Madeline McQuillan is an Analyst for Foreign Brief and a contributor to the Daily Brief. Her expertise is in European politics and transatlantic relations, and she’ll be pursuing a Master’s in European and International Public Policy at the London School of Economics starting in Fall 2022.
The new Turkish parliament will meet today for its first session. Parliamentary elections took place on May 14—alongside the presidential
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President of Serbia Aleksander Vučić is expected to hold a counter rally in Belgrade today, following several large protests over
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Russia will resume direct flights to the Georgian capital Tbilisi today, facing criticism from Ukraine and the EU. Russian-Georgian relations
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A German labor union representing over 200,000 rail workers cancelled plans for a two-day strike meant to conclude today. The
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RADAR SWEEP Geopolitics Newsletter May 8 – 15, 2023 Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang’s European tour Chinese Foreign Minister Qin
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The 2023 Climate Leadership Conference, hosted by the Climate Registry, concludes today in Los Angeles. The annual conference is North
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Russia will stage its annual Victory Day parade in Red Square today amid security concerns from the ongoing war in
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The private trial of Alexei Navalny, one of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s most prominent critics, begins today. Navalny was detained
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European Commissioner for Energy Kadri Simson will host the EU-Energy Dialogue between the EU and Azerbaijan in Brussels today.
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Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov arrives in Venezuela today for the conclusion of a tour of Latin America which also
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Portugal will temporarily remove the value-added tax (VAT) on 44 essential goods to mitigate the cost-of-living crisis. In 2022, inflation
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France’s highest constitutional court will rule on the pension reform law today. The ruling will come after weeks of protests
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US President Joe Biden begins his five-day visit to Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland today. In Northern Ireland,
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The World Health Organization (WHO) will conclude the fifth Global Forum on Human Resources for Health (HRH). The Forum, which
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The head of the United Nation’s World Food Program (WFP), David Beasley, steps down today. Beasley has warned that the
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Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko will deliver his State of the Nation Address to the public and the National Assembly today.
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Charles III’s France visit scheduled for today has been postponed due to ongoing pension reform protests throughout the country. The
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The multinational Cobra Warrior exercise, hosted by the British Royal Air Force, concludes today. Six countries participated, including the US,
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The Union of OIC News Agencies (UNA), an Islamic affairs journal founded by the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, is hosting
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The EU Council will debate amendments of the new Product Liability Directive (PLD) today. The revision seeks to bring the
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