Mike Higgins
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Editor @TheWorldToday, the international affairs magazine of @ChathamHouse; @lycidas.bsky.social
Bromley, London
Joined June 2009
Is the proliferation of unilateral sanctions creating a sanctions 'arms race' between the West and 'the rest'? This and other important Qs analysed in a new @ChathamHouse research paper by @ChrisSabatini and Lydia Isard 👇
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The increased use of sanctions in recent years has caused growing concern about the efficacy and unintended consequences of these measures. This paper looks at how to improve the implementation of...
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'There is no going back to the system that existed before Trump's tariff campaign.' @ButlerCreon argues that a new global trade order may emerge - but the EU and others must provide leadership 👇
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The system that prevailed before the recent shocks is gone forever. A new vision for world trade is possible, but it will require fresh thinking and collective leadership from the European Union and...
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Thousands in Budapest defied government attempts to restrict the annual Pride march on Saturday. As @arimshaw makes clear in @TheWorldToday, fresh attacks on LGBTQ rights are often attacks on democratic rights 👇
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From the US to Hungary, from Iraq to Ghana, new erosions of minority rights are a warning of democratic backsliding. To fight back this Pride month, new alliances must be formed, says Ari Shaw.
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RT @ZelenskyyUa: Thank you, @ChathamHouse, for an insightful discussion on the intricacies of global politics and the path to peace. https:….
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RT @Orysiaua: Thank you @ZelenskyyUa for taking time to engage in an open and frank conversation in @ChathamHouse. It was under the rule. W….
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And here's @SecGenNATO picking up his copy of the new @TheWorldToday from @bronwenmaddox at @ChathamHouse today. Plenty for Mark Rutte to get stuck into ahead of the NATO summit in two weeks.
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Bit of a moment for Mark Carney next week hosting the G7 summit - read how his approach to Trump diplomacy might beg questions of Keir Starmer 👇.
All eyes on new 🇨🇦 PM Carney as he prepares to host a divided @G7 summit in Alberta next week. Will he continue to confront 🇺🇸 Pres Trump or play peacemaker?. @DougSaunders @purisamir1& @LivJOSullivan weigh in👇my piece for @TheWorldToday @ChathamHouse.
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The new @TheWorldToday is now out! The cover story digs into how Europe might shore up NATO - a question that @SecMarkrutte will no doubt be addressing when he visits @ChathamHouse today. This and much (much!) more in the summer issue, link below👇.
As NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte (@SecGenNATO) speaks at @ChathamHouse today, @higginsmike introduces our summer issue – featuring insights on how Europe can help save the alliance. Read the full issue 👉
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RT @goodenoughtom: My father-in-law Chris Arnheim has gone missing in Paris. He has advanced Parkinson's and we are very worried about him….
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RT @phil_tinline: I'm delighted to say that my dear friend, the brilliant.@DrMatthewSweet, has agreed to come and talk about my book GHOSTS….
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The EU is asking for more societal resilience from its citizens - what is the UK doing and what might it learn from the Nordic countries, asks @mr_robinpotter in @TheWorldToday.
Inspired by the Nordic model of 'total defence', the EU steps up efforts to prepare society for war. @mr_robinpotter says that 🇬🇧 still has a lot to learn about building societal resilience . 🧵on fighting hybrid threats, the Nordic way 🇫🇮🇸🇪.
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'There is no possibility of reaching a stable ceasefire with [Israel's] extreme right because it wants only one thing: to resettle the Gaza Strip. To do that, you need to maintain warfare in Gaza,' opposition leader @YairGolan1 tells @TheWorldToday 👇
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The leader of Israel’s left-wing opposition Democrats party tells Yossi Mekelberg why Trump’s plan for Gaza won’t work, the importance of working with Arab nations and why Prime Minister Netanyahu...
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The first 50 days of Trump - here's what happened, and what might be next, by five of @ChathamHouse's finest @londonvinjamuri @armida_lm @ButlerCreon @SanamVakil and @jamesnixey
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In a whirlwind start, the new US president has shaken America’s executive branch, European security, the liberal international order and global economics. Chatham House experts analyse the impact –...
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RT @londonvinjamuri: Our attempt to sum it all up. The world upended: Trump’s first 50 days in power | Chatham House – International Affa….
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In a whirlwind start, the new US president has shaken America’s executive branch, European security, the liberal international order and global economics. Chatham House experts analyse the impact –...
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Thank you to @DougJohnMiller for his wonderful illustration for the cover of the spring issue of @TheWorldToday 👏
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RT @DrMatthewSweet: A glorious sunny afternoon with the Society for Neo-Latin Studies, tracing Giordano Bruno’s Ash Wednesday journey acros….
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RT @ZahraJoya: Happy International Women’s Day! Let’s honor the resilience and bravery of female journalists in Afghanistan. Despite immens….
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