Trump-Biden debate was like no other. (Hardly in a good way)

Read few comments by experts how do the assess the first presidential debate.

US President Donald Trump (L) and Vice President Joe Biden. Credit: White House Photo by Joyce N. Boghosian, https://joebiden.com/

Its’s the first face-to-face clash of Trump and Biden! But does it matter?

Please, correct me if you think that I am wrong but I would say that presidential debates might be important, interesting or even entertaining but I have doubts that they have a decisive effect on voters. But of course, some famous debates, e. g. Kennedy-Nixon, now belong to the US political mythology. So how (un)important can the first Trump-Biden debate be, and what do you think both candidates are aiming to achieve? Read few comments.

US President Donald Trump (L) and Vice President Joe Biden. Credit: White House Photo by Joyce N. Boghosian, https://joebiden.com/

First wave, second wave… What have we learned from coronavirus pandemic?

We are witnessing what is called the second wave of COVID-19 pandemics and the number of cases rising in many countries. From your perspective, what does it tell us about the pandemics and how (un)ready are we for what comes next? Read few comments.

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New EU migration plan: More of the same?

We do not know all the details of the European Commission migration plan but from what has been said and from what has leaked it seems to me that on Wednesday when a new plan will be published we won’t hear anything revolutionary. Rapid repatriation of migrants, close collaboration with countries of origin and transit and a mechanism for mandatory relocation when needed. Basically, all what we hear for some time. Do you think that the EU might move towards more unity regarding migration policies, or not, and why? Read few comments.

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FinCEN Files: What do they mean for the global financial system?

According to published FinCEN Files, trillions in tainted dollars flow freely through global banks. From your perspective, what do those leaks tell us about how the global financial system operates, what kind of effect it will have/should have on this system? Read few comments.

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Spain: It is high time to face the “Franco issue”

A new law proposed by the Spanish government will prevent publicly funded groups from glorifying dictator Francisco Franco, it will seek to overturn sentences from political trials under Franco and will strip people of titles granted by the dictator and it will turn a monument to Franco into a cemetery. From your perspective how has Spain dealt with the Franco regime and what do you think about the current approach of the government, to what it could lead in terms how Spanish society perceived Franco’s era? Read few comments.

UN report implicates Venezuela’s regime in crimes against humanity. What does it tell us about Maduro’s rule?

As the UN investigators accuse Venezuelan authorities of crimes against humanity, what does it tell us about how Nicolas Maduro’s regime operates and do you think the report will have some consequences/should have some consequences? Read few comments.

Nicolás Maduro. Credit: http://www.nicolasmaduro.org.ve/

SOTEU: How would you describe Ursula von der Leyen’s vision for the EU?

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will deliver her first State of the European Union speech. I am sure she will try to address future challenges and she cannot avoid mentioning the current pandemic. Her Commission started to work in December, and of course, everything is still affected by the COVID-19 outbreak. But still, from what we know how she operates the EC, how would you describe von der Leyen’s vision for the EU? Read few comments.

President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen. Credit: https://ec.europa.eu/

Brexit: Does the Internal Market Bill make the UK a less trustworthy partner?

Irish FM Simon Coveney has said that trust has been damaged and eroded between the EU and the UK due to the internal market bill and Northern Ireland Secretary Brandon Lewis admitted the bill would break international law in a “very specific and limited way“. So from your perspective, what does the UK hope to achieve here and does the bill make the UK a less trustworthy partner? Read few comments.

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Al-Qaeda, ISIS… What’s next for the global terrorism 19 years after 9/11?

Al-Qaeda has prepared 9/11, than in the previous years ISIS has been a synonym of the global terrorism. Of course, both organizations are alive and kicking but what could be the next big thing of the terror world? Any indications? Or perhaps it is not that important and we simply have to focus on containing the current threats? Read few comments.

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