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23. Andrew Hammod

Has Northern Ireland become Europe's Hong Kong?

The distance between Northern Ireland and “Asian Tiger” Hong Kong is over 6,000 miles. Yet the U.K. government hopes that the former could become a modern-day version of the latter, post-Brexit.

2023-09-20 16:49

European president sets out second term vision

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen gave on Wednesday what may be the most important speech of her life, potentially her last ever annual “state-of-the-union” address to the EU.

2023-09-18 16:35

UK's failing green leadership is tragedy for world

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, unexpectedly, in early August decided to grant 100 new licenses for oil and gas production in the North Sea. His intent is to open up new fossil fuel energy sources, but he has also begun a huge political furor about the U.K.'s net zero commitments.

2023-08-17 16:35

Can climate change cooperation curb chill in China-EU ties?

The conventional wisdom about the chill in China-Europe ties, which dates back till at least the pandemic, is that it may now be irreversible. However, not all of the bilateral relationship is in “deep freeze.”

2023-07-16 16:35

End of an era in Europe

The death on June 12 of Italy's longest-ever serving prime minister, Silvio Berlusconi, has shone a spotlight on how much European politics has changed in the last few decades in a populist direction.

2023-06-19 16:35

Europe looks to build bridges beyond Russia

The new European Political Community (EPC) of almost 50 nations has generated much media interest since its formation in 2022, yet its fundamental purpose remains uncertain.

2023-06-06 16:35

Biodiversity challenge 'flashing red'

This year's International Day for Biological Diversity is perhaps the most important ever with an increasing number of scientists highlighting a sixth great extinction facing the planet.

2023-05-22 16:30

G7 will show West's renewal is starting

In the build-up to this week's G7 summit, a wide range of issues from climate change to the world economy have been discussed by Western ministers. However, the overriding issue to be discussed in Hiroshima from May 19-21 is Ukraine and its ongoing ramifications.

2023-05-18 16:20

'De-risking' challenge with China complex for Europe

European policy toward China is increasingly being framed by senior politicians as one of “de-risking” rather than “decoupling.” However, there is little conceptual clarity on what this means, thereby increasing the possibility of EU policy failure, rather than success.

2023-04-26 16:40

Sunak and Macron reshape UK-France ties

French-U.K. relations were often in the “deep freeze” during the prime ministerships of Boris Johnson and Liz Truss, yet this Friday will see the first bilateral summit between London and Paris in five years.

2023-03-09 16:50

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