Prince Michael of Liechtenstein

  France once took great pride in its position in Africa and its close ties with African countries, especially those in the francophone world. Yet over the past decade, those relationships have steadily deteriorated. The decline accelerated shortly after French President Emmanuel Macron took office in 2017. Remarks he made about African demographics and family […]

Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump, who lead the world’s two largest economies and most powerful militaries, are meeting this week in Beijing. Discussions focus on trade, Taiwan and other global issues, including the situation in Iran. The old rules-based world order has been eroding for some time. In the past, this system […]

  Abbas Araghchi, Iran’s foreign minister, met with President Vladimir Putin and other Russian leaders in St. Petersburg recently. Iran is a strategically important neighbor for Russia. Moscow’s main interest in Iran is access to the Indian Ocean. A railway line extends from Russia through Azerbaijan to Iran’s coastline ports. There is additional mutual interest in the […]

  On April 18, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez convened a summit of so-called “progressive” leaders from around the world, bringing together roughly 6,000 participants. Among those in attendance were Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, Colombian President Gustavo Petro, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, German Vice Chancellor Lars Klingbeil […]

  Hungary’s April 12 election, which delivered a landslide victory for the opposition Tisza party, reflects deep economic dissatisfaction. Tisza’s leader, Peter Magyar, proved an effective campaigner. Yet ideologically, the divide is less stark than often portrayed – both major camps are rooted in Christian-conservative traditions. The transition going smoothly: Prime Minister Viktor Orban congratulated his successor. The […]