Diplomacy & Crisis News

The change in form promised by Kazakhstan’s new parliament does not appear to be matched by a change in its function.

The TTP has stepped up its presence along the Karakoram Highway, even as Pakistan and China discuss $1.8 billion in financing to realign its Thakot-Raikot section.

The case for a U.S. military drawdown.

Who will bear the costs of a global trade adjustment?

The Jamaat-e-Islami and the National Citizen Party are objecting to Rahman visiting Delhi.

Climate change and the Iran war are driving many European consumers to Chinese-made electric vehicles despite EU tariffs. 

As Bangladesh’s tribunal for 1971 atrocities is being used to prosecute journalists, the line between accountability and revenge is being tested. 

China is poised to become a global powerhouse as both a source and destination for international tourism.

The catastrophic flood this week proves that Tibet needs to be at the center of international climate security discussions.

Melting ice, unstable terrain, landslides, river blockages, sudden lake releases, and extreme weather can all combine in unpredictable ways.

In an international system increasingly characterized by strategic distrust, contested borders, fragmented and overlapping alignments, the capacity to communicate with one’s rivals remains critical for conflict management.

How are Southeast Asia's governments facing up to the challenges of AI?

From being mocked for being inexperienced and incompetent, he is now emerging a sought-after leader of India’s youth.

Annuler la dette ou la mettre « au frigo » ? La querelle paraît technique. Elle est politique. Aux « Amfis », M. Matthieu Pigasse a repris la proposition d'effacer quelque 700 milliards d'euros détenus par l'Eurosystème. L'idée avait agité la gauche en 2021 — et séduit certains investisseurs. (…) / Économie, Dette, Finance, Banque, Europe, Crise économique, État

European Council President, António Costa, had a meeting with Prime Minister of Estonia, Kristen Michal, on 25 August 2026, in Tallinn, Estonia. The meeting is part of President Costa's annual "Tour des Capitales".

European Council President, António Costa, had a meeting with Prime Minister of Slovakia, Robert Fico, on 25 August 2026, in Bratislava, Slovakia. The meeting is part of President Costa's annual "Tour des Capitales".

Der Präsident des Europäischen Rates, António Costa, hat einen Gastbeitrag verfasst, in dem er seine jährliche Hauptstadtrundreise (Tour des Capitales) beschreibt. Der Präsident wird sich mit den Staats- und Regierungschefs in ihren Heimatländern treffen, um gemeinsame Prioritäten zu erörtern, die Zusammenarbeit zu stärken und die EU-Agenda für die kommenden Monate mitzugestalten.

European Council President António Costa met with the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, in Kyiv, Ukraine, on 24 August 2026.

President of the European Council, António Costa, travelled to Kyiv (Ukraine) to attend the ceremony of Ukraine’s Independence Day, where he delivered a speech.

Der Präsident des Europäischen Rates, António Costa, wird in den nächsten Wochen die Staats- und Regierungschefs der EU in ihren Hauptstädten besuchen.