At least Macron is trying something. Ultimately, the aim is to bring fresh air and new energy to the global financial infrastructure.
Célia Belin examines President Macron’s decision to organise the Summit for a New Global Financing Pact
Media mentions – Multilateralism
The Paris summit is part of a desire to avoid the logic of blocs, of a confrontation between the West and the “global South”
If we don’t attend to the Global South now, they might get frustrated and sell their interests. We may lose many allies that way.
The BRICS are trying to build a new world order “brick by brick”, and their cause is gaining influence among other countries also unhappy with the current order
Ana Palacio discusses the possible re-emergence of BRICS due to collective dissatisfaction and mistrust of Western norms and values
It’s important to understand the different perceptions of the different powers that are going to be around the table at the G20, and to treat them as the independent sovereign actors that they are
We will not be able to stop global warming without the cooperation of developing countries
Mats Engström comments on COP 27
Riyadh wants concessions, even in exchange for help with Russia, and Washington seems now unwilling to grant them. Saudi reaction is a sort of demonstration of what they are able to do (with China).
Cinzia Bianco analyses the relationship between US President Joe Biden and the Saudi Kingdom, and the reason why Riyadh is getting closer to Beijing
The Geneva meetings have not provided us with a precise idea of the direction these negotiations are taking: the positions seem incompatible, the progress limited (…)
Kadri Liik analyzes the recent Geneva negotiations between Russia and the United States on the Ukraine crisis and security in Europe
The objective is to contribute together to a stronger EU as a geopolitical and sovereign actor able to promote its priorities and defend its interests challenges by the Great Powers Competition
According to Teresa Coratella and Arturo Varvelli, the Franco-Italian pact is a mutual need to overcome divergences and improve internal cooperation
Mark Leonard’s book “The Age of Unpeace: How Connectivity causes Conflict” is reviewed by The New Stateman