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“ Beijing is closely watching how far-right parties perform in particular: A strong showing in the EU, followed by elections in three German states later this year, could “create an impression of political disarray,” a German Marshall Fund fellow wrote, which could slow any legislation aimed at curbing China’s ambitions. ”
“ Really, there is a sort of meta-goal here. The meta-goal is that, if American democracy is in disorder, that only plays to the advantage of an authoritarian regime like Russia. There are domestic political reasons why that's advantageous to Russia, and there are geopolitical reasons why that's advantageous to Russia”
“ Michał Baranowski, the head of the German Marshall Fund in Poland, said his country has a unique perspective on why spending more on defense is essential. But that doesn’t mean all European countries feel the same way.“It’s clear that Europe is waking up. It’s clear the West is waking up. But the question is if we’re waking up at the pace of relevance,” Baranowski said. “We’re talking about how European defense, and defense in general, is expensive. We kind of understand in this part of the world that what’s really expensive is if Ukraine loses the war, and then we actually have to deal with Russians that feel victorious and are trying to push further.” ”
“ Under the Tusk government, Poland is more proactive in the European security architecture. Berlin is now a closer ally, and the momentum of the Weimar Triangle offers hope of counterbalancing the Russian threat. ”
“ As for many middle powers/swing states in the Global South, for Saudi Arabia, multi-alignment is the logical response to a more volatile, complex, multipolar world order, Kristina Kausch, deputy managing director of GMF South who authored the report on Saudi Arabia's position among these rising powers, told Newsweek. "Not marriage but a fluid set of relationships is the way Riyadh sees it can hedge against international instability and leverage its strengths and assets to greatest advantage."She argued that this strategy is especially essential for Saudi Arabia, "as the adaptation and sustainability of its geo-economic business model depends on good relations with the United States, China and Russia alike."”
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May 28, 2024
The Ukraine Recovery Conference in Berlin on June 11–12 is a prime opportunity to review the involvement of the country’s civil society in previous...