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Press statement by President von der Leyen on the defence package https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/statement_25_673
La UE lanza un enorme plan para rearmarsehttps://www.swissinfo.ch/spa/la-ue-lanza-un-enorme-plan-para-rearmarse/8895961004 marzo 2025 - 19:52 La presidenta de la Comisión Europea, Ursula von der Leyen, lanzó este martes un enorme plan, ReArmar Europa, que combina instrumentos que permitirán movilizar en total unos 800.000 millones de euros (845.000 millones de dólares) destinados a Defensa.El plan incluye una flexibilización de las normas fiscales para impulsar la inversión en Defensa, y líneas de préstamo por 150.000 millones de euros, para que los países del bloque refuercen sus capacidades.«Con este plan, los Estados miembros [de la UE] podrán reforzar considerablemente su apoyo a Ucrania», con una «ayuda militar inmediata», dijo la alta funcionaria alemana.Von der Leyen enfatizó que «ha llegado el momento» para Europa, «y estamos listos a reforzarnos».El anuncio del enorme plan se conoció después que el gobierno de Estados Unidos anunciara la suspensión de su ayuda a Ucrania, una iniciativa que descarga la responsabilidad sobre los hombros de Europa.El plan fue anunciado además dos días antes de una cumbre de dirigentes de la UE, prevista para el jueves en Bruselas, para hablar de la situación en Ucrania y la seguridad de Europa.En una carta a los dirigentes de la UE, Von der Leyen detalló que el plan incluye «un nuevo instrumento para respaldar a los Estados miembros en el refuerzo de sus capacidades de Defensa».Este instrumento permitirá, con hasta 150.000 millones de euros, que los países del bloque utilicen recursos en áreas como misiles y defensa aérea, sistemas de artillería, drones, movilidad militar y preparación para la guerra cibernética.También apuntó que promoverá la denominada Cláusula de Salida de las normas fiscales, lo que significa que los países del bloquen podrán gastar más en Defensa e incurrir en un déficit superior al 3% de su PIB, sin que ello les valga un expediente por parte de la Comisión Europea.La UE también incentivar las inversiones relacionadas con la Defensa en el Presupuesto del bloque.Esto implica eliminar las restricciones existentes para grandes empresas en el segmento de defensa, y aumentar los incentivos financieros.Finalmente propone ampliar la participación del Banco Europeo de Inversiones (BEI) y movilizar el capital privado, en particular los enormes recursos disponibles en ahorros de los europeos para asegurar que «se inviertan en mercados dentro de la UE».
BlackRock to buy Panama Canal ports after pressure from Donald TrumpDeal worth $22.8bn involves sale of bulk of those owned by Hong Kong-based conglomerate CK HutchisonCK Hutchison is selling the Port of Balboa, at the Pacific end of the Panama Canal, as part of a deal with BlackRock © BloombergBlackRock has agreed to buy two major ports on the Panama Canal from their Hong Kong-based owner as part of a $22.8bn deal, following pressure from Donald Trump over alleged Chinese influence at the vital waterway.Under the agreement, the ports’ Hong Kong-based owner CK Hutchison would sell the business to a consortium including BlackRock, Global Infrastructure Partners and Terminal Investment Limited, according to a company statement on Tuesday. The group would acquire a 90 per cent stake in the company that owns and operates the two ports in Panama.Trump has frequently alleged that “China is running the Panama Canal”, and rattled Panama when he threatened earlier this year to “take it back” under American control. The Trump administration has also demanded Panama reduce Chinese influence at the canal, claiming Beijing’s involvement in the ports had violated a treaty concerning its neutrality.The deal announced on Tuesday also includes an 80 per cent stake of CK Hutchison’s ports subsidiaries, which run 43 ports in 23 countries, including in the UK and Germany. It also runs ports in south-east Asia, the Middle East, Mexico and Australia.The remaining 20 per cent stake is held by port operator PSA, which is owned by Temasek, the Singapore sovereign wealth fund.CK Hutchison said it expected to receive cash in excess of $19bn from the deal, a figure that includes repayment of some shareholder loans. CK Hutchison’s market capitalisation is HK$148bn ($19bn).Trump’s election victory in November and his calls for the US to retake control of the canal prompted CK Hutchison to consider the sale, sparked a short and intense period of negotiations for the ports, according to people briefed on the discussions.“When President Trump won and he started making noise about annexing Canada and Greenland and Panama, the pressure was put on the Panamanians,” one person familiar with the deal said. The person added that CK Hutchison “realised that it was a political headache and they wanted to do something”.To navigate the potential political fallout, BlackRock chief executive Larry Fink briefed senior leaders in the Trump administration, including the president, to secure their backing for the takeover, two people briefed on the matter said. One of the people added that the consortium would not have gone forward with its bid if they believed the US government would not support the deal.Controlled by Hong Kong’s richest man Li Ka-shing and his family, CK Hutchison has a portfolio of ports, retail, telecoms and other infrastructure. Ports operations made up about 9 per cent of CK Hutchison’s total revenue of HK$461.6bn in 2023.The canal has become a flashpoint in Trump’s first weeks back in office, as he looks to expand the US’s borders and take control of infrastructure assets — roiling allies and countries that had profited from decades of growing free trade.The deal with BlackRock comes after the asset manager’s acquisition of GIP, which helped make it a force in infrastructure investing.The strategically important waterway is run by the Panama Canal Authority, an arm of Panama’s government. It was built by American engineers and run by the US from its opening in 1914 until a treaty in 1977 agreed a staged handover to Panama, which was completed in 1999.Hong Kong-based Hutchison Ports, one of the world’s biggest operators of container terminals, has managed the ports at either end of the canal since 1997 under concessions from Panama’s government.The facilities have often attracted political comment from US politicians who have alleged that CK Hutchison’s role means China in effect controls the canal.The facilities mainly operate as “trans-shipment” ports where containers are moved between ships transiting the canal and smaller “feeder” ships shuttling to destinations around the Caribbean and the Pacific coast of South and Central America.CK Hutchison arranged a new concession to keep operating the ports for another 25 years as recently as 2022.
Pues ya pasaré a recoger mi owned cuando toque, o más bien que pasen mi hija o mis nietos si los tuviere, pero yo creo que el repliegue de los EEUU no será para centrarse en China-Asia-Pacifico. Yo apuesto, como siempre palillo en boca y desde la barra del bar de abajo, por que el próximo "rival" de EEUU será el Brasil de esa pedazo señora del sambódromo, porque creo que se volverán más hacia adentro y eso será el continente americano. Fieles a su tradición. Y en ese continente si pueden proyectar poder duro, además es donde su poder blando ha dado muy fuerte a la cultura local, de herencia ibérica, y dinde hay muchos recursos por saquear.Veo con mi bola de cristal, perdón señor Sudden, a un Brasil actuando como cortafuegos en nombre de los BRICS en contra de unos EEUU en retroceso de su mejor tiempo historico.Edito: esto a 50 años vista.