In this episode of GZERO Europe, Carl Bildt examines the United Kingdom’s political shake-up following the appointment of Andy Burnham as the country’s seventh prime minister in a decade.Bildt says Burnham inherits a Labour government that went from a historic election victory to a sharp decline in public confidence in just two years. “It was an [...]
In this episode of GZERO Europe, Carl Bildt examines the United Kingdom’s political shake-up following the appointment of Andy Burnham as the country’s seventh prime minister in a decade.Bildt says Burnham inherits a Labour government that went from a historic election victory to a sharp decline in public confidence in just two years. “It was an [...]
In this episode of GZERO Europe, Carl Bildt examines the United Kingdom’s political shake-up following the appointment of Andy Burnham as the country’s seventh prime minister in a decade.
Bildt says Burnham inherits a Labour government that went from a historic election victory to a sharp decline in public confidence in just two years. “It was an implosion due to the lack of credibility and the lack of handling and the lack of everything in terms of primarily domestic affairs,” Bildt says.
While Bildt credits outgoing Prime Minister Keir Starmer with managing foreign and security policy relatively well, he says Burnham’s biggest test will be rebuilding trust with voters and addressing economic challenges. “The question mark is on fiscal handling on the economic issues,” Bildt says, as the new prime minister looks to strengthen Labour ahead of the next election.
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at the Resolute Desk before signing an executive order on vehicle repairs in the Oval Office at the White House on June 29, 2026 in Washington, D.C.
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What, exactly, is the Trump administration thinking? A well-worn question finds fresh fodder this week as the White House prepares to impose a sweeping new set of tariffs on Brazil. Again. The new measures will hit Latin America’s largest economy with 25% duties on a range of products, including timber, clothing, sugar, paper, and shoes. In all, [...]
Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega speaks to supporters during the opening ceremony of a highway overpass in Managua, Nicaragua March 21, 2019.
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Nicaragua’s leader says no more elections for the country“There will never be elections here again,” Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega proclaimed on Sunday, underscoring his grip on the Central American nation of just over 7 million people. Ortega made the latest remarks during celebrations marking the 47th anniversary of the Sandinista [...]
In this “ask ian,” Ian Bremmer argues that the debate over whether the United States or China will lead artificial intelligence is overshadowing a more important question: who will govern a technology advancing faster than governments can regulate? [...]
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