Search results

US WTO reform proposals will gain little traction

Location:

UNITED STATES

Tai will continue to make the Biden administration’s case that the WTO needs reform to make it fit for purpose in the 21st century. Opposition to reform will come from India and…

Turkey would not benefit from BRICS membership

Location:

TURKEY

Days before the summit, Fidan said Turkey would seek membership of the group, echoing similar statements expressed in the past by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who has also…

EU-US trade tensions look set to persist

Location:

EU/US

Both are committed to tackling global overcapacity in steel and aluminium and to promoting sustainable production, but divergent views on China and trade regulatory mechanisms to…

Nicaragua’s ties with Russia will continue to deepen

Location:

NICARAGUA

This is the latest in a series of responses to increasing cooperation between Russia and Nicaragua. Russia’s financial struggles limit economic assistance for Nicaragua, but the…

US democracy promotion is shaped by current realities

Location:

UNITED STATES

Biden’s comments at last month’s D-Day commemoration and to NATO leaders have emphasised protecting democracy rather than promoting it. Democracy promotion has been embedded in US…

Ecuador’s 2024 budget will prompt mixed reactions

Location:

ECUADOR

However, there are signs that political cooperation is beginning to crumble, which will reduce the pace of reform. A National Assembly vote later this month on the government’s…

Vietnam will rethink its relations with Russia

Location:

VIETNAM

Vietnam is Russia’s closest partner in South-east Asia and has refused to criticise Moscow over the Ukraine war. Between 2000 and 2022, Russia accounted for more than 80% of…

West Africa's ECOWAS may struggle to overcome weakness

Location:

WEST AFRICA

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu was given a second one-year term as ECOWAS’s rotating chairperson. Among the topics discussed were relations with the three juntas of the newly…

Latvia’s unwieldy new government will be reform-averse

Location:

LATVIA

Latvia’s second female prime minister leads an ideologically diverse coalition led by her centrist New Unity (JV) party, and including the left-wing Progressives (PRO) and the…

War in Ukraine will revive but not ease EU enlargement

Location:

EUROPE

It proposes fast-tracking the EU membership applications of Ukraine, Moldova and (subject to conditions) Georgia, an unprecedented geopolitical decision. Its recommendations have…