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October 18th Qingqiao Morning Post | Ukraine's accession to the European Union is blocked
Release time:2024-10-18 Source: Qingqiao Number of views:

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Politics
01Icelandic Prime Minister dissolves ruling coalition

According to Xinhua News Agency, on October 13th, Icelandic Prime Minister Benediksson announced the dissolution of the ruling coalition and proposed holding parliamentary elections on November 30th. Benediksson said at a press conference that due to serious disagreements within the ruling coalition on issues such as immigration and energy policies, the coalition is unable to continue operating.


It is understood that the ruling coalition in Iceland is composed of the Independence Party led by Benediksson, as well as the left-wing Green Movement and Progressive Party. this yearOn April 9th, the three parties announced that they had reached an agreement to form a new government, with Benediksson serving as the Prime Minister. According to Icelandic law, parliamentary elections must be held within 45 days after the dissolution of the parliament is announced.

02Ukraine's accession to the European Union is blocked

Bloomberg News: Recently, Ukrainian President Zelensky and Polish Foreign Minister Sikorski had friction during a meeting in Kiev, and Poland immediately announced that it would temporarily suspend Ukraine's process of joining the European Union.


It is understood that Poland's hesitation is due to historical reasons,In 1943, Ukrainian nationalists invaded Poland and massacred approximately 100000 Poles, including women and children, in the Volynia region. Ukraine acknowledges the historical facts of the Volynia incident, but calls on it not to politicize the issue and to seek peaceful ways to resolve differences. Poland, on the other hand, has stated that Ukraine must confront history and has made the relocation of Polish ethnic remains buried in Ukraine during World War II one of the conditions for Ukraine's accession.


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military
01Israel demands the withdrawal of UN peacekeeping forces from southern Lebanon

According to Agence France Presse, on October 13th, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu requested the immediate withdrawal of the United Nations peacekeeping forces deployed in southern Lebanon from UN Secretary General Guterres. Netanyahu accused the UN peacekeeping forces of repeatedly refusing to withdraw from southern Lebanon, becoming a "human shield" for Hezbollah in Lebanon. Lebanese Prime Minister Mikati condemned this, stating that Israel has repeatedly failed to comply with international norms.


Spokesperson for the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon, Tennenti, stated that Israel has requested that the Force29 camps were withdrawn five kilometers from the Blue Line (the demarcation line between the two countries), but the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon refused. It is reported that the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon is composed of about 9500 soldiers from 50 countries, and its tasks include supervising Israel and Hezbollah to end the ceasefire agreement reached in 2006.


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Economics

01India becomes the second most restricted technology supplier to Russia

Bloomberg News: Recently, officials from the United States and Europe announced that India has risen to become the second largest supplier of restricted key technologies to Russia. India's exports of restricted technologies such as microchips, circuits, and machine tools to Russia exceeded $60 million in April and May this year, nearly doubling from the previous months of the year; In July, it soared to $95 million.


It is understood that since Russia invaded Ukraine, the direct export of most dual-use items to Russia has been prohibited, so Russia must purchase these items from third countries. Although the United States and the European Union have made efforts to contain some of these routes, new transit points have emerged. Insiders have revealed that India, Malaysia, and Thailand all have export routes to Russia.


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security

01Over a thousand victims of Thailand's Ponzi scheme

According to comprehensive news from Bangkok, Thai authorities have received at least 1067 reports of direct selling company The iCon defrauding money, claiming to have lost 378 million Thai baht. According to Thai media reports, the company mainly sells products such as cosmetics and dietary fiber. According to the victim's account, they utilized the celebrity effect to attract the victim through low-priced online marketing courses, and the victim was subsequently forced to invest 250000 Thai baht to purchase the product and resell it.


Some victims claim that the company requires them to recruit more people to become downlines and promises that every downline recruited will receive rewards25000 Thai baht, they focused on recruiting new employees rather than selling products, and some victims were forced to borrow money from the company due to substandard sales, ultimately leading to bankruptcy. Some elderly people invest all their savings due to a mistaken belief, ultimately losing everything. Some people even went down a dead end because of this.

02Mussel invasion threatens Swiss lake ecology and fisheries

Reuters reported that recently, Neuch â tel in western Switzerland was invaded by mussels, causing severe damage to the ecosystem and impacting fishermen's fishing operations. In addition to disrupting fishing, mussels can also block underwater pipelines, further threatening infrastructure.


It is understood that the spotted donkey musselIt was first discovered in the Rhine River near Basel in 2014 and quickly spread to at least six Swiss lakes, including Lake Geneva. According to a joint research report released by the Institute of Hydrology Eawag and Swiss universities in 2023, the population of this mussel is expected to increase 20 times in Switzerland over the next 20 years; Local authorities are considering introducing new regulations for ship cleaning and transportation management to address this phenomenon.


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Culture
01Three economists awarded the 2024 Nobel Prize in Economics

According to Reuters, on October 14th, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced that three economists have been awarded the 2024 Nobel Prize in Economics for their research on how institutions are formed and their impact on prosperity. These three individuals are Daron Acemoglu, an economics professor at MIT, Simon Johnson, a professor at MIT Sloan School of Management, and James Robinson, dean of the Harris School of Public Policy at the University of Chicago.


The Chairman of the Nobel Committee in Economics, Svensson, stated that narrowing the huge income gap between countries is one of the most urgent challenges today, and the research of the award winners demonstrates the crucial role of social systems in achieving this goal.







Financial Newsletter
London financial news: Recently, WTI November crude oil futures closed down $1.73, a decrease of 2.29%, at $73.83 per barrel.


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