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How Brexit Could Impact Chicago And The Midwest

In the News
WBEZ
Cécile Shea

Brexit became official on Friday. Reset takes a look at what the United Kingdom's departure from the European Union might mean for Chicago and the Midwest.

Brexit signs seem outside of Westminster, London.
John Cameron
Global Economy

A Future for the European Union After the Pandemic?

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Global Insight by Karin Larson

With the loss of Angela Merkel, will the EU survive COVID-19, which is yet another institutional and existential blow? ​

Flag of European Union on top of German Reichstag
Christian Lue
Global Politics

A European Perspective on the Journey to a Regenerative Agriculture System

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Global Food for Thought by Mark Titterington

There appears to be a dawning realization that the agriculture sector may be part of the solution to climate change, rather than a problem to be solved, by drawing down and storing carbon in farmland.

Agroforesty system utilizing contour planning Food and Agriculture

Are the US and Europe Destined for Splitsville?

In the News
Chicago Tribune
Ivo H. Daalder

The alliance between the United States and Europe is broken. That much became clear over three days of intensive discussions in Munich in February 2020.

President Trump at Davos
President Trump at Davos
US Foreign Policy

What Happens to Germany after Merkel Is Gone?

Video Series
#AskIvo

In this episode of #AskIvo, Council President Ivo Daalder looks at three big issues rising to the surface in German politics on the eve of her departure.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel walking away from camera
REUTERS
Global Politics

Britain Sticks With Huawei for 5g — and Jeopardizes the Five Eyes Alliance

In the News
Chicago Tribune
Ivo H. Daalder

The Johnson government defied Washington and approved the use of Chinese technology as part of its 5G network.

A Huawei sign at a conference.
Matti Blume
Global Economy

After Stirring up the Middle East, Trump Now Wants NATO's Help? That's Rich.

In the News
Chicago Tribune
Ivo H. Daalder

President Donald Trump has come up with a new solution for the Middle East, “I think that NATO should be expanded, and we should include the Middle East."

President Trump Delivers Remarks on Iran
The White House
Defense and Security

Strange Bedfellows — Anti-Immigrant Conservatives and Environmentalists Join Forces in Europe

Podcast
Deep Dish on Global Affairs Podcast

Experts discuss the odd pairing of Austria's conservatives and climate activists and the lessons for the larger realignment of left-right politics in Europe.

Head of Austria's Green Party Werner Kogler and Head of Peoples Party (OeVP) Sebastian Kurz shake hands after delivering a statement, as they start their negotiations for a coalition government in Vienna, Austria
Reuters
Migration

The Book That Captured Mid-'70s Paris

In the News
CityLab
Ian Klaus

Ian Klaus unpacks a French writer's short publication from 1975 and points out, "nearly half a century later, it's a remarkable document of what’s since changed, and also of what hasn't."

The Eiffel Tower in Paris, France
Yann Caradec
Global Cities

EU-Mercosur FTA: The Unheralded Trade Agreement with Big Implications

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Global Insight by Justin Millar

Overshadowed by global trade conflicts, the pending EU-Mercosur trade pact underlines the shifting global trade landscape away from a US-led international trade order.

The flag of the European Union
Markus Spiske
Global Economy