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Corsica
Monday, January 22

SMALL BUT LOUD France’s PM meets with Corsican nationalists French PM Edouard Philippe will meet…

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Saudi power purge: removing obstacles to Vision 2030

Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince is creating a growing list of opponents as he pursues his reform agenda.

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Polish prime minister discusses violation of EU Treaty with European Commission

Today, Mateusz Morawiecki meets with European Commission Vice President Frans Timmermans. The visit comes as…

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Sanction relief tops Sudanese wish list for discussions with US congressional delegation

Today, a US congressional delegation begins its three-day visit to Sudan. The party aims to…

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Social Democrats vote on pursuit of Grand Coalition talks with Angela Merkel’s Christian Democrat Union

Following preliminary talks earlier this month, 600 SPD delegates will vote in Bonn today on…

SPD-CDU-germany
Sunday, January 21

GRAND OBSTACLES German Social Democrats to vote on grand coalition Following preliminary talks earlier this…

NAFTA
NAFTA renegotiations: US protectionism writ large

President Trump’s hostility towards trade deficits could sink the North American Free Trade Agreement.

Korea
Amid Olympic unity, South Korea walks a tightrope

Delegations from Seoul and Pyongyang will meet with the International Olympic Committee in Lausanne, Switzerland…

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Controversial election sparks Honduras protests

Workers will down tools across Honduras today to protest last November’s contested election. Prior to…

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Pence trip looks to reassure US allies in the Middle East

Today, US Vice President Mike Pence arrives in Egypt. It is his first stop on…