El blended finance combina capital público y privado para financiar proyectos sostenibles en países de bajos ingresos, aunque su implementación es limitada. El cambio climático afecta más a estos países, y su alto endeudamiento público limita la inversión en desarrollo y adaptación climática. El blended finance puede aumentar recursos para los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible.
MbS’s visit to Trump marks a turning point: Saudi Arabia surpasses Israel as US priority with large investments and military agreements, including F-35. Trump will provide F-35 in exchange for US investments. Saudi Arabia will increase its investments to $1 trillion, removing the Israeli veto on military agreements. The Middle East region experiences a change, showing the new US approach towards Arab allies at the expense of Israel.
The European Commission highlights fiscal policy to address emerging challenges, with annual recommendations to EU countries through the European Semester. A shift in priorities in fiscal reforms is observed, focusing more on capital taxes, tax administration and eco-taxes. The implementation of previous recommendations has been limited, with significant differences between countries. Clearer priorities, specific guidelines and greater national commitment are needed to strengthen fiscal coordination in the EU.
In a context where the definition of critical economic activity is expanded as national security, there is a need to prioritize risks to avoid fragmentation and inefficiency in the protection of key sectors. It is proposed to include supply chains in the notion of national security, identifying physical vulnerabilities that may interrupt military capacity, economic stability or public health. It is urged to consider supply chain interruptions caused by adversaries as national security risks when substitutes are not available quickly. Also, a disciplined framework is proposed to guide decision-making in supply chain protection.
The crisis between China and Japan, over Taiwan and Tokyo’s statements, tests Trump. Beijing sees interference and military threats. China’s economic pressure on Japan. Taiwan supports Japan and the situation could be the most serious diplomatic confrontation in years.
