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  2. Foreign relations of Ireland - Wikipedia

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    Ireland was not invited to join the United Nations when it was formed in 1945. Both Washington and London were opposed because of Ireland's neutrality during the war. Ireland applied in 1946 and the US and UK voted approval, but the Soviet Union vetoed it. Ireland was finally admitted to the UN in 1955. [1]

  3. Geopolitics - Wikipedia

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    Topics of geopolitics include relations between the interests of international political actors focused within an area, a space, or a geographical element, relations which create a geopolitical system. [4] Critical geopolitics deconstructs classical geopolitical theories, by showing their political or ideological functions for great powers.

  4. Frozen conflict - Wikipedia

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    Geopolitics of Eastern Europe and West Asia in 2024, showing the frozen conflict zones of Transnistria, Crimea, Abkhazia, South Ossetia, and Donbas (numbered 1–5), as well as Northern Cyprus (lighter region within Cyprus).

  5. The Troubles - Wikipedia

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    The campaign was also violently opposed by Ulster loyalists, who believed it was a front for republican political activity. Increasing tensions led to the August 1969 riots and the deployment of British troops, in what became the British Army's longest operation. [37] "Peace walls" were built in some areas to keep the two communities apart.

  6. Neutral member states in the European Union - Wikipedia

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    Neutrality was also a result of Finland's geopolitical situation in a peripheral location with limited capabilities. Self-help was the only reliable solution in form of a cautious foreign and security policy. But it was thus in a good position to ease tensions between the superpowers and to build mutual trust among them. [34]

  7. Geopolitical events, such as elections, wars, assassinations and terrorist attacks, can significantly impact stock market performance across various sectors. This influence typically stems from ...

  8. Balkanization - Wikipedia

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    [1] [2] It is usually caused by differences in ethnicity, culture, religion, and geopolitical interests. The term was first coined in the early 20th century, and found its roots in the depiction of events during the Balkan Wars (1912–1913) and World War I (1914–1918), specifically referring to incidents that transpired earlier in the Balkan ...

  9. Gasoline prices rise 4.4% in December as 'elevated ...

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    "We had decreasing Russian supplies, geopolitical tensions were very much elevated, and demand from China was starting to pick back up." Last month China stepped up stimulus initiatives in an ...