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George W. Bush delivering a speech behind the lectern at The Middle East Peace Conference at the Royal Palace in Madrid, Spain (30/10/1991). The numerous representatives surround a large rectangular white table, decorated with two flower arrangements and the signs of the participating countries: Israel, Lebanon, Syria, Egypt and Jordan-Palestine. In the background, journalists with cameras and several tapestries in an imposing white stone room. Two large lamps hang from the ceiling.
Inside Spain

King Juan Carlos, Spain’s extraordinary ambassador

By William Chislett
10 Feb 2026 //
8 mins Reading time
Bilateral meeting between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping (30/10/2025) at Gimhae International Airport in Busan, South Korea. On the left, representatives of the Chinese administration, led by Xi Jinping; and on the right, the US administration, led by Trump, look towards the camera taking the photograph. In the background, three US flags and three Chinese flags are displayed side by side.
China, the US and the new world order

Washington has lost its way

By Miguel Otero Iglesias
06 Feb 2026 //
15 mins Reading time
From left to right: António Costa, President of the European Council; Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India; and Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, at Hyderabad House, New Delhi, India (27/01/2026). In a gesture of victory, the three representatives raise their hands. On either side, flags of the European Union on the left and India on the right.
Future of Europe

The EU-India relationship I: the bilateral layer of the negotiations

By Ana Ballesteros Peiró, (eds.), Chiara Boldrini, Andrea Arrieta Ruiz, Denise Ripamonti
03 Feb 2026 //
18 mins Reading time
Donald Trump at the press conference following ‘Operation Absolute Resolution’ in Venezuela and the capture of Nicolás Maduro (3/01/2026) in Mar-a-Lago, Florida. The president speaks behind the lectern, adorned with the president's logo and a microphone. Behind him, from left to right, are Stephen Miller, National Security Advisor; John Ratcliffe, Director of the CIA; Marco Rubio, Secretary of State; Pete Hegseth, Secretary of War; and General Dan Caine, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Behind them are the flags of the United States and the Presidency, and a blue and white backdrop.
Latin America

The Maduro operation: five insights on power and international relations

By Ernesto Talvi
26 Jan 2026 //
16 mins Reading time
A motherboard, in the centre of the image, is surrounded by lights of different colours: blue, orange and yellow. Around it, an abstract circuit of black boards and blue and orange lights connect to each other.
Technology and economics

Pax Silica: alliances, frontier and markets in the geopolitics of the chip

By Darío García de Viedma
14 Jan 2026 //
20 mins Reading time
The Plenary Session of the IV EU-CELAC Summit 2025 in Santa Marta, Colombia. (09/11/2025). In the foreground, a round table with representatives from EU-CELAC member countries and institutions. Behind them, the flags of the participating countries, and in the background, a large screen displaying the logo and text of the ‘IV CELAC-EU Summit. Santa Marta – Colombia 2025’.
Climate and energy

The IV EU-CELAC summit’s outcomes on climate action can be built upon in 2026

By Guy Edwards
12 Jan 2026 //
11 mins Reading time
Main entrance to the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) building in Washington, D.C., with the sign covered by a black tarpaulin following its closure.
China, the US and the new world order

America adrift: Trump, DOGE and the sweeping cuts to US foreign assistance and the diplomatic corps

By Eric Sigmon
29 Dec 2025 //
18 mins Reading time
Main table at the plenary session of the 25th Meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in Tianjin, China. In the centre, Xi Jinping (President of China) flanked by the other representatives and delegations. In the background, the flags of the SCO member countries, with text indicating the date (1 September 2025) and location (Tianjin, China).
China, the US and the new world order

Global governance according to Xi Jinping: between Westphalia and the imperial court

By Mario Esteban
10 Dec 2025 //
22 mins Reading time
Delegates from the countries attending the 2025 G20 Summit meeting at the Johannesburg Expo Centre (22/11/2025). They are all seated around several concentric circles with geometric shapes and flowers in the centre. On the ceiling, several geometric shapes are illuminated, and in the background, the flags of the participating countries can be seen. There are also several screen panels on both sides of the conference room.
Globalization, development and governance

The G20 without the US: multilateralism after hegemony?

By Miguel Otero Iglesias
28 Nov 2025 //
8 mins Reading time
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