Politics

Clément VéritéJune 17, 2021
Peru counted all votes of the presidential election
Nine days after the votes for the Presidential elections in Peru, all the ballots have finally been counted. But the winner will be announced once all the claims of irregularity will be reviewed
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Clément VéritéJune 16, 2021
U.S. Federal Employees Soon With Juneteenth Holiday
The United States Senate unanimously passed the resolution establishing June 19 as the Juneteenth National Independence Day. This legal public holiday will commemorate the end of slavery in U.S. federal agencies.
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Clément VéritéJune 16, 2021
Philippines Postpones Withdrawal of U.S. Troops Again
The Philippines abrogated a military cooperation with the United States. But the suspension was postponed again.
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Clément VéritéJune 15, 2021
Indonesia Plans to Tax Premium Food Items
In a fiscal optimization reform, Indonesia plans to increase the value-added tax rate and remove food or education services from the non-taxable categories.
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Clément VéritéJune 14, 2021
Switzerland rejects climate laws
Switzerland voted for the applications of 5 laws and initiatives. All three related to climate change and the environment were rejected. The Covid-19 and Antiterrorism laws were accepted.
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Clément VéritéJune 9, 2021
Instagram troll managed from Brazil’s President office
Facebook removed a fake Instagram account which published memes against former Bolsonaro allies. It was managed from public buildings' networks.
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Clément VéritéJune 9, 2021
Italian Troops Leave Afghanistan
After 20 years, the remaining 500 Italian soldiers left Afghanistan. Only the engineers stayed to remove the infrastructure.
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Clément VéritéJune 2, 2021
European countries victims of espionage by the U.S.
Denmark let the United States spy on political executives of Germany, France, Norway or Sweden between 2012 and 2014. The head of the Danish intelligence agency was dismissed in 2020 for failing to investigate indications of espionage.
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Clément VéritéMay 31, 2021
Argentina tries to avoid defaulting debt payment
Argentina has been trying to postpone a payment of US $2.4 billion due for the end of May. Two months after the deadline, the country would be defaulting. A race against time has started.
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Clément VéritéMay 28, 2021
Qatar gives $500M to Palestine; The US $360M
Qatar announced it will send $500 million to help rebuild Gaza. The United States also brings $360 million. Far more than the EU or the UK.
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Clément VéritéMay 28, 2021
Morocco representatives vote for legal cannabis
Morocco will soon make cannabis legal for therapeutic, cosmetic and industrial use. The government sees a business and development opportunity.
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Clément VéritéMay 26, 2021
Bolsonaro, one of few leaders at Ecuador’s presidential inauguration ceremony
Guillermo Lasso, a center-right politician, was sworn in President of Ecuador on May 24 after 18 years of socialist governance. As Ecuador will open its economy to the free market, Jair Bolsonaro was one of the only President to come in person to the ceremony.
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Clément VéritéMay 22, 2021
The Norway-U.S. military agreement Russia doesn’t like
Russia has been criticizing the defence cooperation agreement between Norway and the United States facilitating American military training in Scandinavia. The Arctic Council was another opportunity for Russia to be heard.
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Clément VéritéMay 21, 2021
Sudan further alleviates its debt with $5bn to be cancelled by France
The French President announced he would abandon the Sudanese debt of $5 billion. The announcement from Sudan’s 2nd largest creditor is the biggest step in a series a financial relief provided by western economies since the Sudanese democratic transition.
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Clément VéritéApril 29, 2021
National strike against tax reform in Colombia to support COVID-19 costs
Colombians protested in the street against a tax reform that would collect up to 2% of the GDP. The efforts requested while the Covid-19 crisis isn't over yet draws harsh criticism from all parts.
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Clément VéritéApril 29, 2021
Ethiopia, Egypt and Sudan can’t agree on Nile dam
Disagreements on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam between Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia are still unresolved. Egypt feels vulnerable, Sudan gets a tougher approach, Ethiopia rejects colonial-era treaties. And the reservoir are soon going to be filled for the 2nd year without an agreement.
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Clément VéritéApril 28, 2021
Italian red brigade members extradited from France decades later
France arrested and is going to extradite members of the Red Brigade in a joint operation with Italy.
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Clément VéritéApril 26, 2021
Life imprisonment for mafiosi unconstitutional in Italy
The sentence of life imprisonment is inconsistent with the Italian constitution. Mafiosi will not need to cooperate with judicial authorities to apply for parole.
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Clément VéritéApril 23, 2021
New Zealand creates the first Māori health authority
The New Zealand Health Minister announced the creation of an independent health authority dedicated to Māori as a way to reduce healthcare inequities.
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Clément VéritéApril 20, 2021
Fingerprints to use a phone number in Mexico?
The Mexican Senate approved an amendment enforcing people to register their biometrics for using a mobile phone. The goal is to reduce kidnapping and extortions.
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Clément VéritéMarch 22, 2021
Some white house staff fired for past marijuana use
Recent guidelines brought flexibility in past marijuana use, allowing to be hired at the White House. However, some recent decisions to fire staffers question their credibility.
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Clément VéritéMarch 17, 2021
Australian security agency stops referring to Islamic or right-wing extremism
The Australian intelligence and security agency will longer refer to Islamic, right-wing or far-left extremism. The pandemic has also accelerated the spread of extremist narratives and modified espionage operations.
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Clément VéritéFebruary 26, 2021
How does India use Internet access as a political tool?
Internet access is often used by Indian authorities for public order but also for national sovereignty and fears of secession.
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