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Entre la pasividad y la escalada

  Image adapted from Kevin Wang’s  An English version of this article is available in Atlas of Attention. «No estamos en guerra, pero somos a diario objetivo de una guerra híbrida». La frase con la que el Gobierno alemán acompañó su acusación formal contra Rusia por el intento de ataque con un dron explosivo en el aeropuerto de Leipzig/Halle contiene una paradoja que merece atención. Alemania no está en guerra y, sin embargo, describe su realidad cotidiana con el vocabulario de la guerra. Los investigadores alemanes sostienen que las pruebas apuntan a responsabilidad rusa, y ningún Estado puede renunciar a proteger a sus ciudadanos y sus infraestructuras. La cuestión es qué ocurre cuando cada respuesta política abre el camino a una nueva escalada. Un ataque exige una contramedida; la contramedida provoca una represalia; la represalia confirma la necesidad de una nueva respuesta. Cada decisión puede justificarse por la anterior hasta que la dirección del...
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Working for EU Institutions - Webinar 20 Jan 2020

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This is a great opportunity for you to learn about how to land that job to work for the EU. There is always a high demand for language skills in the EU institutions where there is a lack of language specialists. Find out about roles for translators  and interpreters at the EU and how to apply.

Working for EU Institutions Webinar
Date: Saturday 11 January 2020, 10:00 - 11:00
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