Geo-World: Conflict & Protest July
Published on Tuesday, August 6, 2019
Big Data techniques used
Geo-World: Conflict & Protest July
Summary
Massive protests have taken place in Hong Kong due to the extradition bill. Tensions between U.S. and China increased. Boris Johnson has been appointed as the new PM of UK. Iran related disputes are still alive. TANAP pipeline project that will carry natural gas to Europe via Turkey has been ended.
Key points
- Key points:
- Hong Kong protests reached levels not recorded since large demonstrations in 2014.
- Unexpected re-escalation of US-China trade tensions.
- The maritime and energy security of the Gulf was one of the hot topics of July due to Iran related disputes.
- Boris Johnson is appointed as the new Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. The main agenda of the new government would be the Brexit deal, which deadline is October 31.
Geographies
- Geography Tags
- Global
Topics
- Topic Tags
- Macroeconomic Analysis
- Geostrategy
Authors
Fernando Bolívar
Tatiana Davila Egas
Yigit Engin
BBVA Research - Senior Economist
Alvaro Ortiz
BBVA Research - Head of Analysis with Big Data
Tomasa Rodrigo
BBVA Research - Lead Economist