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Ana Palacio

Ana Palacio, a former foreign minister of Spain and former senior vice president and general counsel of the World Bank Group, is a visiting lecturer at Georgetown University.

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Opinion: The global implications of Iran's election

Opinion: The global implications of Iran's election

by Ana Palacio

The second round of Iran’s presidential election unfolded with little fanfare last weekend. But with reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian defeating his hardline anti-Western opponent, Saeed Jalili, the world should be paying attention. At a time of deep tensions and shifting alliances, these results will reverberate across the region and

Opinion: The Putin-Kim pact is an opportunity for the West

Opinion: The Putin-Kim pact is an opportunity for the West

by Ana Palacio

June has been a busy month for Russian President Vladimir Putin. In a speech at Russia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, he outlined his terms for peace negotiations with Ukraine and proposed establishing an alternative international security system in collaboration with China. A week later, during a two-day visit to

Opinion: Is Europe too big for further enlargement?

Opinion: Is Europe too big for further enlargement?

by Ana Palacio

Earlier this month, the European Union celebrated the 20th anniversary of its biggest-ever enlargement, which brought 10 new members into the bloc. That event remains a potent reminder of the EU’s potential to advance peace and unity across the European continent. But, at a time of deep internal divisions

Ana Palacio: Rule-making in a divided world

Ana Palacio: Rule-making in a divided world

by Ana Palacio

MADRID – If anyone had lingering doubts about the fractured state of global rule-making, they should now be dispelled. The just-concluded G20 summit in New Delhi attracted as much attention for who was not there – Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping – as for the discussions among those who

Ana Palacio: For whom the BRICS toll

Ana Palacio: For whom the BRICS toll

by Ana Palacio

MADRID – The just-concluded BRICS summit – bringing together the leaders of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa – was touted as a pivotal event that could change the contours of international relations. Some compared it to the Bandung conference of 1955, which laid the foundation for the Non-Aligned Movement, while others

Ana Palacio: Russia’s dangerous nuclear consensus

Ana Palacio: Russia’s dangerous nuclear consensus

by Ana Palacio

MADRID – Wagner Group chief Yevgeny Prigozhin’s weekend rebellion has shone a harsh spotlight on the apparently fragile state of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s regime. While Prigozhin soon agreed to stand down, and ordered his mercenary army to halt its advance on Moscow, the warlord-led uprising highlights, yet again,

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