Tuesday, December 15, 2020
Last week, the United Kingdom (UK) moved forward with its first inoculations of the approved Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. The United States (US) approved the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine on Friday, 11 December, and will begin inoculations this coming week. The European Union (EU) continues to stress safety over speed in its vaccine approval process and has yet to follow suit.
The UK sealed the deal on a number of Free Trade Agreements, while talks with the EU continue without any significant breakthroughs. Meanwhile, the UK and EU are also preparing for a possible hard exit scenario.
This past week, Poland and Hungary reached a compromise with the EU on the custom union’s Budget and Recovery Fund, which will allow funds to flow at the start of the new year. The 116th US Congress, meanwhile, continues negotiations over a new COVID relief package, amid other priorities before adjourning.
China raises emissions reduction target to cut carbon footprint
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President-elect Joe Biden
As the incoming US president selects his top officials to represent Washington’s interests overseas, Foreign Editor David Pratt runs the rule over those appointed and what it might mean for American foreign policy “The blob” is back in town. That’s certainly the view of some top American political commentators right now. More of what the term “the blob” means and where it comes from in a moment, but for now suffice to say that what we’re talking about here is the United States foreign policy establishment. In a week that saw incoming president Joe Biden and vice president Kamala Harris named Time magazine’s person – or persons – of the year for 2020, the eyes of America’s political pundits have been firmly fixed on the selection of those who will fill the other top senior posts in the new US administration.
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Joe Biden’s new team hints at a change in foreign policy from his days under former president Barack Obama ‘THE blob” is back in town. That’s certainly the view of some top American political commentators right now. More of what the term “the blob” means and where it comes from in a moment, but for now suffice to say that what we’re talking about here is the United States foreign policy establishment. In a week that saw incoming president Joe Biden and vice president Kamala Harris named Time magazine’s person – or persons – of the year for 2020, the eyes of America’s political pundits have been firmly fixed on the selection of those who will fill the other top senior posts in the new US administration.