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One of the big surprises of the June 2024 European Parliamentary elections occurred in the Republic of Cyprus, where a 24-year-old YouTuber and social media influencer, Fidias Panayiotou, won a seat running as an independent having secured over 19 per­cent of the vote. Whereas the vast majority of polls had predicted the rise of the radi­cal right National People’s Front Party (ELAM) in Cyprus along with other far-right parties in Europe, Panayiotou’s victory and overall vote tally was unforeseen. His win came at the expense of the left-wing Progressive Party of the Working People (AKEL), dashing the hopes for the re-election of Turkish Cypriot MEP Niyazi Kızılyürek, whose 2019 election to the European Parliament was seen as a milestone for bi-communal relations in divided Cyprus. Kızılyürek’s defeat highlights the persistent difficulties in achieving greater political integration and representation for Turkish Cypriots with­in the EU framework. This underscores the urgent need for inclusive dialogue, eco­nomic integration, and proactive measures to address Cyprus’s unique challenges, aiming to foster a more cooperative and resilient future for the island.

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IPI, Keio University, National Institute for Environmental Studies, and Institute for Global Environmental Studies, with support from the Government of Finland, Stockholm Environment Institute, Global Forum for National SDG Advisory Bodies, Japan Foundation, and Ministry of the Environment of Japan cohosted a policy forum on July 10th on the topic of “Exploring Synergies and Trade-Offs for Transformations to the SDGs and Beyond.”

According to the 2023 Global Sustainable Development Report (GSDR), bringing about the transformation required to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) requires facilitating synergies and eliminating trade-offs between different SDGs. Understanding these synergies and trade-offs is critical to assessing progress toward the SDGs through voluntary national reviews and to considering global goals beyond 2030.

The event introduced ongoing research on these synergies and trade-offs conducted by some of the institutions where members of the Independent Group of Scientists that drafted the 2023 GSDR are based. Implementation of the SDGs relies on localized actions and local contexts. Therefore, case studies and empirical data on context-specific synergies and trade-offs are critical for drawing lessons on how transformation takes place. Speakers discussed examples from Japan, Finland, and Sweden, and called for collaboration and partnerships on accelerating progress toward the SDGs by facilitating synergies and eliminating trade-offs.

Opening Remarks:
Yutaka Matsuzawa, Vice-Minister for Global Environmental Affairs (Ministry of the Environment of Japan）

Speakers:
Norichika Kanie, Professor at the Graduate School of Media and Governance, Keio University, Japan
Mustafa Moinuddin, Fellow, Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES)
Eeva Furman, Secretary General of the Finnish Commission on Sustainable Development
Ivonne Lobos Alva, Stockholm Environment Institute

Video Message:
Kazuhiko Takeuchi, President, Institute for Global Environmental Strategies, Japan

Moderator:
Jimena Leiva Roesch, IPI Director of Global Initiatives and Head of Peace, Climate, and Sustainable Development

Einerseits ist sie NATO sehr stabil, sagt Politologin Claudia Major. Die Mitglieder hätten in den letzten zwei Jahren mehr in die Verteidigung investiert und sich gegenüber Russland positioniert. Es bestehe aber stets das Risiko interner Streitigkeiten.

Die verstärkten russischen Angriffe seien eine "klare Botschaft an den Nato-Gipfel". Russland habe "seine Position nicht verändert", erläutert Sicherheitsexpertin Claudia Major.

Die wachsenden Spannungen zwischen dem Globalen Norden und dem Globalen Süden erschweren nicht nur die weltweite Klimakooperation, sondern auch Deutschlands Suche nach verlässlichen Partnern. Ein Schlüsselakteur für die Bundesrepublik, der dazu beitragen kann, Spannungen abzubauen, ist Brasilien. Es beansprucht, als Brückenland zu fungieren, und ist Gastgeber der Weltklimakonferenz von 2025 (COP30). Im Rahmen ihrer neuen Partnerschaft für sozial-ökologische Transformation sollten Deutschland und Brasilien darauf hinarbeiten, das Vertrauen in die Klima­verhandlungen zu stärken. Ebenso sind sie gefragt, eine effektive Zusammenarbeit von handlungsfähigen und -willigen Regierungen aus Nord und Süd zu fördern.

Ronja Kempin, Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik, analysiert das Wahlergebnis in Frankreich

Die Abteilung Energie, Verkehr, Umwelt des Deutschen Instituts für Wirtschaftsforschung (DIW Berlin) sucht zum nächstmöglichen Zeitpunkt

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