The Corporate Dispatch Diplomatique.Expert Week - 14th December 2019

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THE FORGOTTEN CONFLICT

by Tonio Galea Editor CorporateDispatch.com

by Matthew Bugeja THE GeoPolitics Advisor CHALLENGES CiConsulta FACING THE EURO

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IN THIS ISSUE

The Story \\ #VICTOR THE STORY \\

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson delivers a speech at 10 Downing Street in London, Britain, 13 December 2019. Britons went to the polls for a general election on 12 December 2019, which the Conservative Party led by Johnson has won with an overall majority. EPA-EFE/WILL OLIVER

The Story \\ #LOSER THE STORY \\

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn leaves his house in London, Britain, 13 December 2019. Britons went to the polls for a general election on 12 December 2019, which the Conservative Party has won with an overall majority. EPAEFE/FACUNDO ARRIZABALAGA

The Story \\ #BACKTOWORK THE STORY \\

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson takes part in a vigil at the Guildhall to pay tribute to the victims of the London Bridge terror attack in London, Britain, 02 December 2019. Two members of the public have died and a male suspect has been shot dead by police at a scene on 29 November after a stabbing at London Bridge. EPAEFE/FACUNDO ARRIZABALAGA

The Story \\ #NEXT THE STORY \\

SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon joins the Scottish National Party SNP's newly elected MPs for a group photo outside the V&A Museum in Dundee, Scotland, Britain, 14 December 2019. EPA-EFE/ROBERT PERRY

The Story \\ #RESCUE THE STORY \\

A man secures the statue of the Madonna of the church of San Silvestro, following the earthquake in Barberino del Mugello, Florence, Italy, 09 December 2019. Historic buildings, churches and convents were damaged in the Mugello area south of Florence as a series of earthquakes hit the area 08 December night and 09 December morning, the strongest measuring 4.5 magnitude. EPA-EFE/CLAUDIO GIOVANNINI

The Story \\ #SARDINES THE STORY \\

Supporters of the 'Sardines', an anti-populist left-wing movement, gather at San Giovanni Square in Rome, Italy, 14 December 2019. Italy's Anti-Salvini 'Sardines' movement takes to the streets to express its opposition to populist forces. EPA-EFE/Massimo Percossi

The Story \\ #NOCAB THE STORY \\

A member of the Assamese student community takes part in a protest against the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill (CAB), in Bangalore, India, 14 December 2019. Indian Home Minister Amit Shah on 09 December introduced the Citizenship Amendment Bill in the Lok Sabha (lower house of Parliament) during the winter session of the Indian Parliament. The passing of the bill will give Indian citizenship rights to refugees from Hindu, Jain, Buddhist, Sikhs, Parsi or Christian communities coming from Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan. EPA-EFE/JAGADEESH NV

The Story \\ #CAMPAIGNING THE STORY \\

Democratic candidate for United States President, Senator Bernie Sanders (L) embraces United States Representative Ilhan Omar campaigns (R) during a campaign rally at Southern New Hampshire State University in Manchester, New Hampshire, USA, 13 December 2019. The first in the nation primary is to be held in New Hampshire on 11 February 2020. EPA-EFE/CJ GUNTHER

The Story \\ #IMPEACH THE STORY \\

Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler departs after making a brief statement to the news media after the House Judiciary Committee's markup of House Resolution 755, Articles of Impeachment Against President Donald J. Trump, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, USA, 13 December 2019. The House Judiciary Committee has written two articles of impeachment accusing US President Donald J. Trump of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. The committee voted to approve the two articles impeachment, setting up a vote on the House floor next week.

The Story \\ #ACTIVIST THE STORY \\

Swedish activist Greta Thunberg leads a Fridays For Future rally demanding action against climate change, at Piazza Castello in Turin, northern Italy, 13 December 2019. EPA-EFE/ALESSANDRO DI MARCO

The Story \\ #ERUPTION THE STORY \\

A handout satellite photo made available by MAXAR Technologies shows the White Island (Whakaari) volcano one day after erupting, in New Zealand, 11 December 2019.

The Story \\ #RESISTANCE

THE STORY \\

Dafne Valdes, from the feminist collective LasTesis performs the choreography 'A rapist in your path', together with a group of women, after participating in a discussion on the role of art and culture in the social protests of the country, in Santiago, Chile, 12 December 2019. What was going to be a small street performance in the port city of Valparaiso, 'a rapist in your path' ended up becoming a global anthem against sexual violence that has been sung even in countries as hostile to women as India or Lebanon. EPA-EFE/ALBERTO VALDES

The Story \\ #FAREWELL

THE STORY \\

Prime Minister of Malta Joseph Muscat arrives at the second day of his last European Council summit in Brussels, Belgium, 13 December 2019. EPA-EFE/CHRISTIAN HARTMANN / POOL

The Story \\ #NEWCOMER THE STORY \\

Prime Minister of Finland Sanna Marin arrives at the second day of an European Council summit in Brussels, Belgium, 13 December 2019. EPA-EFE/CHRISTIAN HARTMANN / POOL

The Story \\ #POWER THE STORY \\

European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and EU Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen during the second day of the European Council summit in Brussels, Belgium, 13 December 2019. EU leaders gathered in Brussels on 12 and 13 December to discuss climate change, the EU's longterm budget and external relations, the economic and monetary union and Brexit, among other issues. EPAEFE/OLIVIER HOSLET

The Story \\ #COUNCIL THE STORY \\

Romanian President Klaus Iohannis, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Estonian Prime Minister Juri Ratas, Slovenian Prime Minister Marjan Sarec, Prime Minister of Luxembourg Xavier Bettel, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte and French President Emmanuel Macron at the start of the second day of the European Council summit in Brussels, Belgium, 13 December 2019. EU leaders gathered in Brussels on 12 and 13 December to discuss climate change, the EU's long-term budget and external relations, the economic and monetary union and Brexit, among other issues. EPA-EFE/JULIEN WARNAND

The Story \\ #GREENDEAL THE STORY \\

EU Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen gives a press conference at the end of an European Council summit in Brussels, Belgium, 13 December 2019 An European Council meeting will be held in Brussels on 12 and 13 December during which the EU27 leaders among other topics will discuss the Brexit and preparations for the negotiations on future EU-UK relations after the withdrawal as well as a revision of the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) Treaty. EPA-EFE/OLIVIER HOSLET

The Story \\ #SUPPORT THE STORY \\

A supporter of Myanmar's leader Aung San Suu Kyi attends a demonstration in front of the Peace Palace on the third day of hearings on the Rohingya genocide case, in The Hague, The Netherlands, 12 December 2019. Myanmar State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi is defending her country at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague against accusations of genocide filed by The Gambia, following the 2017 Myanmar military crackdown on the Rohingya Muslim minority. EPA-EFE/KOEN VAN WEEL

The Story \\ #REFUGEE THE STORY \\

A migrant man is portrayed in the Temporary Reception Center Bira migrant shelter in Bihac, northwestern Bosnia, 12 December 2019. The temporary accommodation was set up in a disused factory building. A makeshift tent camp in Vujcak near Bihac was closed on 10 December 2019 by Bosnian officials due to the desastrous conditions at the camp. EPA-EFE/Zoltan Balogh

The Story \\ #CHRISTMASTIME THE STORY \\

The artistic installation 'Il Natale vien da sotto' (Christmas comes from below) by Italian artist Lorenzo Lunati in XX Settembre Square is covered in snow following a snowfall in Modena, Italy, 13 December 2019. EPAEFE/ELISABETTA BARACCH

The Story \\ #ANNIVERSARY THE STORY \\

A green traffic light with the portrait of German composer Ludwig van Beethoven is seen in the city center of Bonn, Germany, 13 December 2019. Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) is considered one of the most famous and influential composers in the world. On the occasion of his 250th birthday in 2020, a series of concerts and commemorative events will take place all over Germany throughout the whole year. EPA-EFE/FRIEDEMANN VOGEL

The Story \\ #PROTEST THE STORY \\

Lebanese army soldiers arrest an anti-government protester as he attempts to block the highway during a protest at the Jal El Dib area north of Beirut, Lebanon, 13 December 2019. EPA-EFE/WAEL HAMZEH

The Story \\ #DREAM THE STORY \\

Atalanta's supporters celebrate at the end of the UEFA Champions League group C soccer match between FC Shakhtar Donetsk and Atalanta BC, which was played in Kharkiv (Ukraine), in Bergamo, Italy, 11 December 2019.

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The Story \\ #BULLFIGHT THE STORY \\

Peruvian bullfighter Roca Rey falls as he fights Amoroso Santuario, a 542 kilogram bull, during the seventh day of the Temporada Grande bullfighting fair in Mexico City, Mexico, 12 December 2019. EPA-EFE/MARIO GUZMAN

The Story \\ #WEATHER THE STORY \\

A vehicle is seen stranded in a flooded street in Pamplona, Navarra, Spain, 13 December 2019. Heavy rain in Navarra has overflown rivers causing floods in the region. EPA-EFE/Jesus Diges

The Story \\ #FIRE THE STORY \\

Russian fire fighters extinguish a burning warehouse in the southern outskirt of Moscow, Russia, 13 December 2019. The flames in the meantime have spread over some 7,000 square meters of the textile warehouse, authorities said, while two helicopters are helping to fight the blaze. There were no immediate reports of any casualties, but one fire fighter was injured and 25 ambulance cars and a special air testing vehicle are at the site, media reported.

EPA-EFE/MAXIM SHIPENKOV

The Story \\ #WISDOM THE STORY \\

A barn owl is displayed at an exotic pet exhibition in Yangon, Myanmar, 14 December 2019. EPA-EFE/NYEIN CHAN NAING

The Story \\ #CROSSCOUNTRY THE STORY \\

Sindre Bjoernestad Skar of Norway in action during the sprint qualification run at the Davos Nordic FIS Cross Country World Cup in Davos, Switzerland, 14 December 2019. EPA-EFE/GIAN EHRENZELLER

The Story \\ #PERSECUTION THE STORY \\

Turkish and Uyghur protestors hold pictures of Arsenal's Turkish soccer player Mesut Oezil because of his support message to East Turkestan during a protest against China in Istanbul, Turkey, 14 December 2019. The protest aims to highlight the critical situation of alleged human rights abuses of the Uyghur people and many other minority groups across the Xinjiang (East Turkestan) area in China. EPA-EFE/TOLGA BOZOGLU

The Story \\ #ANTIESTABLISHMENT THE STORY \\

Thailand's Future Forward Party leader Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit (R, top) talks to supporters during a rally near the Bangkok Art and Culture Center (BACC) in Bangkok, Thailand, 14 December 2019. Thousands of Future Forward Party's supporters joined Thanathorn in the first protest held in the country since the military junta regained power after the elections held in March 2019. EPAEFE/NARONG SANGNAK

The Story \\ #CELEBRATE THE STORY \\

Liverpool's Mohamed Salah celebrates scoring the second goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Liverpool and Watford held at the Anfield in Wolverhampton, Britain, 14 December 2019. EPA-EFE/PETER POWELL

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