These are some of the notable events relating to politics in 2019.
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In December 2019, the World Meteorological Organization released its annual climate report revealing that climate impacts are worsening. [244] They found the global sea temperatures are rising as well as land temperatures worldwide. 2019 is the last year in a decade that is the warmest on record. [245]
Global carbon emissions hit a record high in 2019, even though the rate of increase slowed somewhat, according to a report from Global Carbon Project. [246]
In the first half of 2019, global debt levels reached a record high of $250 trillion, led by the US and China. [247] The IMF warned about corporate debt. [247] The European Central Bank raised concerns as well. [248]
Concerns increased about the European Debt Crisis as both Greece and Italy continued to have high levels of public debt. This caused concerned about stability of the Euro. In December 2019, the EU announced that banking ministers from EU member nations had failed to reach agreement over proposed banking reforms and systemic change. [249] [250] The EU was concerned about high rates of debt in France, Italy and Spain. [251] Italy objected to proposed new debt bailout rules that were proposed to be added to the European Stability Mechanism. [252]
In April 2019, Trump vetoed a bipartisan bill which would have ended US support for the Saudi-led military intervention. [253] With 53 votes instead of the 67 needed, the United States Senate failed to override the veto. [254] The legal arguments and policies of the Obama administration were cited as justification for the veto. [255] The US Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense Michael Mulroy stated that US support was limited to side-by-side coaching to mitigate civilian casualties and if the measure had passed it would do nothing to help the people of Yemen and may only increase civilian deaths. [256] Mulroy supported the United Nation's peace talks and he pushed the international community to come together and chart a comprehensive way ahead for Yemen. [257] [258] [259] Writing in The Nation , Mohamad Bazzi argued that Mulroy's defence of US support as necessary to limit civilian casualties was false, and that "Saudi leaders and their allies have ignored American entreaties to minimize civilian casualties since the war’s early days". [260]
A trade dispute between the US and China caused economic concerns worldwide. In December 2019, various US officials said a trade deal was likely before a proposed round of new tariffs took effect on December 15, 2019. [261] US tariffs had a negative effect on China's economy, which slowed to growth of 6%. [261]
The United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement [262] is a signed but not ratified free trade agreement between Canada, Mexico, and the United States. The Agreement is the result of a 2017–2018 renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) by its member states. [263] Negotiations "focused largely on auto exports, steel and aluminum tariffs, and the dairy, egg, and poultry markets." One provision "prevents any party from passing laws that restrict the cross-border flow of data". [264] Compared to NAFTA, USMCA increases environmental and labour regulations, and incentivizes more domestic production of cars and trucks. [265] The agreement also provides updated intellectual property protections, gives the United States more access to Canada's dairy market, imposes a quota for Canadian and Mexican automotive production, and increases the duty free limit for Canadians who buy U.S. goods online from $20 to $150. [266]
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