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1、BeCarefulwithEuro!–InterviewwithGeorgeSorosAngelaMerkel’sausteritymodelfailedinEuropesaysoneofthemostinfluentialandmostsuccessfulinvestorsofalltimeGeorgeSoros.Intheinterview,hestatesthatthedebtorcountriesoftheEurozoneareinrebellionagainsttheGermanausterityp
2、olicyandwillsuccessfullythrowofftheirshacklesofit.However,theGermans–includingpoliticians,financialandeconomicdecisionmakers–areopposedtoanewpolicyastheyfearthattheywillhavetobearthecostsofit.Thissuggestsaseriousconflictbetweenthedebtorandcreditorcountries.
3、GeorgeSoros,nevertheless,supportsItalianPresidentMatteoRenzi’sideaaboutissuingEurobondsinanyformthatwouldbejointlyguaranteedbytheEuropeancountries.HetalksaboutRussiaanditsnationalistformofgovernanceasacrucialproblemofEurope.Intheeyesofthepublic,theRussianmo
4、delisconsideredtobemoresuccessfulthanthedemocraticbutbureaucraticandwastefullygovernedEuropeanUnionwhichisbasedontheruleoflaw.ZentaiPéter:YouhavejustbeentoUkraine,whereyoumetPresidentPoroshenko.Whatconclusioncouldyoudrawfromthevisit?Whyareyousoconcernedabou
5、tUkraine?GeorgeSoros:RussiaposesanexistentialchallengetotheEuropeanUnionandtothecurrentglobalgovernance.TheEuropeanUnionisaformofinternationalgovernancewhichisbasedontheruleoflaw.Russia,however,isanewformofgovernance.Actually,itisnotreallysonew;itismorelike
6、arevivalofoldexamples,likeregimesintheinterwarperiod.Today’sRussiarecallsthefascistregime.TheinternationalideologyofSovietUnionhasbeenreplacedbynationalismbasedonreligion–theimportanceoftheOrthodoxChurch–andonethnicity–theimportanceofthe“HolyRussia”.Whydoes
7、thisthreatentheWesternworld,theEuropeanUnion?TheWesternmodelisbasedonrespectingthelaw;thisisdeterminingitsinternalandexternalactions.Incontrast,Russiabelievesintheuseofpower,includingmilitarypower,1andhasnohesitationinviolatinglawandinternationalagreementsi
8、fitisinitsinterest.InvadingandannexingCrimeaclearlyprovethis.DoyouthinkthatRussiaisanimperialiststatethattriestoexpand?Ofcourse,PutincannotbecomparedtoHitlerwhowastryingtoconquerthewholeworld.Doyouperc
