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The World Next Week: The EU and Ukraine Discuss a Trade Deal, the European Court of Human Rights Reviews France’s “Burqa Ban,” and Mali Elects Its Parliament

<p>Ukrainian and EU flags are displayed before a session of the Ukrainian parliament in Kiev on November 21, 2013 (Gleb Garanich/Courtesy Reuters).</p>
Ukrainian and EU flags are displayed before a session of the Ukrainian parliament in Kiev on November 21, 2013 (Gleb Garanich/Courtesy Reuters).

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  • James M. LindsayCFR Expert
    Mary and David Boies Distinguished Senior Fellow in U.S. Foreign Policy

The World Next Week podcast is up. Bob McMahon and I discussed the trade negotiations between the European Union and Ukraine, the European Court on Human Rights’ deliberations on France’s “burqa ban,” and the Malian elections.

[audio: https://www.cfr.org/content/publications/media/editorial/2013/20131121_T…]

The highlights:

For more on the topics we discussed in the podcast check out:

Ukraine Trade Deal: Carnegie Europe explains the difficulty of EU-Ukrainian negotiations. Reuters examines why an imprisoned ex-president is the main obstacle to talks. AFP reports that the Ukrainian parliament may have dampened any hopes of a deal. The EU Observer notes that any EU-Ukrainian deal will be decided at the “last minute”. The Guardian shows the split between Moscow and Brussels over Ukraine. Europolitics describes the objectives of the Vilnius summit.

Burqa Ban Hearing: The European Court of Human Rights has a summary of the case. Radio Free Europe reports French protests over the ban. The Guardian asks if a British veil debate is warranted. Pew Research conducted a public opinion poll on banning Islamic veils in Europe. BBC News summarizes the different clothing bans across Europe.

Mali Elections: France 24 explains Mali’s preparations for the elections. Deutsche Welle describes the optimism in the election. AFP documents the continuing insurgency in northern Mali. ABC News reports that violence is returning to the north. John Campbell examines obstacles to bringing stability to Mali and discusses the two French journalists recently killed there.