The World Next Week: Clinton Meets Morsi, India Picks a President, Hungary Hosts the EU and IMF, and Somalia Struggles
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By James M. LindsayMary and David Boies Distinguished Senior Fellow in U.S. Foreign Policy
The World Next Week podcast is up. Bob McMahon and I discussed Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s visit to Egypt; the Indian presidential election; the European Commission-International Monetary Fund visit to Hungary; and the United Nations Security Council debate on Somalia.
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Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s Visit to Egypt. AP reports that Clinton is urging Egyptian leaders to work together to settle their differences for the good of Egypt. Fox News writes that Clinton says the Obama administration is pleased by what it has seen from Morsi so far. The Chicago Tribune covers Morsi’s efforts to start talks with the Egyptian military to diffuse the parliament crisis.
Indian Presidential Election. Reuters reports on the dynamics between Congress Party leader Sonia Gandhi and Indian presidential candidate Pranab Mukherjee. The Times of India says that the campaign of presidential candidate Purno A. Sangma has dug up new dirt on Mukherjee. The New York Times notes that the Indian presidency is unlikely to have the same appearance of neutrality that it had before the upcoming election. The International Herald Tribune asks whether it is better for India to have a partisan president or an apolitical one.
European Commission-International Monetary Fund Visit Hungary. Reuters reports that the Hungarian Parliament has approved amendments to the central bank law. Bloomberg notes that the EU’s Fiscal Council doubts Hungary’s ability to meet its budget deficit target. Bloomberg Businessweek writes that Hungary has had the EU’s highest interest rates for a sixth consecutive month. The Wall Street Journal reports that Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orban will resist IMF pressures to introduce new taxes.
United Nations Security Council Debate on Somalia. Al Africa reports that a UN envoy to Somalia urged Somalis to focus on the nation’s future as Somalia’s current transitional governing period nears its end on August 20. Reuters notes that Somalia’s government accused Kenya of selling oil blocks, which the Somali government claims belongs to Somalia, to multinational companies. Voice of America says that a UN ban on charcoal exports from Somalia has hurt a local economy. Reuters reports that the UN is considering sanctions on two Eritrean military officials accused of aiding Islamist militants in Somalia.