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Politics

Diplomacy

The EU's new foreign-affairs chief rings the changes and Ukraine's ambassador to Poland waxes lyrical on his warm Warsaw welcome.

  • Issue #83
  • 4 min read
Diplomacy
Affairs

Europe

The mayor of London's blond ambition, Greece's new foreign affairs stance and Poland goes to the polls.

  • Issue #83
  • 3 min read
Europe
Affairs

United Front

Violence in Tripoli has forced diplomats to Tunis. From makeshift offices, they try to solve Libya’s problems from afar, but a terrorist attack in their new home underlines the region’s increasing fragility.

  • Issue #83
  • 7 min read
United Front
Politics

Oceania

Australia's food bowl for Asia and the rise of the kiwi (the currency rather than the bird - or the fruit).

  • Issue #81
  • 4 min read
Oceania
Politics

Friends in high places

Japan's Foreign Ministry employs thousands to build international relationships. As the nation emerges from its post-war pacifist stance, diplomacy is more important than ever to prime minister Shinzo Abe's government.

  • Issue #81
  • 11 min read
Friends in high places
Diplomacy

Expo 80: Life of the party

When an embassy opens its doors for parties, it's a chance to showcase national cuisine and hospitality. These events are a key tool for networking and displaying a country's unique brand of soft power.

  • Issue #80
  • 3 min read
Expo 80: Life of the party
Affairs

Diplomacy

A day in the life of Singaporean ambassador Ong Keng Yong and South America's new vision.

  • Issue #80
  • 3 min read
Diplomacy
Politics

The interview series 2014/15 part 02

Navigating ‘Boat Finland’ through troubled waters and a forthcoming election next April are top of the agenda for the leader of a country increasingly having to keep an eye on noisy neighbour Russia.

  • Issue #79
  • 5 min read
The interview series 2014/15 part 02
Politics

Safe and sound?

The UN Security Council is the heart of global diplomacy, deciding on the world's most pressing issues. But is the historic body still fit for purpose? We paid a visit to its HQ.

  • Issue #77
  • 10 min read
Safe and sound?
Affairs

x10 essay

As we leave one year behind and head into the next, 10 writers and academics ponder the issues that have pre-occupied us in 2013 and the ones that will crop up in 2014.

  • Issue #69
  • 27 min read
x10 essay

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