James is an analyst on the Current Developments Team, where he specialises in European and Indian politics. He is a regularly contributor to the Daily Brief
Today marks UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s self-imposed deadline for trade talks with the EU. Negotiators must hammer out a
READ MOREThe Irish Government will release its budget for the fiscal year of 2021. Despite the global economic downturn, the nation’s
READ MOREOfficials will complete voter roll preparations for the legislative election in the central African nation of Chad today. The election,
READ MOREThe 22nd EU-Ukraine Summit will take place in Brussels today. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and European Council President Charles Michel
READ MOREIvorians at risk from extreme weather events will receive compensation from the Cote d’Ivoire’s government today. The benefits, up to
READ MOREOpposition parties in the West African nation of Guinea today begin a multi-week series of demonstrations protesting incumbent President Alpha
READ MOREFarmers in the Indian state of Punjab will begin to block train lines today in a demonstration against Prime Minister
READ MOREThe UK’s House of Commons is slated to debate Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s controversial Internal Market Bill today. The bill
READ MOREThe minority government of Belgian Prime Minister Sophie Wilmès faces a vote of confidence in parliament today. Wilmès was granted
READ MOREThe UK’s House of Commons is scheduled to debate the Internal Market Bill today, which affects the country’s position in
READ MOREA ten-day joint military training exercise between US Armed Forces and Estonian Defence Forces will conclude today amid increasing strain
READ MOREBelarusian opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya is set to virtually address the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe today. Tikhanovsky,
READ MOREThe People’s Democratic Party of Tajikistan will nominate President Emomali Rahmon as its presidential candidate today as the October 11
READ MOREThe Joint Commission on the Iran nuclear deal, known officially as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), will meet
READ MOREForeign ministers from across the EU will convene for an informal two-day “Gymnich” meeting in Berlin today. The ministers are
READ MOREUS Deputy Secretary of State Stephen Biegun will visit Moscow today for talks with his Russian counterpart. Biegun will likely
READ MOREFrench President Emmanuel Macron is set to meet with German Chancellor Angela Merkel today at his Cote-d’Azur summer residence. The
READ MOREThe UN Security Council will hold its monthly meeting to address the ongoing civil war in Yemen. Ceasefire talks for
READ MOREUS Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will visit Ljubljana today to meet with Slovenian President Borut Pahor and Prime Minister
READ MORESecretary of State Mike Pompeo will visit Prague today to discuss energy policy with Prime Minister Andrej Babis. The visit
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