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The end of a Republican project - The Collapse of a Common Market

Import tariffs are a legitimate tool used by states to correct economic imbalances. All countries use them in one form or another, even if some, including the U.S., have chosen not to apply them to certain trading partners. The European Union operates as a common market, with zero tariffs on internal trade. Imports from outside the EU are taxed by each member state based on the type of product or service. Similarly, the U.S. created a common market with Mexico and Canada through the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), initiated by Republicans in 1988 (Ronald Reagan) and expanded in 1994 (George Bush sr.) and 2020 (by Donald Trump himself). The North American market became the third-largest in the world, after ASEAN and the EU. The sudden introduction of 25% tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico for almost all product categories has led to the collapse of this common market, built by Republicans over decades. Before NAFTA The Trump administration’s decision does not me...

What did Putin want by invading Ukraine?

For three years, analysts, specialists in the ex-Soviet space, military experts, political scientists, psychologists, journalists and chibits keep trying to guess why Putin invaded Ukraine. Difficulty is given by the apparent lack of any political and economic logic behind such a gesture. Ukraine has no use value for Russia. The northern neighbor of Romania has a wide range of natural resources and an important agricultural capacity. But Russia already has all of that. A hypothetical total occupation of Ukraine would not economically bring anything more to the Russian Federation. Moscow already holds a huge hinterland, whose management is already creating big demographic and economic problems. Expanding the territory would only create new problems for it. Ukraine's resources would bring it nothing new, and the military occupation of Ukraine or part of it would increase the risks related to riots and terrorism. In addition, Ukraine is not and has not been among the ...

How to train your robot to write literature?

We, robot: the computer co-authoring a story with a human writer shutterstock. Shutterstock Leah Henrickson , Loughborough University In Isaac Asimov’s I, Robot, a collection of nine short stories about robotics, Asimov explores the possibilities of human-computer interaction. How can humans and computers co-exist? How can they work together to make a better world? A research group from the Meertens Instituut in Amsterdam and the Antwerp Centre for Digital Humanities and Literary Criticism recently introduced a new digital creative writing system. Using a graphical interface, an author drafts a text sentence by sentence. Then, the system proposes its own sentences to continue the story. The human and the computer work together to create what the system’s developers call “synthetic literature”. The paper detailing this project describes the text generation system as an attempt to: Create a stimulating envir...

Văcărești - a natural park inside a big city

Spectacular images of winter in the natural park Văcărești, in Bucharest source: The Administration of Natural Park Vacaresti About The Văcărești Natural Park is the largest urban wetland in Europe, located in Bucharest, Romania. It is home to a variety of plant and animal species, including over 100 species of birds. The park is a popular spot for birdwatching, hiking, and picnicking. Here are some additional details: Size: 190 hectares (470 acres) Location: Bucharest, Romania Established: 2016 Biodiversity: Over 100 species of birds, as well as various mammals, reptiles, amphibians, and fish. Activities: Birdwatching, hiking, picnicking, photography, and educational programs. Facilities: Visitor center, observation towers, walking trails, and picnic areas. The park is open to the public daily from sunrise to sunset. Admission is free. Winter images Văcărești Natural Park Administration · ❄️ Ice, Snow and Inspiration – Winter in Văcărești Natural Park 🌿✨ A natural ...

For Russia, invading Ukraine was an economic boost

extract from the article: Beyond Trump - What can peace in Ukraine look like and what was on Putin’s mind when he started the war? Even though it has suffered heavy human and material losses, Russia is prospering from the war in Ukraine. Those who bet on Russia’s bankruptcy in a war it cannot afford have misjudged the situation. In the first year of the war, economic sanctions were completely ineffective. The EU has blocked some imports for a wide range of products, but has remained dependent on Russian gas. Even if quantities have been reduced in this segment as well, Russia has imposed price increases and made even higher profits than before the war. Thus, 2022 was the most successful year for Russia’s international trade. Only after that did the situation deteriorate to almost the level of 2016, but the trade balance remains positive. At the same time, the war economy allowed the Russian leader to force the ruble rate and consumer prices, on the one hand, and stimulated, t...

Hard winter (photo gallery)

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Solar eclipse in Mexico (fantastic picture)

Stunning photograph of the total solar eclipse on July 11, 1991, taken by Antonio Turok in Chiapas, Mexico. Source: The Galactic Void (FB)

Amazing: a wooden church in front of US Congress

25 years since the first great gesture of "soft power". Celebrating Romania's presence in the Smithsonian Folklife Festival The Romanian Academy hosted, in July 2024, the event "Romania at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival - 25th Anniversary Celebration 1999-2024", an event that marks Romania's cultural presence in the United States of America, as supported by the Smithsonian Institution since 1999 . The event, held in the Aula of the Romanian Academy and complemented by a concert at the Romanian Athenaeum, was organized by the Romanian Academy and "Babeș-Bolyai" University from Cluj-Napoca, in partnership with the Smithsonian Institution from the USA. Ioan Aurel Pop, president of the Romanian Academy: "Augustin Buzura was, a quarter of a century ago, the soul of the event at the Smithsonian Institution. Born somewhere on the outskirts of Maramureş, he was happy to see the wooden church at home piercing the sky near the Capitol. (…) He left ...

Institutions and organizations for refugees in Romania

In Romania there are international organizations, Romanian state institutions and NGOs for refugees. The most important organizations are the Romanian Refugee Agency - representative of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees; General Inspectorate for Immigration - Romanian state body that manages asylum applications; The Romanian National Council for Refugees - CNRR and Save the Children - the last two are non-governmental organizations that provide counseling, legal representation, basic needs, facilitating access to medical and social services. United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) - UN Refugee Agency in Romania Primăverii Boulevard no. 48A, Bucharest 011975 Phone: (0040-21) 201 78 73 / from Romania call 021-201.78.73 Fax: (0040-21) 210 15 94 E-mail: rombu@unhcr.org video - Who are the refugees in Romania and what are their rights? UNHCR - Who we are The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) was established on 14 December 1950 by the Un...

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