Sonia Sanchez Quintela
@soniasanchezquin.bsky.social
International development- Africa, innovation, impact. Nature and sports lover - half-ironwoman - Travelled the world - Barcelona-based/ Columbia University SIPA - La Caixa Fellow.
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Central African Republic is one illustration of Africa's learned experience that efforts to evade term limits nearly always occurs as part of a larger package of measures to weaken the rule of law.
Central African Republic: Elite Capture becoming State Capture 2025 Elections
A blueprint for what can be expected in the Central African Republic’s (CAR) 2025 presidential election can be seen in CAR’s 2023 constitutional referendum.
africacenter.org
December 14, 2025 at 6:52 AM
Central African Republic is one illustration of Africa's learned experience that efforts to evade term limits nearly always occurs as part of a larger package of measures to weaken the rule of law.
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In the coming year, Europe will spend more on defence than at any time since the cold war. But military strength is only one of three big challenges the continent will face in 2026
In Europe, the coming year hinges on guns, growth and greenery
Europe has turned calamity into opportunity before. Can it do the same in 2026? There are three big challenges facing the Old Continent
econ.st
November 18, 2025 at 6:40 AM
In the coming year, Europe will spend more on defence than at any time since the cold war. But military strength is only one of three big challenges the continent will face in 2026
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Researchers have created a method to turn plastic waste into a possible carbon capture material, a bis-aminoamide known as BAETA. cen.acs.org/environment/... #chemsky 🧪
Turning plastic bottles into a new carbon capture material
Aminolyzed PET could help fight both plastic waste and carbon emissions
cen.acs.org
September 14, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Researchers have created a method to turn plastic waste into a possible carbon capture material, a bis-aminoamide known as BAETA. cen.acs.org/environment/... #chemsky 🧪
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📣🎉Applications are open for the CSAE Visiting Fellowships Scheme 2026.
The scheme supports African scholars pursuing a career in economics (with a doctorate). Candidates must apply online by 31 May 2025 to be considered.
💻 www.csae.ox.ac.uk/visiting-fel...
📃 www.csae.ox.ac.uk/csae-visitin...
The scheme supports African scholars pursuing a career in economics (with a doctorate). Candidates must apply online by 31 May 2025 to be considered.
💻 www.csae.ox.ac.uk/visiting-fel...
📃 www.csae.ox.ac.uk/csae-visitin...
March 27, 2025 at 1:30 PM
📣🎉Applications are open for the CSAE Visiting Fellowships Scheme 2026.
The scheme supports African scholars pursuing a career in economics (with a doctorate). Candidates must apply online by 31 May 2025 to be considered.
💻 www.csae.ox.ac.uk/visiting-fel...
📃 www.csae.ox.ac.uk/csae-visitin...
The scheme supports African scholars pursuing a career in economics (with a doctorate). Candidates must apply online by 31 May 2025 to be considered.
💻 www.csae.ox.ac.uk/visiting-fel...
📃 www.csae.ox.ac.uk/csae-visitin...
Putin woos Trump with a partial ceasefire and big geopolitical deal
economist.com/europe/2025/...
from The Economist
economist.com/europe/2025/...
from The Economist
Putin woos Trump with a partial ceasefire and big geopolitical deal
Russia wants to talk to America over the heads of Ukraine and other European countries
economist.com
March 18, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Putin woos Trump with a partial ceasefire and big geopolitical deal
economist.com/europe/2025/...
from The Economist
economist.com/europe/2025/...
from The Economist
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Betting on America: Winning the Global Tech Race, a new CSIS podcast, explores how partnerships between government and business are shaping the future of U.S. industrialization and the country’s prospects for winning the global tech race.
Learn more:
Learn more:
Betting on America | Trailer | Betting on America | CSIS Podcasts
Betting on America: Winning the Global Tech Race explores how new and emerging partnerships between government and business are shaping the future of U.S. industrialization and the country’s…
www.csis.org
March 4, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Betting on America: Winning the Global Tech Race, a new CSIS podcast, explores how partnerships between government and business are shaping the future of U.S. industrialization and the country’s prospects for winning the global tech race.
Learn more:
Learn more:
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US merchandise trade deficit surges ahead of expected tariff increases
https://www.ft.com/content/2064622f-9b5d-4c8b-a034-e0b14e2b6814
https://www.ft.com/content/2064622f-9b5d-4c8b-a034-e0b14e2b6814
US merchandise trade deficit surges ahead of expected tariff increases
Figures suggest companies are stockpiling goods ahead of levies promised by Donald Trump
www.ft.com
February 28, 2025 at 7:13 PM
US merchandise trade deficit surges ahead of expected tariff increases
https://www.ft.com/content/2064622f-9b5d-4c8b-a034-e0b14e2b6814
https://www.ft.com/content/2064622f-9b5d-4c8b-a034-e0b14e2b6814
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'El espectro del Ejército europeo': en 2018, @polmorillas.bsky.social analizaba las dificultades, nacionales y de los propios mecanismos de la UE, que a día de hoy aún impiden que la creación de unas fuerzas armadas de Europa pase de ser un deseo a un proyecto.
🔗 bit.ly/Opinion559
🔗 bit.ly/Opinion559
February 17, 2025 at 11:17 AM
'El espectro del Ejército europeo': en 2018, @polmorillas.bsky.social analizaba las dificultades, nacionales y de los propios mecanismos de la UE, que a día de hoy aún impiden que la creación de unas fuerzas armadas de Europa pase de ser un deseo a un proyecto.
🔗 bit.ly/Opinion559
🔗 bit.ly/Opinion559
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"L'eclosió de DeepSeek ha mostrat que la Xina és capaç d'innovar malgrat tenir un context desfavorable, i està en camí de crear un model tecnològic autònom que pot rivalitzar amb l'estatunidenc", nova #OpinioCIDOB de @jborrasarumi.bsky.social
DeepSeek, IA i xips: és possible contenir tecnològicament a la Xina?
En l'actual guerra freda tecnològica entre Washington i Pequín, els Estats Units ha intentat frenar el desenvolupament d'intel·ligència artificial de la Xi
www.cidob.org
February 11, 2025 at 4:53 PM
"L'eclosió de DeepSeek ha mostrat que la Xina és capaç d'innovar malgrat tenir un context desfavorable, i està en camí de crear un model tecnològic autònom que pot rivalitzar amb l'estatunidenc", nova #OpinioCIDOB de @jborrasarumi.bsky.social
VC funding in European defence and security tech surges to record $5.2bn
February 12, 2025 at 7:02 AM
VC funding in European defence and security tech surges to record $5.2bn
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From @404media.co: some of the government's top tech experts are being asked to do things that are "clearly illegal"
www.404media.co/things-are-g...
www.404media.co/things-are-g...
‘Things Are Going to Get Intense:’ How a Musk Ally Plans to Push AI on the Government
404 Media has obtained audio of a meeting held by Thomas Shedd, a Musk-associate who is now heading a team of government coders. In the call one employee pushed back and said one of the planned moves ...
www.404media.co
February 5, 2025 at 6:37 AM
From @404media.co: some of the government's top tech experts are being asked to do things that are "clearly illegal"
www.404media.co/things-are-g...
www.404media.co/things-are-g...
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Com avançar cap a una intel·ligència artificial democràtica? El nou número de la Revista CIDOB d'Afers Internacionals aborda la governança algorítmica i els riscos d'una IA sense tallafocs. En parla @ccolomina.bsky.social a @radio4rne.bsky.social
📕 bit.ly/Afers138
📕 bit.ly/Afers138
L'Entrellat - Desigualtat algorítmica: els perills d'una IA esbiaixada
Desigualtat algorítmica: els perills d'una IA esbiaixada
www.rtve.es
February 4, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Com avançar cap a una intel·ligència artificial democràtica? El nou número de la Revista CIDOB d'Afers Internacionals aborda la governança algorítmica i els riscos d'una IA sense tallafocs. En parla @ccolomina.bsky.social a @radio4rne.bsky.social
📕 bit.ly/Afers138
📕 bit.ly/Afers138
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Reversal of fortunes: Europe’s thriving south and stagnant north on.ft.com/3DUQBGC
Reversal of fortunes: Europe’s thriving south and stagnant north
With Germany’s economy stalling, tentative growth in Portugal, Italy, Greece and Spain is some good news for the Eurozone. Will it last?
on.ft.com
January 14, 2025 at 5:58 AM
Reversal of fortunes: Europe’s thriving south and stagnant north on.ft.com/3DUQBGC
On the South of Europe #tourism #energytransition #greenjobs and some questions to keep in mind besides the economic data.
Reversal of fortunes: Europe’s thriving south and stagnant north
Reversal of fortunes: Europe’s thriving south and stagnant north
January 14, 2025 at 5:56 AM
On the South of Europe #tourism #energytransition #greenjobs and some questions to keep in mind besides the economic data.
Reversal of fortunes: Europe’s thriving south and stagnant north
Reversal of fortunes: Europe’s thriving south and stagnant north
Also interesting the number of deals.
www.foreignaffairs.com/africa/trump...
#kenopalo #foreignaffairs #africa
www.foreignaffairs.com/africa/trump...
#kenopalo #foreignaffairs #africa
A Trumpian Policy for Africa
What the continent stands to gain from a transactional White House.
www.foreignaffairs.com
December 15, 2024 at 6:40 AM
Also interesting the number of deals.
www.foreignaffairs.com/africa/trump...
#kenopalo #foreignaffairs #africa
www.foreignaffairs.com/africa/trump...
#kenopalo #foreignaffairs #africa
La quinta ola yihadista, un nuevo capítulo
elpais.com/opinion/2024...
elpais.com/opinion/2024...
La quinta ola yihadista, un nuevo capítulo
Los rebeldes que han derrocado a El Asad parecen alinearse con los intereses geopolíticos de Israel y Arabia Saudí en la guerra contra su enemigo común: Irán
elpais.com
December 12, 2024 at 7:43 PM
La quinta ola yihadista, un nuevo capítulo
elpais.com/opinion/2024...
elpais.com/opinion/2024...
Después de vivir en Túnez muchos años, vivir la primavera árabe, y viajar a otros países árabes por trabajo - es importante buscar logros regionales- la UpM #unionporelmediterraneo es relevante.
España, Francia e Italia lideran la reactivación de la Unión para el Mediterráneo ante la guerra en Gaza
España, Francia e Italia lideran la reactivación de la Unión para el Mediterráneo ante la guerra en Gaza
December 7, 2024 at 6:53 AM
Después de vivir en Túnez muchos años, vivir la primavera árabe, y viajar a otros países árabes por trabajo - es importante buscar logros regionales- la UpM #unionporelmediterraneo es relevante.
España, Francia e Italia lideran la reactivación de la Unión para el Mediterráneo ante la guerra en Gaza
España, Francia e Italia lideran la reactivación de la Unión para el Mediterráneo ante la guerra en Gaza
Los satélites de Starlink: el otro poder desestabilizador de Elon Musk en África
December 6, 2024 at 7:52 AM
Los satélites de Starlink: el otro poder desestabilizador de Elon Musk en África
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Given its current fiscal constraints, China should focus on policies that stimulate entrepreneurship, investment, and economic growth without increasing government debt, argues Shang-Jin Wei. bit.ly/3ZEzBwK
A Fiscally Low-Cost Solution to China’s Economic Challenges | by Shang-Jin Wei - Project Syndicate
Shang-Jin Wei outlines steps that policymakers can take to foster sustainable growth without increasing government debt.
bit.ly
December 5, 2024 at 4:50 PM
Given its current fiscal constraints, China should focus on policies that stimulate entrepreneurship, investment, and economic growth without increasing government debt, argues Shang-Jin Wei. bit.ly/3ZEzBwK
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Here I discuss what to expect in the transatlantic relation after Trump´s innaguration next January, with @maxbergmann.bsky.social @rdanielkelemen.bsky.social @csis.org
www.csis.org/podcasts/eur...
www.csis.org/podcasts/eur...
US-EU Relations under Trump 2.0 with Dan Kelemen and Federico Steinberg | The Eurofile | CSIS Podcasts
Max and Donatienne are joined by Dan Kelemen and Federico Steinberg to discuss the implications of Trump’s return to the White House for US-EU relations, including the transatlantic economy and Europe...
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November 26, 2024 at 8:42 PM
Here I discuss what to expect in the transatlantic relation after Trump´s innaguration next January, with @maxbergmann.bsky.social @rdanielkelemen.bsky.social @csis.org
www.csis.org/podcasts/eur...
www.csis.org/podcasts/eur...
