Category: Political

Erdogan’s re-election and its implications for the future business environment in Turkiye
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Erdogan’s re-election and its implications for the future business environment in Turkiye

This edition of Connecting the Dots zooms in on the effects of the re-election of Erdogan in Turkiye, focusing on the economic prospects of the country. The appointment of Mehmet Simsek as Minister of Treasury and Finance promises a turn-around of the unorthodox economic policies implemented by Erdogan in his previous term. New policies introduced to tackle the high inflation will affect the Turkish business environment. In this post, we aim to examine what these effects are and how they might impact your business.

Meet the Expert: Rosa Voulon
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Meet the Expert: Rosa Voulon

Rosa Voulon (45) came to Proximities after leaving the Dutch Ministry of Defence, where she worked for 18 years. She just started to get to know her new colleagues at Proximities when the pandemic hit and. This meant she had to get further acquainted online. Roughly one year after her transition from the government, the moment has come to find out what it has brought her so far.

Meet the Expert: Tom Leijte
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Meet the Expert: Tom Leijte

For exactly four years now, Tom Leijte (27) has been working for Proximities. A good reason to look back and towards the future. Tom was a youth politician, as chairman of the VVD-youth organization JOVD he knows the ‘Binnenhof’ like the back of his hand, graduated cum laude as a historian and has been immersing himself in risk & security since 2016. At Proximities, he is a pioneer in information security and worked as a corporate security advisor for one of our clients.

Meet the Expert: Roelof Schuurman-Meeske
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Meet the Expert: Roelof Schuurman-Meeske

Roelof Schuurman-Meeske, Risk Consultant at Proximities knows the company from the inside out. He joined right after its establishment. After his master’s in international Relations, he became Proximities’ first employee and started working as an analyst. Since then, both Roelof and the company have grown considerably.

Two Elections with Geopolitical Implications
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Two Elections with Geopolitical Implications

This week, elections are held in Sri Lanka and Belarus. The outcome of both elections could have geopolitical implications for years to come. Belarus Developments in Belarus have always been closely monitored by policymakers due to its strategic location in the borderland region between Russia and the West. This year’s presidential election is especially interesting...

Three Demands of Thai Protest Movement
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Three Demands of Thai Protest Movement

In recent weeks, thousands of Thai youth have defied COVID-19 restrictions by gathering to protest against the country’s government. The demonstrations are politically motivated but have been fuelled by bleak economic prospects. Due to the impact of the coronavirus on the tourism industry, the Thai economy is expected to shrink by more than 8% this...

The Lost Work Force
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The Lost Work Force

Hundreds of thousands of seafarers are currently estimated to be stuck on sea as a result of worldwide COVID-19 restrictions. Afraid of further spread of the virus, governments are hesitant to allow entry to the seafarers. Moreover, hampered by visa restrictions, replacement crews experience great difficulty in traveling towards ports. Due to this situation, many...

In Focus: Developments You Might Have Missed
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In Focus: Developments You Might Have Missed

Still in the midst of the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, the headlines continue to be dominated by virus-related developments. Due to this overwhelming amount of information, it is easy to overlook other developments in international politics.  In Latin America, for example, the US Navy conducted a ‘freedom of navigation operation’ in an area...

Cameroon: Health Capacity and COVID-19
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Cameroon: Health Capacity and COVID-19

On June 11, the WHO stated that a ‘steady increase’ in COVID-19 cases in Africa should be expected until a vaccine is developed. The organization identified Cameroon, together with South Africa and Algeria, as one of the continent’s hotspots that require strong public health measures in the near future.   The announcement comes after the authorities...

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