Your primer on the Dutch general elections - Atlantic Council
As Dutch voters head to the polls on October 29 for parliamentary elections, our experts provide their insights on the defining issues of the campaign.| Atlantic Council
Mali’s crisis runs deeper than recent coups. Military fragmentation, jihadist expansion, and severed international ties have left the landlocked nation isolated, economically strained, and socially fractured. The post Mali has not just plunged into crisis. It has been unraveling for years. appeared first on Atlantic Council.| Atlantic Council
The November election will not necessarily determine who the next prime minister will be, but it will provide an opportunity to shift power dynamics within the fractious Shia bloc. The post Inside the divides of Iraq’s Coordination Framework—and why they matter ahead of landmark elections appeared first on Atlantic Council.| Atlantic Council
One year in, the Mexican president has made clear that she will not be defined by the legacy of her immediate predecessor or the actions of the US president. The post How long can Sheinbaum keep her first-year momentum going in Mexico? appeared first on Atlantic Council.| Atlantic Council
The United Nations Security Council adopted Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace, and Security on October 31, 2000, but its implementation remains incomplete. The post Twenty-five years on, advancing the Women, Peace, and Security agenda is more urgent than ever appeared first on Atlantic Council.| Atlantic Council
While new Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is a protégé of the late former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, she will need to chart her own course for Tokyo in a changed world. The post How will Japan’s ‘Iron Lady’ approach foreign policy? appeared first on Atlantic Council.| Atlantic Council
The Chinese and US presidents met on October 30 in South Korea, where it appears tensions over tariffs and other economic measures have calmed. The post Trump and Xi brokered a truce in the trade war. Will it hold? appeared first on Atlantic Council.| Atlantic Council
The US and Chinese presidents met on Thursday to discuss issues ranging from tariffs to TikTok. Atlantic Council experts break down what came out of the tête-à-tête. The post Experts react: What does the Trump-Xi meeting mean for trade, technology, security, and beyond? appeared first on Atlantic Council.| Atlantic Council
Speaking at an Atlantic Council Front Page event, the congressman said that he hoped Trump would "show strength" at the meeting with China's president. The post US Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi on the three wins Trump can secure from his meeting with Xi appeared first on Atlantic Council.| Atlantic Council
This issue brief is the third in the Freedom and Prosperity Center's "Future of democracy assistance" series, which analyzes the many complex challenges to democracy around the world—and highlights actionable policies that promote democratic governance. The post Democracy at a crossroads: Rule of law and the case for US engagement in the Balkans appeared first on Atlantic Council.| Atlantic Council
The US president recently attended the Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit in Kuala Lumpur as one stop on his trip through the Indo-Pacific. The post Trump in Southeast Asia: Cease-fire, ceremonies, and the limits of regional diplomacy appeared first on Atlantic Council.| Atlantic Council
The post Taylor joins Al-Taghier to discuss the impact of Iranian factions on the US-Iraq partnership appeared first on Atlantic Council.| Atlantic Council
The post Romanowski quoted in Safaq on the meeting between the Iraqi Prime Minister and US Envoy appeared first on Atlantic Council.| Atlantic Council
The post Romanowski mentioned in Yemen Online on the return of the US ambassador to Yemen appeared first on Atlantic Council.| Atlantic Council
The post Taylor joins Rudaw to discuss delays in KRG formation appeared first on Atlantic Council.| Atlantic Council
The post Taylor joins Kurdistan24 to discuss the U.S. partnership with Kurdish leaders appeared first on Atlantic Council.| Atlantic Council
The post Taylor quoted in The Washington Post on the release of a Wells Fargo banker in China appeared first on Atlantic Council.| Atlantic Council
The post LaHood quoted from Iraq Initiative event in Rudaw on the U.S.-Iraq security relationship appeared first on Atlantic Council.| Atlantic Council
To strengthen their ties to Central Asia, the United States, Turkey, Japan, and South Korea should work together on their engagement with the region. The post Working within a ‘Central Asia Quartet’ can strengthen US ties in the region. The foundations for it have already been laid. appeared first on Atlantic Council.| Atlantic Council
Unless the next government restores both security and institutional credibility, Peru’s democracy risks becoming not merely ungovernable, but unrecognizable. The post Peru at a breaking point: How ten years of political chaos opened the door to organized crime appeared first on Atlantic Council.| Atlantic Council
The party of Argentine President Javier Milei grew its share of seats in Congress in Sunday’s midterm elections. The post Milei just got a midterm boost. What’s next for Argentina? appeared first on Atlantic Council.| Atlantic Council
As Dutch voters head to the polls on October 29 for parliamentary elections, our experts provide their insights on the defining issues of the campaign.| Atlantic Council
In Beijing, the Chinese Communist Party’s Central Committee met this week to move forward the country’s fifteenth five-year plan. The post The winners and losers from China’s next five-year plan appeared first on Atlantic Council.| Atlantic Council
Russia's escalating campaign of drone attacks on the civilian population of Ukraine's Kherson region highlights the destructive power of modern drone technologies, writes Oleksandr Tolokonnikov. The post Russia’s ‘human safari’ in southern Ukraine is a warning to the world appeared first on Atlantic Council.| Atlantic Council
Argentinians head to the polls on October 26, and the outcome could determine the future of President Javier Milei’s efforts to reform the country’s economy. The post Milei’s economic plan meets its midterm test appeared first on Atlantic Council.| Atlantic Council
The list of lawsuits brought by aggrieved foreign investors who claim their efforts to do business in the country have been stymied is long and growing. The post Moldova’s ongoing legal disputes with investors could jeopardize its EU hopes appeared first on Atlantic Council.| Atlantic Council
The recent election demonstrated that parties committed to democracy and European alignment can triumph at the ballot box despite Russian tactics. The post How Moldova’s democracy succeeded against Russian interference appeared first on Atlantic Council.| Atlantic Council
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has raised concerns over Chinese components in Russian military drones amid fresh allegations of Beijing’s mounting support for Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, writes Katherine Spencer. The post US voices concern over Chinese support for Russia’s Ukraine invasion appeared first on Atlantic Council.| Atlantic Council
On October 22, Katherine Spencer, program assistant at the Atlantic Council’s Eurasia Center, was published in Eurasianet on Russia’s increasing internet restrictions and blackouts. The post Spencer in Eurasianet on Russia’s creation of a digital iron curtain appeared first on Atlantic Council.| Atlantic Council
Efforts to build resilience will be essential to ensure that the upcoming large international sporting events in the United States are safe and successful. The post From the World Cup to the Olympics, the US must put security and resilience first appeared first on Atlantic Council.| Atlantic Council
Just days after US President Donald Trump announced plans for a new summit with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, their proposed Budapest meeting has been thrown into doubt by Russia's rejection of a ceasefire in Ukraine, writes Peter Dickinson. The post Budapest summit postponed as Putin rejects Trump’s ceasefire proposal appeared first on Atlantic Council.| Atlantic Council
By acting now, Washington can capitalize on the desire among some Central Asian states to reduce their dependence on Moscow and Beijing. The post How the US should partner with Central Asian states to avoid Russia-China dominance appeared first on Atlantic Council.| Atlantic Council
Careful engagement between Israel and Indonesia could blossom. But both must navigate a narrow path between opportunity and overreach. The post The Indonesia-Israel visit that didn’t happen—and why it still matters appeared first on Atlantic Council.| Atlantic Council
Despite vast oil, gas, and mineral wealth, the Lake Chad Basin remains trapped in insecurity. Transforming resources into peace requires transparent governance, community trust, and accountable partnerships that deliver real benefits for citizens across the basin. The post The Lake Chad Basin could power growth instead of conflict appeared first on Atlantic Council.| Atlantic Council
Several lessons learned from the recent US-brokered cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas can be applied to ending Russia’s assault on Ukraine. The post How Trump can apply his Middle East success to ending Russia’s war in Ukraine appeared first on Atlantic Council.| Atlantic Council
At the IMF-World Bank annual meetings, cautious optimism about the global economy was tempered by what could come next. The post Dispatch from Washington: Is this the calm before the economic storm? appeared first on Atlantic Council.| Atlantic Council
How do democracies die? Not with a dramatic coup, but through quiet, intentional dismantling—rules bent just slightly, laws rewritten, oppositions discredited and then disarmed. This warning from political scientists has proven prophetic across South and Southeast Asia, where the past decade has witnessed steady democratic erosion. The post South and Southeast Asia are on the front lines of the democracy-autocracy showdown appeared first on Atlantic Council.| Atlantic Council
Ukraine's long-range drone strike campaign has brought Putin's invasion home to Russia but mounting domestic problems are unlikely to spark a rebellion against the Kremlin dictatorship, writes Christopher Isajiw. The post Ukraine’s drone sanctions are working but don’t expect a Russian revolt appeared first on Atlantic Council.| Atlantic Council
Belarusian dictator Alyaksandr Lukashenka is attempting to repair relations with the West by trading political prisoners for concessions. If this hostage diplomacy proves successful, it will strengthen Lukashenka’s grip on power, writes Hanna Liubakova.| Atlantic Council
A statement from Konstantinos Komaitis on the WSIS+20 process and the future of digital governance.| DFRLab
