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The impacts of the second wave of Coronavirus on the European economy

23Dec

By Center for European Studies and BusinessNo Comments

Germany, Europe, France

The impacts of the second wave of Coronavirus on the European economy

Authors Isabela Paez Halak and Natália Yuri Kitayama After economic stagnation due to the first wave of Coronavirus in Europe, the European economy resumed its growth slowly. Between July and September, o PIB dos países da União Europeia cresceu 12,1%. However, as possíveis restrições com a segunda onda do vírus preveem uma nova recessão. Segundo uma previsão feita em novembro da Comissão Europeia, o PIB da zona do euro diminuirá em 7,8% este ano e a recuperação em 2021 será lenta, com crescimento de 4,2%, o que demonstra uma diminuição de 1,9% em relação à estimativa de julho. Esses números são resultados das novas medidas de restrição adotadas pelos europeus. A Alemanha, a maior economia da União Europeia, impôs um lockdown que fechou bares, restaurantes, cinemas, t...

Women’s Strike (again): Protests Against Modifying Abortion Law in Poland

21Dec

By Center for European Studies and BusinessNo Comments

Europe, Poland

Women’s Strike (again): Protests Against Modifying Abortion Law in Poland

Protest against abortion ban in Poland Authors Otávio Rauen and Ana Reis In day 22 October 2020, a Corte Constitucional Polonesa decidiu criminalizar o direito ao aborto em recorrência de deficiências graves na saúde do feto, até então, assegurado pela constituição. Com a decisão, a interrupção da gravidez seria legalizada em apenas dois casos: quando apresentar risco de vida à mãe ou resultar de um estupro ou incesto. (AP, 2020; CBS NEWS, 2020; SKY NEWS, 2020) A decisão foi apoiada pela Igreja Católica e pelo governo ultra conservador, que tem adotado políticas duras contra as mulheres e a agenda de gênero. Em diversas ocasiões, o presidente Andrzej Duda se manifestou explicitamente contra o aborto legal em situações em que a criança tenha síndrome de Down e em que...

The “rough seas” and expectations under the future Portuguese presidency

18Dec

By Center for European Studies and BusinessNo Comments

Europe, Portugal

The “rough seas” and expectations under the future Portuguese presidency

Autoras Bruna Barrento e Maria Julia Zito O Acordo de livre comércio entre a União Europeia e o Mercosul, negociado por mais de 20 years, continua sofrendo impasses para sua aprovação por diversos contrapontos políticos, econômicos e, mainly, ambientais. O acordo se consolida como uma das grandes prioridades da política externa de Jair Bolsonaro pois estima-se que ele acarretaria em um aumento de R$500 bilhões ao Produto Interno Bruto (PIB) brasileiro em cerca de 15 years (Jornal O Globo, 2020). Embora o governo alemão não tenha impulsionado a aprovação do acordo, a presidência alemã vive um debate interno sobre a grande oportunidade para a UE em combater a influência chinesa, visto que dados do Ministério da Economia mostram que a área de livre comércio entre os blocos terá ...

The relationship between France and Islam remains conflictive

16Dec

By Center for European Studies and BusinessNo Comments

Europe, France

The relationship between France and Islam remains conflictive

Protestantes denunciando o presidente Emmanuel Macron em Srinagar Autores Beatriz Canazzo Santáguita e Pedro Henrique de Castro Gonçalves Uma sucessão de ataques terroristas por grupos radicais islâmicos continua acontecendo na França, o país que possui a maior população na Europa de origem muçulmana. Após a morte do professor Samuel Paty, o Presidente da França, Emmanuel Macron, planeja um plano de ação contra o radicalismo islâmico, prevendo em seus discursos a contenção dessa ideologia radical pelo fato da religião estar acima da democracia e não coincidir com os valores do país. Em resposta a Macron, ocorreu no final de outubro um ataque à faca na Basílica de Notre-Dame em Nice, ocorrendo a morte de 3 people, dentre elas uma brasileira. Durante o ocorrido, foi afirmado que o...

14Dec

By Center for European Studies and BusinessNo Comments

Germany, Belgium, Europe, France, UK

Second wave of Covid-19 in Europe

ECDC’s visualisation on the distribution of COVID-19 cases in EU/EEA and the UK, retrieved on 14 April 2020. Authors: Lara Cristal Gonçalves e Mariana Clemente A Europa está enfrentando a segunda onda da pandemia, um aumento disparado no número de novos casos e de mortes. Alguns países como a Bélgica, France, Alemanha e Reino Unido decretaram medidas sanitárias, fechamento de alguns estabelecimentos e até mesmo toque de recolher para seus cidadãos. Antes de tudo, é preciso ressaltar que um estudo de instituições europeias mapeou uma mutação do Sars- CoV-2 que vem se espalhando pelo continente. A pesquisa que encontrou essa mutação ainda não foi disponibilizada, logo, ainda não passou pela revisão de cientistas, o que é essencial para validar as descobertas (UOL, 2020). D...

Relationship between France and Islam: how was it and how is it

20Nov

By Center for European Studies and BusinessNo Comments

Europe, France

Relationship between France and Islam: how was it and how is it

REUTERS / Charles Platiau Authors: Beatriz Canazzo Santáguita and Pedro Henrique Gonçalves France is the country that has the largest Muslim population among the countries of the European Union (EU), currently having 5 millions of Muslims, What represents 7% of the French population. However,, even with this considerable portion of inhabitants, the relationship between France the Islamic population has been deteriorating due to the rise of Islamic separatism, radical Islamism that ignores the laws of the republic and promotes violence. In response to this movement, in October 2020, the president, Emmanuel Macron promised in his speech to fight this fanaticism, at first, increasing vigilance over people who practice indoctrination of any religion within schools, visto o conceito de laï...

16Nov

By Center for European Studies and BusinessNo Comments

Europe, International Organizations, UK, Global Themes, European Union

British breach of Brexit agreements

Authors Mariana Clemente and Lara Cristal Gonçalves In the year of 2017, the United Kingdom initiated a process of withdrawal from the European, called "Brexi", is at 31 January 2020, became the first country to carry it out. After that date, over a period of 11 months were and will be agreed on treaties and negotiations between the United Kingdom and the European bloc. In October of this year, the English country was accused of breaching and violating agreements with the EU, causing the block to seek to process it. The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, announced the decision at a meeting, of a brief statement in which he regretted that the Boris Johnson Government had breached its obligation and violated the terms of the Northern Ireland protocol, ao apresentar um projeto da Lei do Me...

12Nov

By Center for European Studies and BusinessNo Comments

Cyprus, Europe, Greece, Middle East, Turkey

Greece vs Turkey

Autora Maria Thereza Gordinho O Chipre é dominado pela disputa étnica entre os turcos e gregos que residem na ilha. After a period of conflict, the European Union created the “green line” between the two countries, a “barrier” between the two countries, separating the south, Greek Cypriot, member of the European Union, and internationally recognized, From north, Turkish Cypriot. However,, the issue that causes conflict between the two countries today, is the dispute over natural gas. Turkey wants maritime borders to be revised. Therefore, this issue crossed the borders of the island, involving, currently, world powers and international organizations. In 1974, Turkey invaded the northern Cypriot and, hoje em dia essa região é reconhecida internacionalmente como República Turca do Chipr...

The agreement between the European Union and Mercosur

13Oct

By Center for European Studies and BusinessNo Comments

Germany, Americas, Argentina, Brazil, Europe, Mercosur, International Organizations, Paraguay, European Union, Uruguay

The agreement between the European Union and Mercosur

Authors: Bruna Barrento and Maria Julia Zito In the South American scenario, the Southern Common Market (Mercosur) consists of a customs union between Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay. In this sense, the members of this agreement have common external tariffs. Whereas in the European scenario, the European Union consists of a political and economic union with free movement of people, services and capital between 27 economies of Europe. It should be added that such unions constitute a mostly economic relationship. In addition, in 2019, the EU presented itself as Mercosur's second largest trading partner. Thereby, it was decided to establish a macrostructure to support the relationship between the two blocks. Thus, since 1999, negotiations have started on the elaboration of an agreement that f ...

Stop saying that we are in a new Cold War

8Oct

By Rodrigo CintraNo Comments

Americas, Brazil, U.S, Europe, Russia

Stop saying that we are in a new Cold War

Cartoon posted at Global Village Space It is common to see analyzes saying that we are entering a new Cold War. This usually happens with each more incisive move made by the Chinese government. Basically the idea is that the United States would be on a pole of power and China would come to occupy the opposite pole, questioning American power. While the question of tensions around power projections may be true, it is incorrect to say that this is a Cold War. What was the Cold War? In a more superficial way was the indirect clash between the United States and the Soviet Union (basically sustained in the atomic race). In more structural terms, the big question was the competition between two models of self-excluding political-economic organization. Ultimately i ...