European Peace Facility – Could the European Peace Facility be used to arm dictators? (Al Jazeera)

August 14, 2021

The European Union has long used its economic power to spread influence around the world. Efforts to create a European Defence Force have largely been a failure. Brussels has traditionally relied on NATO for military action. But the United States has increased pressure on the EU to do more for its own security. Volker Hauck, head of the security and resilience programme at think-tank ECDPM, explains why one defence mechanism, the European Peace Facility, has caused alarm in human rights circles. And central banks are making huge profits during the pandemic. Markets analyst Kaia Parv explains why.

Could the European Peace Facility be used to arm dictators? | Business and Economy | Al Jazeera

Marco Emanuele

Marco Emanuele è appassionato di cultura della complessità, cultura della tecnologia e relazioni internazionali. Approfondisce il pensiero di Hannah Arendt, Edgar Morin, Raimon Panikkar. Marco ha insegnato Evoluzione della Democrazia e Totalitarismi, è l’editor di The Global Eye e scrive per The Science of Where Magazine. Marco Emanuele is passionate about complexity culture, technology culture and international relations. He delves into the thought of Hannah Arendt, Edgar Morin, Raimon Panikkar. He has taught Evolution of Democracy and Totalitarianisms. Marco is editor of The Global Eye and writes for The Science of Where Magazine.

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