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Europe
Poland
16 October 2024 The Venice Commission, an advisory body of the Council of Europe, has analysed the legal reforms being proposed by Polish justice minister Bodnar, and has advised against Bodnar’s plans for a wholesale purge of judges appointed during the lifetime of the last Law and Justice (PiS) party government, and against his plans for a purge of the verdicts these judges have given. (Source: brusselssignal)
Asia
Turkey
October 16, 2024 at 1:30 pm TurkStream’s $16bn impact: Geopolitical shifts for Ukraine, Turkiye and Hungary in Europe’s energy landscape. As Europe continues to grapple with energy dependence on Russia, the geopolitical ripples of TurkStream will be felt for years to come, shaping the region’s energy politics and foreign policy alignments. The TurkStream pipeline has shifted the geopolitical and energy landscape in Europe and the broader Eurasian region. For Ukraine, the bypass of its traditional transit routes represents both an economic and geopolitical loss, heightening concerns about isolation and vulnerability in its confrontation with Russia. For Turkiye, the pipeline bolsters its position as a regional energy hub, enhancing its influence in both Europe and the Middle East. Hungary’s reliance on TurkStream strengthens its ties with both Russia and Turkiye, but complicates EU unity on energy security. (Source: middleeastmonitor *)
* The Middle East Monitor, a press monitoring organisation and a pro-Palestinian orientation lobbying group, focused on the Israeli–Palestinian conflict, other issues in the Middle East.
North America
United States
16 October 2024 - 07:34 Musk gave $75m to pro-Trump group, becoming a Republican mega donor. America PAC, which is focused on turning out voters in closely contested states that could decide the election, spent around $72m of that from July to September, according to disclosures filed to the Federal Election Commission. (Source: timeslive *)
* Times (South Africa)
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