Milei and Judaism Milei's rabbi reveals how Argentina's president fell in love with Judaism 06-03-2024 14:27 Milei's visit to the Western Wall was one of the first things he did when he arrived in the Holy Land, bringing the leader to tears, reveals
Abortion rights Abortion protection in French Constitution is 'message of hope' for other nations 05-03-2024 12:41 France's new "guaranteed freedom" to have an abortion may transcend borders and "give a boost to the recognition of this fundamental right" in the world, experts and activists argue.
Abortion rights France enshrines abortion as constitutional right in world first 04-03-2024 16:39 Lawmakers in Versailles vote to anchor the right to abortion in the constitution, making France the first country in the world to enshrine explicit protection for terminating a pregnancy in basic law.
FEATURE INTERVIEW Ian Bremmer: ‘No matter who wins, many Americans will not accept the legitimacy of the election’ 02-03-2024 06:53 Influential political analyst and founder of the Eurasia Group traces a panorama of the elections which will be dogged by the spectre of the assault on Capitol Hill and the possible conviction of Donald Trump. In a feature-length interview, he debates the new world order – and offers a few remarks on Javier Milei. by Cecilia Degl'Innocenti
GEOPOLITICS & DIPLOMACY G20 finance ministers meet on world economy hit by crises, conflicts 28-02-2024 12:55 G20 finance ministers will meet Wednesday in Brazil, seeking ways to shore up a global economy whose nascent recovery is threatened by a raft of conflicts and crises, including the wars in Ukraine and Gaza.
EUROPEAN POLITICS Far right could exploit EU's economic slump to win big in June vote 13-02-2024 11:46 Soaring food costs, economic stagnation and deteriorating living standards risk pushing voters into the far right's arms in European elections later this year.
El Salvador Elections El Salvador's Bukele claims 'record' re-election victory 05-02-2024 11:30 Fireworks erupted in El Salvador's capital Sunday as President Nayib Bukele claimed to have won more than 85 percent of the presidential vote.
Milei @ Davos Milei calls abortion 'a tragedy' at Davos, attacks feminist movement 17-01-2024 19:55 President Javier Milei referred to the pro-choice movement as “the bloody abortion agenda” in a controversial speech at the Davos summit as he attacked feminist and progressive movements.
Davos forum Argentina's 'anarcho-capitalist' president descends on Davos 17-01-2024 09:58 President Javier Milei will address the global elite in Davos on Wednesday
FOREIGN POLICY & DIPLOMACY Davos, Israel and maybe the Vatican – Milei draws up first foreign trips 14-12-2023 13:15 Local news outlets, citing La Libertad Avanza sources, report Argentina’s new President Javier Milei will attend the World Economic Forum in Switzerland. Trips to Israel, Ukraine and potentially the Vatican to visit Pope Francis also being considered.
PRESIDENT MILEI: REACTION Governments in Americas congratulate Milei on election triumph 19-11-2023 22:09 Presidents, prime ministers and political leaders across the Americas offer congratulations to Argentina's President-elect Javier Milei.
HUMAN RIGHTS UNESCO strives to ensure memory remains part of global heritage 19-09-2023 13:11 While UNESCO has universalist aspirations, memorials are ripe for appropriation for political causes – especially where they touch on bloody events of the past.
feature: european politics Far-right parties are gaining traction across Europe 12-09-2023 17:41 Former fringe parties now place among the top three most-popular political groups in almost half of the 27-member EU.
GEOPOLITICS & DIPLOMACY Join the club: BRICS faces rift over push for new members 22-08-2023 12:56 BRICS leaders meeting in South Africa this week will consider expanding the five-nation bloc.
GEOPOLITICAL ROW China slams Biden for equating Xi to 'dictators' 21-06-2023 11:03 US President Joe Biden equates Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping with "dictators," sparking angry reaction from Beijing.
UNITED STATES Trump denies mishandling US secrets in historic court appearance 14-06-2023 14:26 Donald Trump pleads not guilty to dozens of criminal counts of mishandling some of the US government's most sensitive secrets and scheming to prevent their return, in a historic first court appearance as a federal defendant.
FIFA U20 WORLD CUP Anger over covered map at Argentina's Malvinas Argentinas stadium 25-05-2023 00:22 National and provincial governments at odds over covering up of Malvinas Islands insignia at Under-20 World Cup match in Mendoza.
GEOPOLITICS China's Xi offers Russia 'firm support' in 'core interests' 24-05-2023 09:18 Chinese President Xi Jinping offers Beijing's support on Moscow's "core interests" at a meeting with Russian prime minister.
BLOOMBERG – ANALYSIS Edward Porter: What Xi Jinping wants in Latin America 28-04-2023 11:29 China is not interested in turbocharging the region’s industrial development. But neither are its investments seeking to challenge the United States.
POLITICS: ELECTIONS 2023 A social flare-up, a triple draw and the rise of Milei 15-04-2023 10:01 Javier Milei very well could be the single most voted-for candidate in the national PASOs scheduled for August 13. by Agustino Fontevecchia
WAR IN UKRAINE Putin says ready to discuss China's Ukraine plan at Xi talks 20-03-2023 15:12 President Vladimir Putin tells Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping that Russia was open to discussing China's proposals to end the fighting in Ukraine.
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE Venezuela, China, Biden and extraterrestrials – the disinformation of AI 17-03-2023 15:38 Avatars generated by artificial intelligence are becoming ever more common in global disinformation. Experts warn of the threat of deep fakes and AI-generated audio-visuals.
UN NUCLEAR WATCHDOG IAEA board backs Grossi as head for second term to 2027 10-03-2023 13:38 United Nations nuclear watchdog's 35-nation board votes for Argentina's Rafael Mariano Grossi to serve as director general for a second term, until 2027.
Global economic outlook From impending catastrophe to moderately optimistic? 04-02-2023 06:09 Just as the global economy was heading into an unavoidable recession, sentiment seems to have been reversed and optimism is taking over. by Agustino Fontevecchia
ISRAELI POLITICS Israel's Netanyahu returns to power with extreme-right government 29-12-2022 14:43 Israel's hawkish veteran sworn in as prime minister once again, this time heading what analysts call the most right-wing government in the country's history.
EDITORIAL Christmas this Sunday or last (or both)? 24-12-2022 06:45 The word “catharsis” has been overused in the past month because of its tempting overlap with the World Cup host country’s name but the shoe fits – there was an element of catharsis for a country still emerging from the coronavirus pandemic and enduring over a decade without any sustained growth since that 2010 bicentenary.
POLITICS & SPORT Argentina lauds united footballers in divided crisis-riven country 20-12-2022 09:16 For the last month, the Albiceleste have brought success and unity to their fans, in stark contrast to the country's economic woes and polarised political landscape.
EUROPEAN POLITICS EU parliament's credibility rocked by Qatar bribe claims 12-12-2022 10:26 Investigation underway into allegations that figures working on behalf of Qatar, the Gulf monarchy and World Cup host, paid European politicians huge bribes to influence Brussels policy debate.
CHINA China moves to curb rare, nationwide protests 28-11-2022 13:47 Chinese security forces on Monday filled the streets of Beijing and Shanghai following online calls for another night of protests to demand political freedoms and an end to Covid lockdowns.
EDITORIAL Qatar – catharsis or the opposite? 18-11-2022 00:13 Argentina’s main risks currently lie in peso rather than dollar debt since obtaining rollovers from the IMF seems to be pushing at an open door. In contrast, peso bonds and the resulting quasi-fiscal deficit cannot be underestimated as prime causes of swelling the peso demand for the dollar.
G20 SUMMIT Indonesia seeks to capitalise on G20 Summit 14-10-2022 15:58 Emerging powerhouse nation of 275 million ready to assert itself on the world stage as global leaders prepare for Bali meeting. by Sam Forster
Paradigm shifts Fear, uncertainty, doubt 14-05-2022 00:01 A paradigm shift for Argentina, global geopolitics, and cryptocurrencies. by Agustino Fontevecchia
FRENCH ELECTION 2022 Macron gets second chance to show France his vision can work 25-04-2022 08:53 French presidents wins another crack at convincing the public that his pro-business, pro-European vision can work for them.