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João Vale de Almeida, former EU Ambassador to the US, the UN and the UK, talks to Paul Adamson about his new book 'The Divorce of Nations: A Diplomat's Inside View as the Global Order Collapses'.

In this episode, Alex tries his best to keep everyone updated on what is going on in the Trump 2.0 Administration. Trump has sent troops to the border, practically threatened disloyal government workers, reassigned nonpartisan national security experts to non related departments, and has rescinded the ability of thousands of approved refugees to come to the country. At the same time, Israel is involved in a new conflict in the West Bank as Marco Rubio is heading to Panama after Trump's conspiracies over control of the Panama Canal. Alex also talks about the Stargate Project. The Trump Administration is looking to give over $100 billion to OpenAI and Oracle to help build data facilities for AI. These events come as Trump is looking to deregulate the AI field and compete with China. 

Ambassador Olof Skoog, since March 2024, has been the EU Special Representative for Human Rights. He is a Swedish diplomat with extensive experience represen­ting both Sweden and the European Union. Most recently he was EU Ambassador to the UN in New York. Last month, he was with us in Lund to deliver the 2024 annual Anna Lindh Lecture under the title “The Strategy of Human Rights”. The episode is moderated by Edwina Magnus, a Library Assistant at the Raoul Wallenberg Institute's Human Rights Library. Edwina is currently pursuing an LL.M in International Human Rights Law at Lund University and serves as President of The Association of Foreign Affairs (UPF) Lund.

This year, COP 29 takes place in Baku and a key focus at the conference will be finance, countries requiring considerable amounts of finance to significantly lower greenhouse gas emissions and protect people from the worsening effects of climate change. The Conference aims to find a new collective quantified goal on finance. Countries also presented their updated climate action plans, as under the Paris Agreement. COP 29 is seen as an important opportunity to accelerate action to tackle the climate crisis. This panel of experts explores what was achieved during COP 29 and whether there were any missed opportunities, with a specific focus being paid to the work of agreeing a collective quantified goal on finance. Ahead of the tenth anniversary of the Paris Climate Accords, the panel also reflects on COP process and whether a new forum is required in order to achieve greater change. About the Speakers: Jerry Mac Evilly is Head of Policy in Friends of the Earth where he manages research, advocacy and stakeholder engagement in support of campaigns on fossil fuel phase-out and climate action. Jerry has over 15 years' experience in developing, researching and influencing policy in both the government and Not-For-Profit sectors. Previously he held policy positions in the Oireachtas, the Department of Foreign Affairs, the CRU, as well as a number of NGOs. Jerry is a member of the National Economic and Social Council, the EPA Advisory Committee and EirGrid's National Advisory Committee. Dr Sinead Walsh is Climate Director in the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), Ireland. Prior to this she served as the EU Ambassador to South Sudan. Dr Walsh has worked for Ireland's DFA since 2009, and previously served as the Ambassador of Ireland to Sierra Leone and Liberia and was the Head of Irish Aid in the two countries. Before joining the DFA, Sinead spent ten years working in the NGO sector and is the co-author of Getting to Zero: A Doctor and A Diplomat on the Ebola Frontline. Sam Peacock is the Managing Director, Corporate Services, Regulatory and Strategy at SSE. He has been a member of the SSE Group Executive Committee since 2020 and leads SSE's teams overseeing corporate strategy, government and regulatory affairs, communications, brand, and local project communications. Prior to joining SSE in 2011, he directed government affairs at the UK Regulator, Ofgem and worked at leading communications agency Edelman, as well as in the UK Parliament and in the UK Government. Erin Maher is Lead Sustainability Strategist and Adviser at ENSO. ENSO is a certified B corporation that helps SMEs with ESG Strategy and regulatory preparedness. Erin holds a BSE from the University of Michigan in Climate Science and Impacts Engineering with a focus on climate adaptation, and a MSc in Development Practice from Trinity College Dublin. She is passionate about addressing the climate crisis in a just and equitable way, focusing on just transitions, accessibility and communication, and environmental justice. This event has been organised in conjunction with SSE.

On today's REX Daily Podcast, Dom talks with Lawrence Meredith, EU Ambassador to NZ from the NZ Agricultural Show in Christchurch about NZ's FTA with the EU, the opportunities for NZ through the Horizon Europe initiative and farmer concerns about the EU's regulations requiring exporters to prove their products are deforestation-free... He talks with Charles Bennett from Waitui Wiltshire about why his family have developed a Wiltshire stud, the breed's overall performance and the stud's upcoming ram sale (Nov 26)... He talks with REINZ rural spokesperson Shane O'Brien around the recent lift in farm and lifestyle sales, the reasons behind it and what to expect in the next few months... And he talks with father and son combo Mark and James Taggart from Rapaura Suffolk Stud about James' entry in the sheep competition at the NZ Agricultural Show, his plans for the future and Mark's role in reestablishing the Board Breeder competition at the recent Marlborough A&P Show. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonline.co.nz and follow us on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn for more.

This week, Christiane explores why some former Donald Trump officials are backing him again, despite warnings from senior figures like John Kelly and General Mark Milley that a second Trump term would see him govern as a fascist. Gordon Sondland was Trump's former EU Ambassador, testified against him during his impeachment trial, was fired, and is now backing him again. He joins Christiane to explain his change of heart. Legendary investigative journalist, Bob Woodward, discusses his new book “War," what he learned about Biden while chronicling his presidency, and warns that a second Trump term should worry everyone. Then, Stacey Abrams and Melissa Etheridge speak with Christiane about the role of protest music in shaping politics in their new documentary Louder: The Soundtrack for Change. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In Season 2, Episode 2 of Artifact Joshua speaks with the EU Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Oman, and Bahrain: Christophe Farnaud – a seasoned diplomat and self-described Arabist, who shares insights into his role and the significance of Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030.

Irene Horejs in conversation with Federico Donelli and Marie Roger Biloa RWANDA 30 YEARS ARFTER THE GENOCIDE – A CONTESTED PARTNER FOR EU INTERESTS IN AFRICA?   30 years after the genocide, Rwanda is one of Africa's fast-growing economies and one of the most modern countries in sub-Saharan Africa with remarkable rates of poverty reduction, education, health and employment and relatively low corruption levels. This development has been achieved with a flaw of autocratic rule, silencing critical voices and cracking down on opponents even outside the country. In July 2024, President Paul Kagame was reelected by 99% for a 4th term in office, in an election without any serious contenders. Despite autocratic rule and flagrant human rights violations, Rwanda remains well regarded among the (guilt ridden) international community and foreign investors, mainly due to its record in fighting corruption and its reliable debt service with international banks. Rwanda – one of the smallest countries in Africa – has also become an important, – though contentious– player on the continent. It has an important voice in the African Union and other international organizations, is one of the most important providers of troops to multilateral peacekeeping missions and has signed contracts as a bilateral security provider in the Central African Republic and in Mozambique, where Rwandan troupes are, among others, securing the operations of TOTAL ELF. At the same time, Rwanda´s military is accused to fuel war in Eastern Congo by supporting one of the main rebel groups, the M23. The war, which involves dozens of armed groups, has not only generated massive displacement and one of the largest humanitarian crises, but appears also to be linked to the illicit extraction of valuable raw materials – essential for the transformation of the EU economy under the Green Deal. Indeed, Rwanda exports more raw materials than it produces. Nonetheless, the EU has recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Sustainable Raw Material Value Chains with Rwanda – a move which triggered immediately criticism in the DRC and EU member countries. How to understand these contradictions in both Rwanda´s foreign policy and the EU policies towards Rwanda? What does this mean for the EU and its interests on the continent? Is Rwanda a reliable security partner for a renewal of the African security architecture? Is it a reliable partner for improving governance in mineral extraction and contributing to secure the raw materials for the EU economy? How does the EU – one of the major development donors and sources of foreign investment – deal with Rwanda´s multiple human rights violations?   Federico Donelli, International Relations in the Department of Political and Social Sciences at the University of Trieste Marie Roger-Biloa, member of ECDPM's board of governors, media publisher and TV producer Irene Horejs, former EU-Ambassador, Bruno Kreisky Forum   Federico Donelli, Ph.D, University of Trieste, expert in international politics and security of the Middle East and Africa. Dr Donelli is also a Senior Research Associate at the Istituto di Studi di PoliticaInternazionale (ISPI) in Milan and a Non-Resident Fellow at the Orion Policy Institute (OPI) in Washington D.C. He is a consultant on political and security issues to a variety of governments, private companies, and international organizations. Marie-Roger Biloa is a member of ECDPM's board of governors since April 2023. She is  a Cameroonian magazine editor, television show host, journalist, filmmaker and president of various community-oriented initiatives. She lives in France, from where she hosts a television talk show. In France, she was named a Chevalier of the Order of Arts and Letters. For her work as a journalist, she has also received the Percy Qoboza Award. Ms Biloa owns a website named Africa-international.

The Financial Regulatory Authority has suspended issuing new licenses for companies seeking to operate in consumer finance or microfinance for one year. Egypt is looking to boost its natural gas production by 30% to 6 bn cubic feet of gas per day by the end of 2025.Kuwait is reportedly mulling converting its deposits in the CBE - USD4 billion - into direct investments. Egypt stands to save between USD300-400 million thanks to the IMF reducing surcharges, a government source said.The Transport Ministry and Saudi Arabia's Transport General Authority inked an MoU to bolster cooperation in maritime connectivity.Planning and International Cooperation Minister and EU Ambassador to Cairo signed a EUR7 million comprehensive technical support package to support Egypt's green transition.The Ministry of Supply has set USD240 as the maximum import price for a ton of wheat, following the announcement by the Russian Ministry of Agriculture of raising duties on wheat exports by about 41% to reach the equivalent of USD19.57 per ton.Bell International Company plans to pump new investments into Egypt worth USD150 million over the next two years to add new production lines.MFPC sent a release with reference to news of the company competing for the development of Delta Fertilizers Company with investments of USD450 million. MFPC declared that it has received an invitation to contribute in the partnership, and the matter is still under review. Egypt Gas announced that the latest deal signed by its 41%-owned subsidiary, Town Gas, for natural gas connection and installations to households in Romania will not affect the company's revenues during the current year.GB Capital for Financial Investments, the financial arm of GBCO, has obtained the Promoting and Underwriting license to expand its service offering into debt capital markets and related activities.According to local media, an official from GBCO denied the news mentioned yesterday about the company's intention of becoming an investment bank. HRHO has completed its fourth issue of securitization bonds worth EGP1.4 billion for Bedaya. Also, ValU is preparing to issue securitization bonds worth EGP1.5 billion as part of its current program worth EGP16 billion.Weekly Commodities Update |   | Last Price | WoW Change, % | Brent, USD/bbl | 79.0 | 1.3% | Diesel-HSFO Spread, USD/ton | 225 | -6.5% | Egypt Urea, USD/ton | 406 | 5.5% | Polyethylene, USD/ton | 980 | 0.0% | Polypropylene, USD/ton | 945 | 0.0% | Iron Ore 65%, USD/ton | 123 | -3.6% | Steel/Iron Ore Spreads, USD/ton | 421 | 3.0% | LME Copper Cash Price, USD/ton | 9,651 | -1.5% | LME Aluminum Cash Price, USD/ton | 2,614 | -1.1% | Egyptia Retail Cement, EGP/ton | 2,762 | 0.8% | Steam Coal FOB Newcastle Australia, USD/ton | 147 | -1.0% | SMP, USD/MT | 2,795 | 0.0% | Last price may vary week over week in some indices due to time difference

Annual urban inflation cooled for the fourth consecutive month, registering 27.5% YoY in June, down from 28.1% YoY in May.The new government explained detailed plans for its three-year term. Goals include:Private investments to make up 51% of total investments in Egypt by the fiscal year 2026-2027 and 70% by 2030. Cabinet aims to reduce the unemployment rate to 6.5% by FY2026-27 and to 6.1% by 2030.Cabinet has revised downwards its tourism target and now expects to welcome 25 million tourists annually by 2030, down from a previously-set goal of hitting 30 million tourists by 2028.The government aims to expand health insurance coverage to reach 85% of the population by 2026-2027 and have local pharma production meet 94% of local market needs.Raise growth rates during the fiscal year 2026-2027 to 5.5%, up from the target of 4.2% for the current fiscal year.The government plan document also estimated the value of the proceeds of the first and second phases of the government IPO program at USD5.8 billion.Italian Energy giant Eni plans to drill two new wells in the Zohr field in 2H2025 with investments of USD160 million.According to a member of the Egyptian Federation of Tourism Chambers, Egypt's general revenue from tourism amounted to USD6.6 billion in 1H2024, as the number of tourists arriving to Egypt reached 7 million tourists.The EU Ambassador to Egypt said that it is likely that the disbursement of the financing packages related to the strategic partnership between Egypt and the EU will begin during the fall semester.The government's work program reportedly revealed its intention to allocate the equivalent of 1% of GDP from the proceeds of the government IPO and divestment program to reduce government debt.UAE-based Al Nowais' AMEA Power is looking to up its investments in Egypt and set up 2.5 GW-worth of solar and wind projects, according to a statement. The IMF Executive Board has pushed back the third review of our USD8 billion loan program to 29 July to “finalize some details”.The Minister of Finance confirmed the disbursement of about EGP3 billion by the end of this week in Phase 7 of the immediate cash payment initiative for exporters.We updated our FV for ESRS to EGP120.21/share, up from EGP97.02/share, and maintain our Overweight recommendation. ESRS is currently trading at FY24e P/E of 5.0x and EV/EBITDA of 3.4x. Abu Dhabi-based Electra Investment Holding now holds a 20.0% stake in SWDY.Germany, through its H2Global hydrogen initiative, inked a 20-year, EUR397 million green ammonia offtake agreement with UAE-based renewables player Fertiglobe. Fertiglobe's green hydrogen partnership with ORAS (FV: EGP344.18, OW), Scatec, the Sovereign Fund of Egypt (SFE), and the Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company will provide the green hydrogen needed for Fertiglobe to produce green ammonia at its ammonia plants.TALM reported 9M23/24 results where net profit recorded EGP613 million (+78% YoY).BPE Partners is eyeing two investments worth a combined c. EGP400.0 million in the local market.  BTFH is planning to add 6 new investment funds to its current 17 funds. 

Al Ahly Financial Investments Management and Evolve Investment have launched Dahab Fund. Dahab is an Open-End fund that aims to achieve appropriate long-term returns for investment in gold, allowing instant investment with high liquidity and low cost such that the Net Asset Value of the fund is calculated based on the gold price announced by the Egyptian Stock Exchange.  A report issued by the Institute of International Finance said that Egypt has repaid USD25 billion of its public domestic and foreign debt since last March. Factories in the steel, livestock, food production, petrochemicals, and fertilizers industries are facing operational disruptions due to ongoing power cuts and gas shortages that are squeezing companies' bottom lines. The Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZone) inked a framework agreement with Chinese chemicals manufacturer Befar Group to set up an integrated chemicals production complex dubbed Green Marine in China's special economic zone TEDA. Green Marine's first phase will see an investment of USD250 million to build a 300k sqm facility in TEDA. Shareholders in the Leviathan gas field — Israel's largest — announced that they plan to invest up to USD500 million to expand production. The field primarily exports to Egypt and Jordan, with exports from the Leviathan gas field to Egypt reaching 6.3 bcm last year, up 28% from the previous year. Egypt's FDI inflows fell by 13.7% y-o-y to USD9.8 billion in 2023 on the back of a particularly big year for M&As the year previous with “abnormally high project values,” according to the UN Trade and Development's (UNCTAD). FDI outflows increased 14% y-o-y, coming in at USD390 million in 2023. An Egyptian bid has been awarded to purchase 17 cargoes of LNG for delivery during the summer, at a premium of USD1.6 to USD1.9 over the standard price of the Dutch gas trading platform. J.P. Morgan Bank intends to provide EUR156 million funding within days for the project of two monorail lines in the New Administrative Capital. The EU Ambassador to Egypt announced a new EUR40 million program to support urban development in Egypt.MFPC and EGCH announced shutting down their plants due to halting natural gas supply until the improvement of the operating conditions of the natural gas network. Four state-owned firms are set to launch a consortium alongside Triangle Group's Gama Construction in a USD600 million Joint venture to import liquified ethane gas. The consortium — which is set to launch this month — includes ECHEM, SKPC, Ethydco, and GASCO. The shipments will allow SKPC and Ethydco to meet 100% of their production capacities with the quantities of the shipments estimated to reach around 600k–1 million tons annually. ORHD opened its new 80-yacht-capacity Fanadir Marina, bringing El Gouna's total yacht capacity to over 680 yachts, making it the largest operator of private marinas in Egypt. Banque du Caire (BdC) eased its FX credit card limits yesterday, while keeping its FX commission stable at 10%. The move follows COMI, Banque Misr, and the National Bank of Egypt (NBE), who raised their FX limits and, unlike BdC, cut their FX commission in half to 5%.  Spanish renewables developer Ignis Energia, in which HRHO's energy investment platform Vortex Energy owns an equity stake since 2021, inked a strategic partnership agreement with private equity giant KKR to launch a new platform to produce green hydrogen and green ammonia to power energy-intensive industrial sectors in Spain and other countries. Egypt food industry exports jumped 34% YoY to a record USD2.1 billion in the first four months of 2024, according to data from the Food Export Council.

Earlier this week the EU council passed the 14th package of sanctions against Russia since its invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. These measures focused mostly on energy and Liquified natural gas imports from Russia. The measures also include ways of dealing with circumvention or getting around the existing sanctions by some European companies. Despite swingeing sanctions, exports of some sensitive products to Russia's near neighbours have risen exponentially as they always end up in Russia. Speaking to Joe this morning was David O'Sullivan who is a Special International EU envoy for monitoring Sanctions against Russia and former EU Ambassador to the US.

This is an audio recording from the Centre for European Reform and the Delegation of the EU to the UK's discussion on 'Expanding Horizons: 20 years of EU membership – paving the path for future EU enlargement' with Amelia Hadfield, Head of Department of Politics & Founding Director at the University of Surrey, Simona Leskovar, Ambassador of Slovenia to the UK, and Anand Menon, Director of UK in a Changing Europe. Pedro Serrano, EU Ambassador to the UK, gave some opening remarks and Ian Bond, Deputy Director at the Centre for European Reform, chaired the panel. Produced by Octavia Hughes

Some Europeans certainly think so, with polls predicting a swing to the hard-right in upcoming EU elections. So, what would a more conservative Europe mean for us? Geraldine and Hamish travelled to Canberra to ask the EU Ambassador to Australia in person, and to find out whether a free trade deal between the EU and Australia really is dead. Guest: His Excellency Mr. Gabriele Visentin, the EU Ambassador to Australia. Recommendations:Hamish: Watching - The 2022 Schuman Lecture: Strengthening Relationships in Challenging TimesGeraldine: Watching - Freud's Last Session (2023 drama film)Get in touch:We'd love to hear from you! Email us at global.roaming@abc.net.au

While landing on the parameters for a region-to-region free trade agreement is difficult, discussion has now shifted towards more specific areas of cooperation. Speaking at the EU-ASEAN Business Council's 10th anniversary gala dinner, Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat explained that the difficulty is due to differences in ambition and readiness between member states. He also highlighted that both ASEAN and EU share the belief that “connectivity and integration are enablers of growth and development” - a key factor underpinning the steadfast partnership between the two regions. On this episode of Morning Shot, Sujiro Seam, EU Ambassador to ASEAN shares his insights on where EU-ASEAN relations are headed against a backdrop of geopolitical uncertainties. Presented by: Emaad Akhtar Produced & Edited by: Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg) Photo credits: RSIS webSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Prime Minister approved a new EGP120 billion program of subsidized loans for manufacturers in freezones as well as agriculture and renewable energy companies.The European Union is looking to deliver the first tranche, EUR1 billion, of the bloc's pledged EUR5 billion of concessional loans as part of its EUR7.4 billion package to Egypt before next summer.Merchandise circulation in the ports returned to normal levels after periods of accumulation and decreased to USD1.8 billion.The EU-Egypt Investment Conference is now penciled in for June, EU Ambassador to Cairo said. The conference, originally scheduled for May, is expected to bring together some 450 European companies.President El Sisi called for the swift completion of the required legislative steps to facilitate the participation of the private sector in the country's healthcare sector, the President said during a meeting.Russian company Infinity intends to invest USD1 billion in Egypt in the mining sector, after announcing a global auction for gold carried out by Shalatin Mineral Resources Company.The British Pharos Energy received USD10 million of its arrears from EGPC, in addition to USD5.7 million during 2023, which is equivalent to 26.7% of its dues by the end of 2023, amounting to USD37.4 million.JUFO released 4Q23 financial indicators. Attributable net profit recorded EGP141 million in 4Q23 (-56.1% YoY, -13.7% QoQ). This brings FY23 attributable net profit to EGP1.0 billion (+60.0% YoY). JUFO is currently trading at 2024f P/E of 9.8x and EV/EBITDA of 5.2x.JUFO's BoD proposed cash dividends distribution of EGP0.20/share, implying payout ratio of 18.4% and a dividend yield of 1.2%. Negotiations between SKPC and Ethydco for a merger are resumed after receiving the approval of ADQ for a share swap. The merger is expected to be finalized in 3Q24. ADES targets to complete drilling six oil wells in Ras Ghareb during 2H24.COMI (FV: EGP100, OW) is to distribute cash dividends of EGP0.55/share, implying a DY of 0.7% and a payout ratio of 5.6% of 2023 net profit. Record date is 21 April 2024 while distribution date is 24 April 2024.AIH reported positive FY23 results where net consolidated attributable income stood at EGP90.16 million (+28% y/y). AIH is currently trading at P/E24 of 8.4x and P/B24 of 0.8x.According to local media, Drive Finance, a subsidiary of GB Capital, owned by GBCO, is considering issuing a financing sukuk program worth EGP2 billion before the end of this year.  GBCO plans to start operating its car assembly plant in Sadat City by the beginning of 2025. MCQE's (FV: EGP22.36, EW) general assembly approved the proposed cash dividend distribution of EGP0.5/share for FY23 to be distributed in two equal installments. This implies a DY of 3% and payout ratio of 51%.Weekly Commodities Update |   | Last Price | WoW Change, % | Brent, USD/bbl | 87.5 | 2.4% | Diesel-HSFO Spread, USD/ton | 362 | -2.2% | Egypt Urea, USD/ton | 333 | -6.3% | Polyethylene, USD/ton | 1,040 | 0.0% | Polypropylene, USD/ton | 970 | 0.5% | Steel/Iron Ore Spreads, USD/ton | 408 | 3.0% | LME Aluminum Cash Price, USD/ton | 2,295 | 1.4% | Egyptian Retail Cement, EGP/ton | 2,106 | 0.0% | Steam Coal FOB Newcastle Australia, USD/ton | 129 | 1.1% | SMP, USD/MT | 2,517 | 0.0% | Last price may vary week over week in some indices due to time difference

Should the West try to turn China and India against Russia? What is the most visible impact of the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine on EU-Asia relations? And how close is China to Russia? I discussed those questions with Michael Raiterer. He is a Distinguished Professor at the Centre for Security, Diplomacy and Strategy (CSDS) of the Brussels School of Governance and served as the EU Ambassador in South Korea. Our interview took place at the CEE-Asia Forum in Bratislava organized by the Central European Institute of Asian Studies (CEIAS) and Slovak Foreign Policy Association (SFPA). Listen to our conversation. And if you enjoy what I do, please support me on Ko-fi! Thank you. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/amatisak --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/andrej-matisak/message

Parliament's fast-tracking powers are being used this week for a free trade agreement with the EU.  The EU FTA Legislation Bill will pass under urgency this week so the deal can kick off by May.  Trade Minister Todd McClay sees it as a win for exporters and growers.  EU Ambassador Lawrence Meredith told Mike Hosking that it's an excellent deal for both sides, the EU and New Zealand and consumers and investors.  He says there are estimates of gains of more than 100 million dollars.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode of Smart Women, Smart Power, host Kathleen McInnis sat down with the new Ambassador of the European Union to the United States Jovita Neliupšienė. The pair discussed the war in Ukraine, including Ukraine's membership to the EU, plus her role in Lithuania facing economic coercion from China, and much more.

EU Sanctions Envoy David O'Sullivan reflects on John Bruton's role as EU Ambassador to the US.

A month on from COP28, the question remains: did the COP signal a sufficient commitment by countries and stakeholders to adequately address the issue of our age?  Catherine Stewart, Canada's Ambassador for Climate Change, and Sinéad Walsh, Climate Director at Ireland's Department of Foreign Affairs, have been at the forefront of their respective governments' approaches to addressing climate change globally and have been in the ‘room where it happens' at various UNFCCC COPs. Though traditionally like-minded on most international issues, Ireland and Canada come to the issue of climate change facing very different challenges and opportunities. Ambassador Stewart and Director Walsh offer their views on what came out of COP28 and how Canada, Ireland, and others might pursue their efforts to address global climate challenges, mitigate the impacts of climate change, and accelerate the green transition. About the speakers: Catherine Stewart was appointed as Canada's Ambassador for Climate Change in August 2022. With over 25 years in the federal government, Ambassador Stewart's most recent role was Assistant Deputy Minister of International Affairs at Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC). Since 2014, she has served in senior executive roles at ECCC including as Canada's Chief Negotiator for Climate Change, Director General Multilateral Affairs and Climate Change, and Director General for the Americas.  Dr Sinead Walsh is Climate Director in the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), Ireland. Prior to this she served as the EU Ambassador to South Sudan. Dr Walsh has worked for Ireland's DFA since 2009, and previously served as the Ambassador of Ireland to Sierra Leone and Liberia and was the Head of Irish Aid in the two countries. Before joining the DFA, Dr Walsh spent ten years working in the NGO sector and is the co-author of Getting to Zero: A Doctor and A Diplomat on the Ebola Frontline.

In EVN Report's news roundup for the week of December 8: Armenia and Azerbaijan announce an exchange of prisoners — 32 Armenian POWs for two Azerbaijani servicemen; an Armenian soldier is killed by an Azerbaijani sniper in Armenia's Vayots Dzor region; EU Ambassador to Armenia announces that the EU is considering providing non-lethal military aid to Armenia as part of the European Peace Facility.

In EVN Report's news roundup for the week of December 8: Armenia and Azerbaijan announce an exchange of prisoners — 32 Armenian POWs for two Azerbaijani servicemen; an Armenian soldier is killed by an Azerbaijani sniper in Armenia's Vayots Dzor region; EU Ambassador to Armenia announces that the EU is considering providing non-lethal military aid to Armenia as part of the European Peace Facility. The post Ep. 263: The Week in Review (08.12.23) appeared first on EVN Report.

In this episode, I speak with Bettina Muscheidt. Bettina was until recently EU Ambassador to Nicaragua and has had a string of postings in some of the most diplomatically challenging locations in the world. She served in a similar capacity in Libya and in Yemen, and worked on Afghanistan as part of the European Action Service. Her career spans policy, development and mediation. Bettina is a true global citizen, not in the meaning of a well travelled jet setter but as someone who is able to belong in the places she finds herself in. It's my great pleasure to be catching up with her today and to share with you a slice of Bettina's infectious love for life.Recorded on 5 May 2023.Instagram: @at.the.coalfaceConnect with Bettina Muscheidt on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/in/bettina-muscheidt-49590928.And don't forget to subscribe to At the Coalface for new episodes every two weeks.Help us produce more episodes by becoming a supporter. Your subscription will go towards paying our hosting and production costs. Supporters get the opportunity to join behind the scenes during recordings, early access to episodes and my deep gratitude!Support the show

Prime Minister Chris Hipkins is overseas again. He was in Brussels last night, where he witnessed the signing of a long-sought New Zealand-EU Free Trade Agreement. The deal is projected to increase exports by $1.8 billion annually. The EU's Ambassador to New Zealand Nina Obermaier spoke to Corin Dann.

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Tony Connelly, Europe Editor, and Carol Morgan, Concern's Director of International Programmes, discuss an Irish diplomat and EU ambassador being assaulted at his home in Khartoum and the humanitarian situation in Sudan as the conflict continues.

Ciaran Cuffe, Green MEP for Dublin

Trending Middle East brings you the latest social media and search trends from the Middle East and around the world. On today's episode, Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, has approved a Dh2.74 billion housing support plan for Emiratis living in the capital. The crucial assistance for 1,800 citizens will be delivered under the directives of President Sheikh Mohamed. The EU's ambassador to Sudan has been assaulted in his Khartoum home, according to senior European diplomat Josep Borrell. Mr Borrell said "security of diplomatic premises and staff is a primary responsibility of Sudanese authorities and an obligation under international law”. As the world awaits Britain's King Charles III's coronation, it will be screened live on Dubai's Queen Elizabeth II floating hotel anchored at Port Rashid on May 6. Billionaire businessman Elon Musk announced his intention to introduce an AI platform named "TruthGPT" to compete against the current offerings from Microsoft and Google. He further criticised Microsoft-backed OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, for "training the AI to lie”.

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Friday marks a year since the Russian-led invasion of Ukraine. Today also marks twelve months of intense pressure of various kinds on the European Union as a result of the illegal war. EU Ambassador to New Zealand Nina Obermaier helped lead a short commemoration in the capital.  She spoke to Corin Dann.  

Former Ambassador to the European Union Gordon Sondland, talks about Trump 2024, the failures of the EU and the United States leading up to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and his new book ‘The Envoy: Mastering the Art of Diplomacy with Trump and the World.' Ambassador Sondland comments, he “hopes [Trump] doesn't” run in 2024, saying there “are excellent candidates that can carry those policies forward.” His reasoning being, that, “January 6, was a red line. I could take the good, the bad, and the ugly from the day he came down the escalator until January 6, there are a lot of incredibly important things that President Trump did. There were also some very destructive things he did. But it's like any relationship, you roll with the punches. I did not think anything that he had done while I served, merited my resignation. In other words, even if I didn't support what he said, or did, I saluted smartly, and was a good sort of company soldier, because again, I didn't think it rose to the point where I was prepared to resign over it.” Sondland comments that, “the January 6 thing was different, because the transfer of power, the peaceful transfer of power, for America is critical. It's absolutely critical. That's what we do. That's our brand, and for the world to see what happened on January 6, and the events leading up to it in the events following it, I think, really damaged us. Maybe not irreparably, but certainly for a long time. The Ambassador, who served in the Trump administration, comments that while Trump was a great President, he should become “an elder statesman, a kingmaker, and let one of the 5,6,7 really great candidates out there, advance, move forward and take a lot of the good things he did, and then employ those as the new policies in 2024. I think the country would be better served.”See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The former ambassador to the European Union, Gordon Sondland, author of a new book on his time working for Donald Trump, talks about the U.S. mid-term elections and Trump's diminished prospects for returning to the White House. He is in conversation with BIV publisher and editor-in-chief Kirk LaPointe.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gordon Sondland is a Former U-S Ambassador to the European Union under President Trump.  He went on to testify against Pres Donald Trump at the 2019 impeachment hearingsHis new book is called, “THE ENVOY: MASTERING THE ART OF DIPLOMACY WITH TRUMP AND THE WORLD”-Why testify?-What was it like in the Trump Administration-Was it all chaos?-Thoughts on Liz Truss resigning-His opinion on Jan 6Gordon Sondland's book The Envoy

President Donald Trump's greatest foreign policy achievement was the Abraham Accords advancing peace in the Middle East, says Gordon Sondland, who served as ambassador to the European Union under Trump. "I think the strategy behind the Abraham Accords was you can't keep doing the same thing and expect a different result," Sondland says.The Abraham Accords is the formal term for agreements to normalize relations between Israel and its Arab neighbors, including the United Arab Emirates and Morocco and later Sudan and Morocco. It is viewed as a historic victory for peace in the Middle East. In his new book “The Envoy: Mastering the Art of Diplomacy with Trump and the World,” Sondland discusses Trump's biggest diplomatic moves and what it was like working with the president behind closed doors. Sondland joins this episode of “The Daily Signal Podcast” to talk about his book and his relationship with the former president. Enjoy the show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We've had the Brexit Opportunities Minister and the Brexit Benefits Department but weirdly - we still can't point to what those are. Today we ask if the UK economy is measurably worse off after Brexit (spoiler : the answer is yes) and what the solutions are. We hear the position of business, and talk to Tony Danker, the Director General of the Confederate of Business Industry. We look at the metrics with the Financial Times' Peter Foster that tell us what Brexit has done to growth. And we ask if the Mini Budget Kwarteng epiphany was a result of a country now desperate to plug holes Brexit has left. Later in the show, we hear from the other side of the Brexit deal: the EU. The outgoing EU Ambassador to the UK João Vale de Almeida is in News Agents HQ. Planning: Melissa Tutesigensi Production: Gabriel Radus Deputy Editor: Tom Hughes Executive Producer: Dino Sofos For exclusive daily videos from The News Agents visit Global Player: https://www.globalplayer.com/videos/brands/news-agents/the-news-agents/ The News Agents is a Global Player Original and a Persephonica Production.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says free trade negotiations with the European Union will resume, as he holds a flurry of meetings alongside the historic NATO summit in Madrid. Leaders gathered to discuss the military alliance and have vowed to provide more support for Ukraine, labelling Russia a "direct threat" to Europe's security.

Room for Discussion hosted one of the EU's top diplomats, Roland Kobia! He is a true EU guru; he started working for the European Commission 30 years ago and now works for the EU's diplomatic service, the EEAS. He is now EU Ambassador to Ethiopia, a country currently in the throes of civil war. Mr Kobia previously served as EU Ambassador to Myanmar and EU Special Envoy to Afghanistan, where he was appointed to negotiate with the Taliban.If you are interested in EU foreign policy, peace processes, political mediation, state-building and regional security, you cannot miss this interview

President Biden spoke Thursday with the European Council, the heads of state and government of the European Union, about the war in Ukraine that has now entered its second month. Stavros Lambrinidis, the European Union's ambassador to the United States, joins Nick Schifrin to discuss. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

President Biden spoke Thursday with the European Council, the heads of state and government of the European Union, about the war in Ukraine that has now entered its second month. Stavros Lambrinidis, the European Union's ambassador to the United States, joins Nick Schifrin to discuss. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

President Biden spoke Thursday with the European Council, the heads of state and government of the European Union, about the war in Ukraine that has now entered its second month. Stavros Lambrinidis, the European Union's ambassador to the United States, joins Nick Schifrin to discuss. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Lisa LaFlamme, CTV News; Melita Gabrič, EU Ambassador to Canada; Michael Chong, Conservative MP; Jenny Kwan, NDP MP; Harjit Sajjan, International Development Minister; Bob Fife, the Globe and Mail; Fatima Syed, The Narwhal; and Gen. (Ret'd) Rick Hillier, former Chief of Defence Staff.

Former Taoiseach, leader of Fine Gael and EU Ambassador to the US John Bruton joins us to discuss his time in power in Ireland and the part he played in bringing peace to Northern Ireland.

This final "Brexit Musing" episode features John Bruton, the former Irish Prime Minister (Taoiseach) and former EU Ambassador to the United States who will share his wisdom on what Brexit means and his thoughts moving forward with regard to not only the UK and EU, but also the U.S.John Bruton served as Taoiseach from 1994 to 1997.He was born in 1947 and graduated from University College Dublin in 1968 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics and politics. He was called to the Bar of Ireland in 1972. He holds Honorary Degrees from Memorial University of Newfoundland, the University of Missouri, and the National University of Ireland.He was first elected to Dáil Éireann in 1969 at the age of 22 as a member of the Fine Gael Party, joining its front bench in 1972, becoming Party Leader in 1990, and leading it into government in 1994. He served as Minister for Finance (1981-1982 and 1986-1987), Minister for Industry & Energy (1982-1983), Minister for Industry, Trade, Commerce & Tourism (1983-1986) and was a Junior Minister from 1973-1977.As Taoiseach he was deeply involved in the Northern Irish Peace Process leading to the 1998 Good Friday Agreement. While Taoiseach, he presided over the successful Irish EU Presidency in 1996 and and chaired the European Council meeting that year which finalised the Stability and Growth Pact underpinning Economic and Monetary Union and the management of the Euro.He was appointed EU Ambassador to the United States in October 2004, and served for five years.He was a member of the Praesidium of the Convention that drafted the proposed European Constitution, signed in Rome on October 29, 2004, which is the base for the Lisbon Treaty now in force.Currently he is a member of the boards of Ingersoll Rand plc, the Irish Diaspora Loan Origination Fund, and Smart Invest ltd, and a number on non profit boards.He also has a unique insight into the processes surrounding the United Kingdom's exit from the European Union, and of the economic policy of the Euro.

The EU Ambassador to the UK, João Vale de Almeida, talks to Paul Adamson about the current state of the Brexit talks and the need for compromise to ensure an agreement by the end of the year.

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Please join us for a conversation with Minister of National Defense of Portugal João Gomes Cravinho. Portugal offers a unique perspective on the importance of transatlantic relations given its Atlantic geography as well as its membership in both NATO and the EU. Minister Cravinho will share his thoughts on the most pressing issues for transatlantic security and defense, including Russia, China, and security challenges along Europe's Southern borders. Minister Cravinho will also discuss the future of US-EU security and defense cooperation in a post-Brexit environment as Lisbon plays a more proactive role in the selection of new EU leaders. Minister Cravinho previously served as EU Ambassador to New Delhi, EU Ambassador to Brasília, and Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs. This event is made possible by general support to CSIS.