- (-) Remove Andrew Hammond filter Andrew Hammond
- Liz Truss has served as UK foreign secretary for almost a year, yet if she is selected as prime minister next month, British international policy will face a sharper break than if ex-Finance Minister Rishi Sunak wins out. Foreign affairs beyond Europe is one of the few policy areas where Trus...
- Most administrations in Europe have full agendas at the moment, with cost-of-living crises, the pandemic and the war in Ukraine on their minds. However, Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon this week took the gamble of her life by also pushing for a new independence referendum next year that...
- European Council meetings of the 27 leaders of EU member states can be technocratic and dull affairs. But this has changed since the start of the Ukraine conflict, with the “hand of history” hanging over their decisions more than ever. During their next meeting, on Thursday and Friday this wee...
- The G7 was created amid the instability of the 1970s to monitor developments in the world economy and assess macroeconomic policies, but its role as a geopolitical linchpin has long been important too. This is being showcased during this year’s German presidency of the G7, which has been reca...
- When Joe Biden began his presidency about 15 months ago, Asia-Pacific was the North Star of his foreign policy. However, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has recast his international priorities. The US president is now making the final preparations for an important trip to Japan and South Korea, w...
- The local elections in the UK on Thursday delivered a “black eye” to Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his party. The Conservatives lost a significant number of seats in the party’s English heartland but the much bigger potential challenges facing the prime minister now lie in the rest of the UK...
- Western countries and corporations’ unexpectedly strong rebuke of Russia following its invasion of Ukraine has surprised many, but now, two months into the conflict, the UN is facing growing criticism of its multilateral efforts to secure peace. To date, more than 30 countries representing mo...
- It is not just the French populace that is holding its breath as the final round of presidential election on Sunday sees incumbent Emmanuel Macron face off against far-right Marine Le Pen. For much of the world is watching too. At stake is the future direction of the eurozone’s second-largest ...
- The decline of the West became a dominant theme during the Donald Trump era, but its rejuvenation as a political force has been one of the key topics of discussion at the NATO and European Council summits this week. While US President Joe Biden is widely criticized in the US, his presidency h...
- The importance of the transatlantic alliance will be showcased again this week when Joe Biden makes his third big overseas trip as US president, with Europe yet again the destination following his visits there last summer and fall. While this trip will be dominated by Russia’s invasion of Ukra...
© 2023 SAUDI RESEARCH & PUBLISHING COMPANY, All Rights Reserved And subject to Terms of Use Agreement.