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"A land for all Arabs" turned Middle East anchor of stability

One Hundred Years Jordan

Founded in 1921 as a temporary solution, Jordan managed to establish itself as one of the most stable countries in the Middle East. The inclusive and flexible approach taken by the state’s founder Abdullah and his successors doubtless contributed to this stability. But the centennial celebrations of the Hashemite Kingdom are overshadowed by an economic crisis and deadlock over political reform.

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Abkehr vom Correísmo

Ecuador entscheidet sich überraschend deutlich für den konservativen Politiker Guillermo Lasso als Staatsoberhaupt

Am vergangenen Sonntag, dem 11. April 2021, ging Guillermo Lasso von der Mitte-Rechts-Partei CREO (Creando Oportunidades) mit 52,36% der Stimmen als Sieger aus der Stichwahl um das ecuadorianische Präsidentenamt hervor. Nachdem die erste Runde der Präsidentschafts- und Kongresswahlen vom Februar keinen eindeutigen Sieger beschert hatten, waren sich der konservative Guillermo Lasso und Andrés Arauz vom sozialistischen Bündnis UNES (La Unión por la Esperanza) im Wettstreit um das höchste Staatsamt gegenübergestanden. Die Wahl Lassos bedeutet für das Land eine Fortsetzung der unter dem scheidenden Präsidenten Lenín Moreno (2017-2021) begonnenen liberalen Reformpolitik, ein Aufruf zur wirtschaftlichen und nationalen Konsolidierung und eine klare Absage an das Lager des im Exil lebenden ehemaligen Präsidenten Rafael Correa (2007-2017).

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European and Australian connectivity strategies for the Indo-Pacific

Anne-Eléonore Deleersnyder, Intern (KAS-MDPD Brussels)

As the European Union moves forward in launching concrete connectivity initiatives with Asian partners, and looks to develop an Indo-Pacific strategy of its own, it is timely to explore the synergies and potential areas of cooperation with Australia to protect and promote both actors' interests.

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Perus Wahlen enden in Polarisierung und Zersplitterung

Am vergangenen Sonntag, dem 11. April 2021, fand in Peru die erste Runde der Präsidentschafts- und Kongresswahlen statt. Aus ihr gingen zwei Kandidaten als Sieger hervor, die sich in einer Stichwahl am 6. Juni gegenüberstehen werden: Der Kandidat Pedro Castillo der linkspopulistischen Partei Perú Libre und die Kandidatin Keiko Fujimori der rechts-konservativen Partei Fuerza Popular. Insgesamt werden mindestens neun Fraktionen in den neugewählten Kongress einziehen. Die Wahl verdeutlicht die Polarisierung an den politischen Rändern, sowie eine anhaltende Zersplitterung des Parteiensystems. Keine guten Vorzeichen für eine Lösung der politischen Dauerkrise und die Festigung der peruanischen Demokratie.

KAS-Teuwsen

Resultados de las primarias en Honduras favorecen al partido gubermental

Noticias semanales de Guatemala, Honduras y El Salvador

Contenido disponible solo en alemán

The Future of Work for the Asian Youth

Country Profile: Malaysia

This country report serves to shed light on the realities of the future of work in Malaysia. The first part will examine the current state of youths in Malaysia from the demographical lenses, education and workforce participation of youths. The second part will discuss the realities faced by Malaysian youths from both the opportunities and challenges for the youths. And the final part will be the policy recommendations to further alleviate some of the challenges faced by youths in transitioning to the work.

KAS Bolivia

Economía informal e informalidad en una sociedad multiétnica

La informalidad en general es una característica de países en vías de desarrollo, como en el Estado Plurinacional de Bolivia, en donde la economía informal se desarrolla en un escenario de pobreza a nivel urbano y rural, altas tasas de desempleo, subempleo, desigualdad de género y trabajo precario, inseguro y mal pagado.

Covid-19 Chatbot

Die WHO und UNICEF haben mit der Unterstützung der KAS eine mehrsprachige interaktive digitale Plattform HealthBuddy+ geschaffen, die per Mobiltelefon und PC zugänglich ist und zuverlässige Information über die Covid-19 Pandemie anbietet.

Edgar Su, Reuters

“A New and Less Benign Strategic Area”

Australia as a Strategic Power in the Indo-Pacific Region

When Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison unveiled his country’s new defence strategy in 2020, he announced a shift towards “a new and less benign strategic area”. With the dawn of a new era, defined by the end of the unchallenged hegemony of the US and the seemingly unstoppable rise of China, Australia is starting to view itself as a regional power and the guardian of a rules-based order in the Indo-Pacific. The geoeconomic and geostrategic balance of the Indo-Pacific has perhaps shifted more rapidly and dramatically than in any other region of the world. With its key position in the South West Pacific and Eastern Indian Ocean, Australia is taking on a proactive leadership role – together with like-minded partners in the region and around the globe.

John Thys, Reuters

A Question of Identity

The EU Needs to Become a Global Player in the Changing World Order

The European Union’s internal structures are currently plagued by division. These rifts all boil down to a question of identity: What is the EU? At the same time, the changing world order is forcing the EU to decide who it wants to be. The answer is clear: It must take steps to become a global player.

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Facts and Findings

Selected contributions to the series with international relevance

The series informs in a concentrated form about important positions of the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung on current topics. The individual issues present key findings and recommendations, offer brief analyses, explain the Foundation's further plans and name KAS contact persons.

 

International Reports

Journal for international issues, foreign policy and development cooperation

International Reports (IR) is the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung's periodical on international politics. It offers political analyses by our experts in Berlin and from more than 100 offices across all regions of the world. Contributions by named authors do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the editorial team.

EPP Party Barometer

The Situation of the European People's Party in the EU

The EPP Party Barometer illustrates the current situation of the EPP party family in the EU. On a non-regular basis, it provides a concise overview of current election results, polls from the member states and the composition of the party family.

Interviews

In our series "Interviews", talks and discussions are held with experts from the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung e.V. on various topics.

kurzum

Concise, reduced to the essentials, but always highly topical. In our series "kurzum", our experts summarise an issue or problem on a maximum of two pages.

Country Reports

Short political reports of the KAS offices abroad

The Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung is a political foundation. Our offices abroad are in charge of over 200 projects in more than 120 countries. The country reports offer current analyses, exclusive evaluations, background information and forecasts - provided by our international staff.

Event Reports

The Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung, its educational institutions, centres and foreign offices, offer several thousand events on various subjects each year. We provide up to date and exclusive reports on selected conferences, events and symposia at www.kas.de. In addition to a summary of the contents, you can also find additional material such as pictures, speeches, videos or audio clips.