DAILY GEOPOLITICAL INSIGHTS: The Geopolitical News Roundup & Analysis for Monday, 18th December 2023

Monday, 18th December 2023

DAILY GEOPOLITICAL INSIGHTS: The Geopolitical News Roundup & Analysis for Monday, 18th December 2023
GEÓ Insights Curated By Iain Fraser – Associate Publisher GEÓ
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GEOPOLITICAL INSIGHTS: Good Morning from the GEÓ Newsroom in Gibraltar. Geopolitical Insights for Monday, 18th December 2023 curated By Iain Fraser, Associate Publisher GEÓ – 

1. GAZA: UN – Spokesman has welcomed the reopening of the Kerem Shalom border crossing into the Gaza Strip will be reopened. Until now, limited humanitarian aid has only been allowed to pass through the Rafah crossing with Egypt, which serves mainly as a pedestrian crossing, although aid truck inspections have been taking place at Kerem Shalom. Learn More with GEÓAnalysis direct to your inbox #GEÓInsights #GEÓAnalysis #GEÓVoice #Geopolitics #Gaza #KeremShalom

2. NORTH KOREA: Rocket Man – NK conducted its first ICBM test for nearly five months. Seoul said that the missile was a experimental more agile solid-fuelled weapon probably Pyongyangs Hwasong-18 categorised by Kim Jong Un as the most powerful weapon of his nuclear forces.  ICBMs with built-in solid propellants make detection and tracking more difficult. Learn More with GEÓAnalysis direct to your inbox #GEÓInsights #GEÓAnalysis #GEÓVoice #Geopolitics #NorthKoreaNews #RocketMan

3. SERBIA: Vucic claims big election victory for party – Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has claimed victory in snap parliamentary elections with his SNS (Serbian Progressive Party) predicted to win with 47% of the vote with opposition parties under the aegis of the SAV party (Serbia Against Violence) amassing no more than 23% of the vote. Learn More with GEÓAnalysis direct to your inbox #GEÓInsights #GEÓAnalysis #GEÓVoice #Geopolitics #SerbiaElections #Vucic

4. HONG KONG: The Trial of HK Pro-democracy media magnate Jimmy Lai, charged with collusion with foreign forces under China´s National Security Law has finally started. The landmark case has caused international concern and is widely seen as a test of Hong Kong’s judicial independence. If found guilty, the 76 year old has been on remand since December 2020. Learn More with GEÓAnalysis direct to your inbox #GEÓInsights #GEÓAnalysis #GEÓVoice #Geopolitics #HongKong #JimmyLi