With her pro-European party securing a parliamentary majority last Sunday, Moldova's President Maia Sandu is one of our winners of the week. This comes off the back of another pro-European victory in neighbouring Romania earlier this year, so what do these results tell us about both Western and Russian influence in the region? And was Sandu's victory enough to make her our ultimate winner of the week? Find out in the latest episode of our World Leader Leaderboard podcast.
French President Emmanuel Macron is now onto his third prime minister in a little over a year, after François Bayrou lost a confidence vote earlier this month. With France's parliament split into three large blocs, none of which appear willing to compromise, finding enough support to pass a budget has become seemingly impossible.
So what might Macron do next? And how responsible is the President for France's political stasis? Find out what we think in the latest episode of our podcast, the World Leader Leaderboard!
Not too long ago, it looked like Vladimir Putin was on his way to becoming an international pariah. The West severed all remaining ties after his invasion of Ukraine in February 2022; post-Soviet states in Central Asia were wary of his apparently neo-Soviet territorial ambitions; and - even if they weren’t mates with the West - the rest of the world was put out by the subsequent increase in food and energy prices. Today, that’s all changed, as evidenced by Putin’s chummy appearance at the SCO earlier this week.
Find out what’s gone wrong for the West and right for Putin by watching the latest episode of our podcast the World Leader Leaderboard.
After French PM François Bayrou called a vote of confidence on Sept 8th (one he looks increasingly likely to lose), Jean-Luc Mélenchon, leader of France’s far-left, has threatened to push for President Macron’s impeachment if the government falls. Meanwhile, a new Ifop poll shows that over half of French voters want Bayrou out and Macron to resign.
So, is Macron the week’s biggest loser? Find out in the latest episode of World Leader Leaderboard.
Last Friday, Trump rolled out the red carpet to welcome Putin to Alaska, where the two leaders held talks on Ukraine. For Putin, who had faced international isolation since his invasion of Ukraine, the visit represented a significant diplomatic victory, as he was warmly received back on the world stage. Could this signal a turning point in how world leaders engage with Putin?
Find out what we think on this week's episode of World Leader Leaderboard.
Tomorrow, Trump and Putin will meet in Alaska to discuss the future of Ukraine, without Ukraine. Unsurprisingly, this has provoked some anxiety in Kyiv and Europe, but it's not clear there's much that Zelenskiy or his European allies can do.
Hear our best guesses on the outcome of Friday's meeting by watching the latest episode of our podcast, the World Leader Leaderboard.
Despite a pretty woeful domestic situation, French President Emmanuel Macron has recently had his diplomatic credentials and international influence reaffirmed. His decision for France to recognise Palestine - becoming the first G7 country to do so - has started something of a diplomatic domino effect of countries (including the UK, Canada, and Malta) planning on following his lead.
But is this growing recognition of Palestine merely symbolic or will it actually change the situation on the ground? We discuss all this and more in the latest episode of our podcast, the World Leader Leaderboard.
On Monday, we finally got the much-anticipated US-EU trade deal. Unsurprisingly, it was widely panned by both the European press and many European leaders - but was it actually as bad as everyone seems to think?
Find out what we think by watching the latest episode of our podcast, the World Leader Leaderboard!
Trump clearly doesn't like the EU. He's called it an “atrocity” and a “foe” when it comes to trade, and has claimed on multiple occasions that the EU was “formed” to take advantage of (or “screw”) the US. Nonetheless, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen was apparently optimistic the EU would be able to negotiate a UK-style trade deal with the US - that was, until earlier this week, when Trump said he was done talking and would impose a 30% tariff on August 1st.
Find out how we think VDL should respond in the latest episode of our World Leader Leaderboard podcast!
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With her pro-European party securing a parliamentary majority last Sunday, Moldova's President Maia Sandu is one of our winners of the week. This comes off the back of another pro-European victory in neighbouring Romania earlier this year, so what do these results tell us about both Western and Russian influence in the region? And was Sandu's victory enough to make her our ultimate winner of the week? Find out in the latest episode of our World Leader Leaderboard podcast.
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French President Emmanuel Macron is now onto his third prime minister in a little over a year, after François Bayrou lost a confidence vote earlier this month. With France's parliament split into three large blocs, none of which appear willing to compromise, finding enough support to pass a budget has become seemingly impossible.
So what might Macron do next? And how responsible is the President for France's political stasis? Find out what we think in the latest episode of our podcast, the World Leader Leaderboard!
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Not too long ago, it looked like Vladimir Putin was on his way to becoming an international pariah. The West severed all remaining ties after his invasion of Ukraine in February 2022; post-Soviet states in Central Asia were wary of his apparently neo-Soviet territorial ambitions; and - even if they weren’t mates with the West -
the rest of the world was put out by the subsequent increase in food and energy prices. Today, that’s all changed, as evidenced by Putin’s chummy appearance at the SCO earlier this week.
Find out what’s gone wrong for the West and right for Putin by watching the latest episode of our podcast the World Leader Leaderboard.
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After French PM François Bayrou called a vote of confidence on Sept 8th (one he looks increasingly likely to lose), Jean-Luc Mélenchon, leader of France’s far-left, has threatened to push for President Macron’s impeachment if the government falls. Meanwhile, a new Ifop poll shows that over half of French voters want Bayrou out and Macron to resign.
So, is Macron the week’s biggest loser? Find out in the latest episode of World Leader Leaderboard.
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New podcast episode: https://youtu.be/MksbUc2r3sQ
Last Friday, Trump rolled out the red carpet to welcome Putin to Alaska, where the two leaders held talks on Ukraine. For Putin, who had faced international isolation since his invasion of Ukraine, the visit represented a significant diplomatic victory, as he was warmly received back on the world stage. Could this signal a turning point in how world leaders engage with Putin?
Find out what we think on this week's episode of World Leader Leaderboard.
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New podcast episode: https://youtu.be/2d64oCNL3oQ
Tomorrow, Trump and Putin will meet in Alaska to discuss the future of Ukraine, without Ukraine. Unsurprisingly, this has provoked some anxiety in Kyiv and Europe, but it's not clear there's much that Zelenskiy or his European allies can do.
Hear our best guesses on the outcome of Friday's meeting by watching the latest episode of our podcast, the World Leader Leaderboard.
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New podcast episode: https://youtu.be/Bxwqa1b_GQ0
Despite a pretty woeful domestic situation, French President Emmanuel Macron has recently had his diplomatic credentials and international influence reaffirmed. His decision for France to recognise Palestine - becoming the first G7 country to do so - has started something of a diplomatic domino effect of countries (including the UK, Canada, and Malta) planning on following his lead.
But is this growing recognition of Palestine merely symbolic or will it actually change the situation on the ground? We discuss all this and more in the latest episode of our podcast, the World Leader Leaderboard.
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New podcast episode: https://youtu.be/7qJ2x3vr0l4
On Monday, we finally got the much-anticipated US-EU trade deal. Unsurprisingly, it was widely panned by both the European press and many European leaders - but was it actually as bad as everyone seems to think?
Find out what we think by watching the latest episode of our podcast, the World Leader Leaderboard!
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New podcast episode: https://youtu.be/vFaMkMr4Ok0
Trump clearly doesn't like the EU. He's called it an “atrocity” and a “foe” when it comes to trade, and has claimed on multiple occasions that the EU was “formed” to take advantage of (or “screw”) the US. Nonetheless, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen was apparently optimistic the EU would be able to negotiate a UK-style trade deal with the US - that was, until earlier this week, when Trump said he was done talking and would impose a 30% tariff on August 1st.
Find out how we think VDL should respond in the latest episode of our World Leader Leaderboard podcast!
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