Politics
The Week Ahead
Brazil lowers rates. Trump associates testify. North and South Korea talk. OPEC meets in Russia. All in The Week Ahead.
The Week Ahead
Eyes on China and US data. The ECB and Bank of Japan talk rates. California votes on cap and trade. Investments in Iran safe for now. All in The Week Ahead.
Why is the international community not intervening in Venezuela?
External intervention in Venezuela is not on the table and the international community favours an internal solution, regardless of how difficult it may be.
Turbulent twenties: China’s tightening grip on Hong Kong
As the China continues to exert control over the city twenty years on, the future of this financial hub is as uncertain as ever.
Social unrest in China: A threat to regime legitimacy and the economy?
Protest is now a common expression of social discontent in China, despite its illegality.
The Week Ahead
G20 meets. Jinping visits Russia and Germany. Japan makes deals. Mongolia votes. All in The Week Ahead.
Elections and economics: What lies ahead for the DRC?
The DRC faces continued political instability, with persistent violence and economic downturn in the region and insufficient opposition to Kabila.
Under the Radar: Kenya Votes 2017 – Bloody ghost of 2007 set for comeback
Hopes that Kenya’s 2017 vote won’t be an encore presentation face worrying signs that risks from 2007 – and some new ones – are priming Kenya for violence.
Trump’s retreat from American leadership
President Trump has broken a longstanding American commitment to global leadership by withdrawing from key international agreements.
The new EU presidency: Priorities and the work ahead
Estonia, the first member of the Estonian-Bulgarian-Austrian trio that will govern the EU for the next 18 months, will assume the EU presidency on July 1. How will Estonia’s presidency
