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| | + | '''BRICS''' is an acronym that refers to the developing economies of [[Brazil]], [[Russia]], [[India]], [[China]], and [[South Africa]]. In 2022 the BRICS group surpassed the [[G7]] of [[Western alliance|Western aligned]] nations in their share of contributions to world [[GDP]]. In August 2023, [[Argentina]], [[Egypt]], [[Ethiopia]], [[Saudi Arabia]], [[Iran]], and the [[United Arab Emirates]] (UAE) formally were admitted to BRICS+. The '''BRICS+''' or '''BRICS 11''' group represents 36% of world GDP, 47% of the world's population, and control's 80% of the [[oil]] production on [[Earth]]. "Its founding members have called for a fairer world order and the reform of international institutions like the [[United Nations]], the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank."<ref name="AP">https://www.aol.com/turkey-seeks-join-brics-bloc-133937133.html</ref> |
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| − | '''BRICS''' is an acronym that refers to the developing economies of [[Brazil]], [[Russia]], [[India]], [[China]], and [[South Africa]]. In 2022 the BRICS group surpassed the [[G7]] of [[Western alliance|Western aligned]] nations in their share of contributions to world [[GDP]]. In August 2023, [[Argentina]], [[Egypt]], [[Ethiopia]], [[Saudi Arabia]], [[Iran]], and the [[United Arab Emirates]] (UAE) formally were admitted to BRICS+. The '''BRICS+''' or '''BRICS 11''' group represents 36% of world GDP, 47% of the world's population, and control's 80% of the [[oil]] production on [[Earth]].
| + | In September 2024, [[NATO]]-member [[Turkey]] applied to join the [[Russia]]-led BRICS, after years of frustration by Turkey in unsuccessfully seeking to join the [[European Union]]. Turkey's President "Erdogan, who has been in power for more than two decades, has sought to carve a more independent foreign policy for Turkey and to enhance its global influence."<ref name="AP"/> |
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| − | [[Algeria]], [[Türkiye]], [[Indonesia]], [[Kazakhstan]], [[Bahrain]], [[Nigeria]], [[Senegal]], [[Thailand]], [[Nicaragua]], and [[Afghanistan]] have expressed interest in joining. Even the [[Vatican]] has sought membership as an observer. | + | [[Algeria]], [[Indonesia]], [[Kazakhstan]], [[Bahrain]], [[Nigeria]], [[Senegal]], [[Thailand]], [[Nicaragua]], and [[Afghanistan]] have expressed interest in joining. Even the [[Vatican]] has sought membership as an observer. |
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| | BRICS leaders are aligned as anti-[[corporatist]] and anti-[[fascist]], which simply means they want to make decisions themselves, and do not want [[multinational corporation]]s to become more powerful than the government. The BRICS group are essentially the opposing element to the [[World Economic Forum]]. BRICS is working to devise measures to prevent the kind of predatory [[military]] assaults the [[U.S.]] carried out against [[Iraq]], [[Libya]], [[Somalia]], [[Yemen]] and [[Afghanistan]]. The BRICS group is essentially a group of nations that do not want corporations and multinational banks running their government. BRICS countries want their government running their government, whatever form of government that exists in their nation, even if it is [[communist]]. | | BRICS leaders are aligned as anti-[[corporatist]] and anti-[[fascist]], which simply means they want to make decisions themselves, and do not want [[multinational corporation]]s to become more powerful than the government. The BRICS group are essentially the opposing element to the [[World Economic Forum]]. BRICS is working to devise measures to prevent the kind of predatory [[military]] assaults the [[U.S.]] carried out against [[Iraq]], [[Libya]], [[Somalia]], [[Yemen]] and [[Afghanistan]]. The BRICS group is essentially a group of nations that do not want corporations and multinational banks running their government. BRICS countries want their government running their government, whatever form of government that exists in their nation, even if it is [[communist]]. |