Leadership
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Angela Merkel: How a poor girl from East Germany rose to become the ‘Empress of Europe’
With her class waiting below, the nine-year-old stared down into the swimming pool for 45 minutes, hesitating on whether to…
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Statement by the Hellenic American Leadership Council and the International Coordinating Committee – Justice for Cyprus (PSEKA)
SEPTEMBER 22, 2021 NEW YORK — With heavy hearts, PSEKA and HALC express their disappointment with the recent events surrounding…
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Biden makes the case at the UN for using ‘relentless diplomacy’ instead of military might to solve global crises
He used his first speech to the United Nations General Assembly to describe a world where American civic leadership, rather…
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Recalled French ambassador says next steps being considered after Australia’s ‘breach of trust’
The French ambassador to Australia accused Australia of “treason” and “an unprecedented breach of trust” after a $90 billion bilateral…
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Tactical Takeover: Germany’s Liberals Are Ready to Run the Country
In Germany, the Free Democratic Party (FDP) is traditionally the party that is most closely aligned with the market economy.…
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Lebanon gets new government amid deepening crisis
Najib Mikati – Lebanon’s richest man – becomes prime minister, a position he has held twice before. BBC His appointment,…
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Bruised Biden tries to turn the page after US debacle in Afghanistan
Once again Joe Biden found himself talking about nation-building, the fragility of democracy and the threat that religious extremists pose…
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The EU Must Terminate Hungary’s Membership
The lesson for the European Union should be clear: if it does not lead by example and expel its own…
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De-Erdoganisation
The Taliban warned that despite ‘historic, cultural and religious bonds with the Muslim people of Turkey’, they would view such…
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Sadiq Khan tells organisers of London arms fair to cancel event and not come back
Sadiq Khan has told the organisers of an arms fair due to take place in London next month to “reconsider” their…
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Venezuela: Making the Most of the Mexican Breakthrough
The discussions will likely be long and cumbersome, but there is space for partial and early agreements that could improve…
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Senator chides Turkish leadership
ATHENS, Greece — The chairman of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Bob Menendez, criticized Turkey on Friday during a…
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Taliban Rule Begins in Afghanistan
This briefing note highlights several key issues to watch. ICG Just over a week after the Afghan government’s collapse and…
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In Asia, Kamala Harris must prove US reliability after Afghan chaos
Allies have complained they were not fully consulted on President Joe Biden’s decision to withdraw American troops from Afghanistan by…
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Hakainde Hichilema and the future of African leadership
This is an exciting opportunity for change in Zambia and has raised hopes that it may usher in a wave…
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Biden on Afghanistan: Not my problem
As the Taliban blitz across Afghanistan and U.S. officials scramble to assess just how quickly the government in Kabul could…
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