PGLOBAL | PÚBLICO

China invests heavily in its neighbours preempting Biden’s policy shift

After the signing of the greatest commercial deal in the world between countries of the Asia-Pacific region, Beijing sets Southeast Asia as one of its diplomatic priorities. The idea is to reduce room for maneuver for post-Trump USA’s multilateral approach.

António Saraiva Lima

How Trump strengthened China

When Donald Trump came to power, he assured that he would "keep China in its place" in the name of the slogan ‘America First’. After four years, there is a general perception that the US is losing influence, while China has raised its international status.

Jorge Almeida Fernandes

Marcelo replies to the US ambassador: ‘It is Portuguese representatives who decide’

The President of the Republic reacted to American ambassador in Portugal, reinforcing the message of national autonomy already affirmed by the Government.

Lusa

and

PÚBLICO

USA imposes sanctions on Iran without international legal validation

Washington uses a clause in the agreement with Iran, despite having denounced it in 2018. Germany, the United Kingdom and France contest the US position. Tehran welcomes US international isolation.

Pedro Bastos Reis

Netanyahu celebrates strategic victory in Washington without peace as a goal

Without compromises, the Israeli leader managed to normalize relations with two Arab countries and others will follow. Something that no one before him even dreamed of.

Sofia Lorena

Nord Stream 2, a megaproject and a mega diplomatic headache

The second pipeline to cross the Baltic Sea is nearing completion and will double the volume of Russian natural gas arriving on the German market. There are those who see it as a gold mine and those who prefer to see it as a way to punish the Kremlin for the poisoning of Navalny

João Ruela Ribeiro

What the United States can learn from Portuguese politics

Even after the end of the Trump presidency, the pursuit of equality and inclusion – and restoring some sense of national community – will require finding better ways to build on what we do with the country’s political past and the way we talk about it.

Robert Fishman

Público

P Global

diplomacia