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June 8, 2020

Germany
Bundestag Hack Redux: More Smoke Than Mirrors

In early May, it was reported that Germany's federal prosecutor issued an arrest warrant for Dmitriy Badin, the Russian hacker behind the 2015 cyberattacks targeting the Bundestag. Despite this, it i…

German Chancellor Angela Merkel gestures during the talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin.

April 27, 2018

Nigeria
Nigeria’s Buhari to Visit White House

In the case of Buhari’s visit, the fact that the president of Africa’s most populous country is visiting Washington may be more important to strengthening the U.S.-Africa relationship than any discussion of policy during the trip. 

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December 7, 2011

Europe and Eurasia
Does "More Europe" Mean More Pro-Cyclical Fiscal Policy?

“It is time for a breakthrough to a new Europe,” German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on November 9th.  “That will mean more Europe, not less.” Merkel wants a stronger fiscal union with strict cont…

Europe's Pro-Cyclical Fiscal Policy

September 4, 2015

Iraq
This Week in Markets and Democracy: Malaysia’s Corruption Scandal, Migration Crisis Threatens EU Political Unity, and More

CFR’s Civil Society, Markets, and Democracy (CSMD) Program highlights noteworthy events and articles each Friday in “This Week in Markets and Democracy.” Anti-Corruption Conference Coincides with Ma…

Protesters march at a rally organised by pro-democracy group "Bersih" (Clean) in Malaysia's capital city of Kuala Lumpur, August 29, 2015. Thousands of protesters gathered in Kuala Lumpur on Saturday for a two-day rally to demand the resignation of Prime Minister Najib Razak, bringing to the streets a political crisis over a multi-million-dollar payment made to an account under his name. The placards read, "Corruptor" and "We are not against prime minister, we just hate Najib" (Olivia Harris/Reuters).

September 21, 2018

Hungary
Europe Wrestles With Hungary’s Populist Challenge

The European Parliament’s vote to reprimand Hungary over its growing authoritarianism has tested the EU’s readiness to stand up to illiberalism within the bloc.

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