China and the EU have both sought to take a leading role in efforts to fight climate change. Unai Gómez-Hernández asks whether they might now engage in closer climate cooperation as a result of Donald Trump’s presidency. Back in 2017, the United Nations General Assembly included for the first time the phrase “community of shared … Read more
Robert H. Wade examines what American disengagement and growing resentment among emerging market and developing countries mean for the future of the IMF. It is now widely recognised that the world has moved into a more chaotic state than a decade and more ago. The “global liberal order” is wounded (though not broken), as the … Read more
Starting on January 20, 2025, Donald Trump is now the 47th President of the United States, this time with JD Vance as his Vice President. Let’s dive into what this new Trump presidency could mean for your finances. The failed assassination attempt on Trump was a sobering reminder of how fragile life is, underscoring that … Read more
The French presidency on Tuesday, November 26, issued a categorical denial that President Emmanuel Macron had predicted that the government of Prime Minister Michel Barnier would soon fall due to a motion of no confidence backed by the far right. The presidency used its official account on X, @Elysée, to deny the story published in … Read more
What will Donald Trump’s election as US President mean for trade? Robert Basedow writes that if the new administration stays true to its word, US trade policies will usher in a period of great instability in global economic governance and will have important implications for both the EU and the UK. On 6 November, Donald … Read more
