Politics and practicality: the German-British mix, Outlook for Asean
Monday 28 September 2020 – Vol.11 Ed.40.1
Commentary: Becoming a ‘Doppelbürger’ amid Brexit
By David Marsh in London
A rather pious rhyming German aphorism instructs us about fatherhood. Becoming a dad is not difficult, living up to the challenge is. This saying came to mind when the German authorities told me in August they had granted my application for citizenship. I receive my papers in a modest ceremony at the German embassy in London on 7 October. Why this Europeanisation when the UK is going the other way? There’s a mixture of practical, personal and political-social-ideological reasons.
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Meeting: Outlook for Asean post-Covid
Wednesday 30 September, 16:00-17:15 SGT
As transmission rates start to fall significantly in Association of Southeast Asian Nations countries, some less developed economies face a challenging road to recovery. This panel discusses the post-Covid economic outlook for Asean, the geopolitical risks that China-US tensions pose, and the impact of global monetary and fiscal policy responses.
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