approval rating rose three percentage points, to 47%. His disapproval rating dropped three points, to 49%. It’s the best showing Trump has had in this particular poll during his presidency. Other polls aren’t quite as...   прочети повече

The Powerlessness of the Most Powerful (project-syndicate)

България, балканите и света 20.10.2018   By Javier Solana   The president of the leading global power has made it clear that he has no interest in getting involved in resolving any of the world’s shared problems, dressing up his foreign policy as one of "principled realism." But there is nothing principled or realistic about it. MADRID – The annual General Debate of the United Nations General Assembly is one of the most notable events on the international diplomatic calendar. As usual, this...   прочети повече