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Politico: Twenty-three European Countries to Launch New Forum for Intelligence Gathering and Sharing
March 03, 2020
According to Politico, twenty-three European countries have formally agreed to launch the Intelligence College in Europe ("ICE"), a new spy forum for the Continent consisting of a "space for the intelligence community to compare notes on crosscutting intelligence-related issues like Islamist and far-right terrorism, European jihadists in Syria, and cyber and data security."
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Politico: Huawei is Offering European Nations Offers They Can't Refuse
March 02, 2020
According to Politico, Chinese telecom equipment giant Huawei is pitching lucrative incentives to European governments in the hope of fending of bans against its products and services.
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Turkey Threatens to Send Syrian Refugees to Europe
March 02, 2020
Frustrated by the failure of leading European nations to intervene in recent military attacks across the Turkish border in Syria, the Turkish government is threatening to send its increasing number of Syrian refugees on the path toward Europe.
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Taylor: Disconnect Between High-Tech Information Age-Friendly Voters and Ponderous Democratic Institutions Threaten Democracy
March 02, 2020
In the opinion of Politico's Paul Taylor, the instant gratification that connected consumers take for granted and the ponderous pace of local, national and European governance is frustrating younger generations of voters.
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Reccia: Russia and Ukraine: Nothing Good Lies Ahead?
February 26, 2020
Writing in Global Risk Insights, Frederica Reccia explains the political landscape Ukraine and Russia leaders face in relation to resolution of their protracted conflict in Eastern Ukraine.