HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of May 4th-10th, 2010

1.  Will Merkel’s decision to prop up Greece severely damage her political standing in Germany?
2.  Does the formation of a governing coalition of Shia parties in Iraq undermine attempts to reconcile with the nation’s Sunni minority?
3.  Will Spain’s decision to speed up banking reform prevent a Greek-style meltdown?
4.  How much will Yukio Hatoyama’s flip flop on getting the U.S. out of Okinawa cost him politically?
5.  Will the interim Kyrgyzstan government force the U.S. military out of the country?
6.  Is South Africa prepared to host the World Cup?
7.  Why has Iran agreed to make Brazil the mediator for a deal on providing it with nuclear fuel?
8.  Should China do more to push North Korea towards economic reforms?
9.  How can Israel be convinced to scrap its atomic weapons?
10.  If the Conservatives get a disappointing election result is David Cameron gone?