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Simon Papagiorcopulo
Simon is the founder of Foreign Brief who served as managing director from 2015 to 2021. A lawyer by training, Simon has worked as an analyst and adviser in the private sector and government. Simon’s desire to help clients understand global developments in a contextualised way underpinned the establishment of Foreign Brief. This aspiration remains the organisation’s driving principle.

Yellow vest protests to be held across Australia on Saturday
- Daily Brief
- January 19, 2019
‘Yellow vest’ rallies are scheduled to take place in most Australian cities today for the first time. As with the
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Greek PM Tsipras likely to survive confidence vote, table Macedonia deal
- Daily Brief
- January 16, 2019
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras will today face a confidence vote in parliament. The vote was called by Mr Tsipras
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Brazil’s Bolsonaro to push Mercosur reform when he meets Argentinian leader
- Daily Brief
- January 16, 2019
In Brasilia today, Jair Bolsonaro will hold talks with Argentinian President Mauricio Macri—the first leader to visit Brazil since Mr
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UN Security Council to be briefed on Hodeidah ceasefire
- Daily Brief
- January 9, 2019
Today, the UN envoy for Yemen will brief the Security Council on the implementation of a ceasefire deal agreed to
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Iran seeking to outlast US sanctions with the help of trade partners
- Daily Brief
- January 9, 2019
Along with the foreign ministers of Australia and Spain, Iran’s Mohammed Javad Zarif will today address India’s flagship geopolitical conference:
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Ceasefire in Yemen’s key port city Houdeidah expected to come into effect Tuesday
- Daily Brief
- December 18, 2018
A ceasefire agreement is due to take effect in and around Yemen’s western port city of Hodeida today. Hodeida has been under assault from
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How Theresa May’s Conservative Party confidence vote could play out
- Daily Brief
- December 12, 2018
UK Prime Minister Theresa May will face a vote of confidence within her Conservative Party today, expected to be held
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Switzerland’s cabinet to announce decision on proposed EU Framework Agreement
- Daily Brief
- December 8, 2018
Switzerland’s cabinet will today decide whether to endorse an agreement that will govern the country’s future relations with the European
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Germany’s top three automakers to hold tariff talks at the White House
- Daily Brief
- December 4, 2018
The leaders of Germany’s three largest automakers will hold tariff talks with US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Commerce Secretary
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Zimbabwe opposition begins anti-government protests over worsening economic conditions
- Daily Brief
- November 29, 2018
Zimbabwe’s main opposition party will hold nationwide rallies today to protest worsening economic conditions. Some local media outlets are reporting
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French president expected to make cost of living concessions after two weeks of protests
- Daily Brief
- November 27, 2018
France’s Emmanuel Macron is expected to announce measures that will reduce the cost of adopting green technologies when he addresses
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Russia seizes Ukrainian ships, Kyiv debates martial law that could delay election
- Daily Brief
- November 27, 2018
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov could find himself in hot water when he meets his French counterpart in Paris today.
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Voters in the Australian State of Victoria expected to reelect the Andrews Labour government
- Daily Brief
- November 24, 2018
Voters in Australia’s second most populous state of Victoria are likely to return the centre-left Labor Party to government for
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White House to receive Khashoggi report as Saudi Arabia comes under concerted pressure
- Daily Brief
- November 20, 2018
The White House will today receive a report on Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s murder. The intelligence report is expected to
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Italy to respond to European Commission’s rejection of 2019 budget on Tuesday
- Daily Brief
- November 13, 2018
Italy’s government will today submit a revised version of its 2019 budget to the European Commission. The Commission rejected Italy’s
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US-China tensions overshadow ASEAN Leaders’ Summit in Singapore
- Daily Brief
- November 13, 2018
The leaders of ASEAN’s 10 member-states will meet in Singapore today for the 33rd ASEAN Leaders’ Summit. Over the coming
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Top-level US-China dialogue to lay groundwork for potential trade deal
- Daily Brief
- November 9, 2018
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Defence Secretary Jim Mattis will meet their Chinese counterparts Yang Jiechi and Wei
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Israel’s rapprochement with Oman continues as transport minister visits
- Daily Brief
- November 6, 2018
Israel’s minister for intelligence and transport, Yisrael Katz, will be in Oman today for an international transportation conference. His visit
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Democrats likely to make congressional gains in critical US midterm election
- Daily Brief
- November 6, 2018
Voters across much of the US will head to the polls today in one of the most consequential midterm elections
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Germany’s Merkel to step down as party chief as risk of coalition collapse increases
- Daily Brief
- October 30, 2018
While German Chancellor Angela Merkel will spend much of today welcoming African leaders to an investment forum, serious questions are
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