French Presidential Election
24 | June | 2017
Emmanuel Macron (En Marche!) was elected president of France with 66% of the popular vote against 34% of Marine Le Pen (National Front). The European Union lauded the results as a triumph of the European project. However, the abstention attained 25% and the white and null votes reached its highest rate ever, of 11%. Divisions and lack of satisfaction might contribute for Macron’s difficulties in running the country.
Iran Presidential Election
30 | May | 2017
Hassan Rouhani was reelected president of Iran in May 19th by achieving more than 50 percent of the votes in the first round. Rouhani is a moderate and stands for diplomatic openness in foreign policy. He was a key player in the 2015 nuclear agreement.
Zbigniew Brzezinski (1928-2017)
29 | May | 2017
Zbigniew Brzezinski, former head of National Security Council during Jimmy Carter administration (1977-1981), died at 89 years old. He was a democrat and one of the most influential foreign policy strategists of the 20th century. He was at the head of the cabinet that dealt with the Iranian Revolution and the hostage crisis at the U.S. Embassy in Tehran, as well as with the Soviet Union invasion of Afghanistan.
South Korea presidential election
18 | May | 2017
Moon Jae-in, a former human rights layer and the candidate of the Democratic Party is the new president of South Korea. The anticipated election of May 9th was a consequence of Park Geun-hye impeachment. The new president has two major internal tasks ahead: to improve the economy and to reduce youth unemployment. However, this election became more important internationally due to his rapprochement policy with North Korea.
