Eli Lake, Bloomberg View
Charlie Duxbury, Politico EU
Welfare system coming under increasing strain because of an aging society.
Martin Chulov, Guardian
Top military leader delivers message at Baghdad meeting as tensions rise
Christian Science Monitor
Despite a well-organized global effort to stop an outbreak of the Ebola virus in Congo including the use of a new vaccine the numbers have only worsened. Since October, when the outbreak began, more than 1,000 have died. The toll is the second largest in history for Ebola.
Martin Plaut, African Arguments
The results from the 8 May general elections suggest the ruling ANC and main opposition DA retain widespread, if reluctant, support.The results from the 8 May general elections suggest the ruling ANC and main opposition DA retain widespread, if reluctant, support.
Yuri Zoria, Euromaidan Press
The decision sparked international outrage and indignation. The Ukrainian Ministry of foreign affairs in its statement called Putin's decision one more deliberate step towards demolishing the Minsk Agreements, a blatant interference into internal affairs of Ukraine, and Russia's ongoing attempts at creeping annexation of the Ukrainian Donbas. The document stated that the move demonstrates Russia's
Philip Stephens, FT
The current standoff is part of a struggle for global pre-eminence.
Richard Littlejohn, Daily Mail
Unfortunately, the Breaking News from Downing Street did not relate to the long-overdue resignation of Theresa May, rather an investigation into Love Island.
Anna Porter, Quillette
On the 75th anniversary of the extermination of most of Hungary's Jewsincluding the Auschwitz deportations, which began in May, 1944we should also take note of the Hungarian government's apparent determination to distort the country's historical record. In some circles, this effort includes even the rehabilitation of Mikls Horthy, the longtime Hungarian Regent who governed Hungary during the Holocaust. A former admiral and adjutant to the Habsburg Emperor-King, Horthy entered... Читать дальше...
Scott Sumner, Library of Economics & Liberty
In a recent Bloomberg piece, Tyler Cowen argues that China is probably in the more vulnerable position in the current trade war with the US. While the overall argument is plausible, there are a few questionable points that are worth discussing: To see why the full picture is more complicated, let's say the U.S. slaps
Jorge Castaeda, NY Times
The Trump administration should include Havana and Moscow in its efforts to remove Maduro from power.
