Israeli attacks on Arab capitals, such as Doha, combine global strategy and tactical objectives against Iran, involving complex geopolitical interests, mainly the presence of a US military base and violations of international law.
The European Union, after signing a trade agreement with Washington, faces a crossroads. Ursula von der Leyen, in her 2025 State of the Union speech, supported Ukraine and EU sovereignty, but Bruegel experts emphasized the need for concrete measures in the area of European industry and technologies.
The Supreme Court of Brazil sentences Jair Bolsonaro to 27 years in prison for attempted coup and leading a criminal organization. The sentence includes high-ranking military personnel and Bolsonaro is barred from running until 2030. Trump criticizes the conviction and sanctions Brazil, exacerbating the country’s political division.
Democratization in Africa shows advances and setbacks, including 13 attempted military coups since 2020 and a democratic rollback to the year 2000. Vertical, horizontal, and diagonal accountability is key to democratic resilience, and five cases are studied to analyze the different trajectories and factors influencing democracy.
The Inflation Reduction Act allows the federal government to negotiate drug prices with Medicare, improving benefits and limiting price increases. It generates debate about the impact on innovation, with possible increases in post-IRA R&D activity, according to research. Authors: Richard G. Frank and Ben Graham.
