faultlineviews@gmail.comUkraine’s parliament approved lower guaranteed tariffs for solar and wind power on 21 July 2020, seeking to address mounting payment arrears while preserving renewable investment.
faultlineviews@gmail.comEuropean Union leaders reached agreement on 21 July 2020 on a €750 billion recovery instrument and a seven-year budget after marathon negotiations.
faultlineviews@gmail.comDeadly clashes erupted on the internationally recognized border between Armenia and Azerbaijan on 12 July 2020, raising fears of a wider regional conflict.
faultlineviews@gmail.comA landslide at a jade mine in Myanmar’s Kachin State buried workers beneath mud and water, exposing persistent dangers in the industry.
faultlineviews@gmail.comChina imposed a national security law on Hong Kong covering secession, subversion, terrorism and foreign collusion, prompting international rights concerns.
faultlineviews@gmail.comIndian and Chinese troops fought in the Galwan Valley, producing the first fatalities along their disputed border in decades.
faultlineviews@gmail.comGermany’s Constitutional Court ruled on 5 May 2020 that authorities must demonstrate the proportionality of the ECB’s earlier public-sector bond purchases.
faultlineviews@gmail.comUkraine’s parliament approved a landmark law establishing a regulated farmland market, a reform tied to international financial support and scheduled to take effect in July 2021.
faultlineviews@gmail.comIndia announced a nationwide 21-day lockdown as authorities sought to slow the spread of COVID-19 across the country.
faultlineviews@gmail.comThe European Central Bank announced a €750 billion emergency asset-purchase programme on 18 March 2020 to counter the pandemic’s financial shock.
