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This would apply not only to trade, but also to the many “behind the borders” regulatory issues that have become part of trade negotiations.
Of course, the implications of the French election extend far beyond the country’s borders.
In general, Western governments do not really exert much control over such activities within their borders.
Surely it cannot be expected that the EU institutions and the other 26 member states will stand idly by while the UK opts out of more than 130 of those measures – in essence re-erecting national borders in the fight against cross-border crime – and then seeks to rejoin a select few that it considers to be in its “national interest.”
Equally difficult to manage are risks like climate change and pandemics, which transcend borders and thus cannot be addressed by any single country.
That was before the Greek crisis created havoc in the eurozone, and the arrival of hundreds of thousands of refugees caused the EU (although not the United Kingdom) to lose control of some of its borders.
Norway also pays large amounts of money to the EU budget, and must accept free movement of people (including refugees) across its borders.
So, will Europe commit to moving toward political union, and thereby address what has remained missing, despite the single market, the euro, and the Schengen Agreement’s elimination of internal borders?
The US, France, Germany, and our allies and partners will stand together in support of Ukraine and in defense of the fundamental principle that international borders must not be changed by force, in Europe or anywhere else.
Russia violated the most basic norm of international relations when it used armed force to change borders in Europe, and it violated US sovereignty through its efforts to influence the 2016 election.
The speech drew the most attention for calling on Israel to return to its 1967 borders, but the effect was undercut when Israel flatly rejected the US position.
Protesting against the proposal – which would redistribute just 40,000 of the anticipated 200,000 arrivals to other EU countries – some countries went so far as to close their borders to migrants entirely.
Instead of focusing on policing borders and returning migrants to their home countries, EU and African leaders could develop strategies for protecting the lives and human rights of asylum seekers and migrants, including during anti-smuggling efforts.
Ebola and BeyondWASHINGTON, DC – The United States and Europe have grossly overreacted to a few isolated cases of the Ebola virus within their borders.
Whatever this plan’s impact in practice, the political message is clear: when in doubt, Europe is better off sealing its borders.
It is largely the result of EU efforts, such as the agreement with Turkey to prevent Syrians from crossing into Greece, its cooperation with Libyan militias, and the massive pressure it has placed on the Sahara transit states to close their borders.
Communities could be walled off, national borders closed, and travel could be restricted or even suspended.
Like many new members, Britain prefers a loosely connected Europe of different nations – essentially a free-trade zone, but with open borders at its periphery – with sufficient strategic coordination to constitute a quasi-empire in geopolitical terms, on a par with the United States.
Finally, governments should consider contributing troops to help establish order, train the Iraqi police and military, and help Iraq guard its borders.
Now, other countries in an otherwise stable region are becoming embroiled in the crisis; indeed, countries such as Bangladesh, Thailand, and Indonesia are increasingly feeling the spillover effects, as Rohingya seek asylum within their borders.
In a medium that does not map onto political borders, it is impossible to manage risks successfully from just one jurisdiction.
As most of today’s financial, environmental, or sanitary crises are unpredictable and ignore borders, it is in everyone’s interest to create a global “social safety net” that will span an indefinite period of time.
Frightened populations can all too easily summon images of radical refugees slipping across borders intent on wreaking mayhem.
Most international borders in the Middle East and North Africa were drawn by imperial powers – Britain, France, and Italy – either after World War I and the breakup of the Ottoman Empire (the Sykes-Picot agreements), or, as in Libya and Sudan, earlier.
But in no case did these borders correspond with local popular will, or with ethnic or historical boundaries.
Until recently, their rulers had a common interest in keeping this Pandora’s Box of borders tightly sealed.
Likewise, no one should be surprised if democratization in the Arab world, difficult as it might be, brings in its wake a redrawing of borders.
CAMBRIDGE – Thirty years ago, China had a tiny footprint on the global economy and little influence outside its borders, save for a few countries with which it had close political and military relationships.
On our part, we also will be recognizing not so much the Palestinian people, which one day may merge with the people of Jordan, as an independent and sovereign Palestinian state within the 1967 borders.
Let’s focus on resolving the most important of the problems – demilitarization, settlements, borders, and refugees – and allow the reality of peace to leave behind, or postpone until the distant future, the solution of problems that are essentially historical and theological.
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