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Azerbaijan’s hosting of the summit has come under considerable scrutiny—both because of the country’s human rights record, which many view as incompatible with the open dialogue and civil society input needed to formulate and enact climate policy, and because a petrostate has again been selected to host a climate conference.

Baku’s Balancing Act: Azerbaijan Between Green Energy and Oil Rents

The 2024 meeting of the UN Climate Change Conference—known as COP29—will be held in Baku on November 11–22

Sandu won 55% of the vote, according to preliminary results, and in a late-night speech on Sunday she promised to be president for all Moldovans.

Pro-EU leader wins Moldova election despite alleged Russian meddling

Moldova’s pro-EU President Maia Sandu has claimed a second term after a tense election run-off seen as a choice between Europe and Russia

Any surrender of Ukrainian territory would allow Vladimir Putin to claim victory in redrawing Europe’s borders by force, and subjugating a sovereign UN member state—a precedent with grave implications, including for the South China Sea.

Behind the Scenes, Preparations for Russia-Ukraine Negotiations

A sobering diplomatic reality increasingly lurks behind the West’s lofty statements of support for Ukraine

Most EU governments have chosen to appease anti-migrant sentiment.

Europeans ignore the need for migrants at their own peril

When historians look back on pivotal moments that reshaped Europe, they may well choose 2015-16

Ukraine’s Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said the situation on the front line “remains difficult” and certain areas “require constant renewal of resources of Ukrainian units” in a statement on Telegram Saturday morning.

Ukraine facing ‘one of the most powerful’ Russian offensives of the war, commander warns, as Moscow claims gains in east

Ukraine’s army chief has warned that his forces are facing “one of the most powerful Russian offensives” since the start of the war

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As a result, leaders will not only need to address specific challenges but do so while finding agreement to build a global framework for promoting peace and prosperity in place of the aggression and economic uncertainty we are now experiencing.

World

5 geopolitical questions for 2025

Monday, November 4, 2024

If 2024 was the year of elections, 2025 will be the year of questions

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It was the Trump Administration that negotiated U.S. capitulation to the Taliban in the Doha agreement of February 2020.

World

Eight Trump Foreign Policy Disasters U.S. Voters Should Keep in Mind

Monday, November 4, 2024

If past is prologue, a Trump victory would be calamitous for U.S. global leadership

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The United Kingdom was the top destination, followed by the United States, which saw a 9% increase due to higher olive oil prices.

Europe

EU agri-food trade balance remains stable

Monday, November 4, 2024

The latest agri-food trade report published today by the European Commission showed that in the January-May 2024 period, cumulative EU agri-food exports reached €97.4 billion

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With either potential president, Putin will be looking to exploit what he sees as political dysfunction in the United States, as well as “cracks in Western unity,” Graham told CNN.

Analyses

Putin unlikely to come to the negotiation table, regardless of who wins US election

Monday, November 4, 2024

Russia is watching US policy like a hawk

Once polls close, depending on how close the contest is, it is possible a winner will not be projected for several hours, days or even weeks. Here’s what you need to know.

World

When will we know who has won the US election?

Monday, November 4, 2024

Americans are voting for their next president in a general election that culminates on Tuesday 5 November

Georgian Dream, Georgia’s tired, angry, and increasingly authoritarian ruling party, claimed victory in the country’s October 26 parliamentary election.

World

Georgia’s Dangerous Moment Is a Challenge for the EU

Friday, November 1, 2024

Just because you could see it coming, it does not make the situation any better

EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell will meet his Japanese counterpart Takeshi Iwaya, who told reporters this week that the pact comes "as Japan and the EU face an increasingly challenging security environment".

World

Japan, EU to announce new defence pact

Friday, November 1, 2024

Japan and the European Union were set to announce a new security partnership which local media said would include more joint military drills

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Secretary of State Antony Blinken, speaking alongside Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and their South Korean counterparts in Washington, said the troops have been trained “in artillery, UAVs, basic infantry operations, including trench clearing, indicating that they fully intend to use these forces in frontline operations.”

World

US says it expects North Korean troops to enter combat against Ukraine in the coming days

Friday, November 1, 2024

As many as 8,000 North Korean troops are in Russia’s Kursk region and are expected to enter combat against Ukraine in the coming days, top US officials announced

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There are signs of positive momentum for action on nature in Europe.

Analyses

Business is yet to unlock the true value of protecting and restoring nature

Thursday, October 31, 2024

Earlier this month, WWF released new figures which paint a distressing picture

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This was Trump’s reward for upending half a century of US policy – and wide international consensus – by recognising Israel’s territorial claims to the Golan, captured from Syria in the 1967 war, and later unilaterally annexed.

Analyses

How the US election could impact the Middle East

Thursday, October 31, 2024

Last time Donald Trump was president, Israel’s prime minister was so pleased, he named a community after him

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“No doubt about it, these explosive downpours were intensified by climate change,” said Dr Friederike Otto, from Imperial College London, who leads an international group of scientists who try to understand the role that warming plays in these type of events.

Europe

Scientists say climate change made Spanish floods worse

Thursday, October 31, 2024

While scientists are reluctant to say any single extreme event was caused by climate change, researchers have been quick to point out the role that rising temperatures have had in making the Spanish floods worse

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The EU might have to end up acceleration its derisking after the US elections, which means that Chinese EV producers now delaying their investments in Europe might no longer have a chance to rethink their decision.

World

Who will call the shots in the EU’s future trade disputes with China?

Thursday, October 31, 2024

If the EU thinks its import tariffs on Chinese EVs will please its US allies, it might be in for a rude awakening

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Border controls are the new normal in the Schengen area

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Prime Minister, Michel Barnier, announced that France will control all its borders for illegal immigration from November 1

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