International News Roundup: Refugees, Xi Jinping, and Volkswagen

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In The Media

International News Roundup: Refugees, Xi Jinping, and Volkswagen

An analysis of the week’s top international news stories.

By Moisés Naím

Published on Sep 25, 2015

Source: NPR’s Diane Rehm Show

E.U. nations disagree over the latest plan to resettle migrants. China’s President Xi Jinping arrives in the U.S. for a state visit. And the German government comes under fire over the Volkswagen emissions scandal.

Carnegie’s Moisés Naím appeared on NPR's Diane Rehm Show to discuss these issues with Nancy Youssef and Geoff Dyer.

This broadcast originally appeared on the Diane Rehm Show.

About the Author

Moisés Naím

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Moisés Naím is a distinguished fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, a best-selling author, and an internationally syndicated columnist.

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