Trump’s Iran threats pull from the playbook he used for North Korea, but Iran is a different kind of adversary altogether. US President Donald Trump’s tweet in all capitals, warning Iranian President Hassan Rouhani of a catastrophic war and to “BE CAUTIOUS!”, was, some would say, typical Trumpian bluster, and not dissimilar to his first...Read More
Dr Karine Lisbonne de Vergeron, Head of GPI Europe, took part to an international Workshop on External Perceptions of the EU after Brexit at the Johannes Gutenberg-University in Mainz, Germany on 28-29 June. For more information on the workshop, please FOLLOW THIS LINK.Read More
In her interview with Toute L’Europe, Dr Karine Lisbonne de Vergeron, GPI Head of Europe, assesses the opportunities at stake in EU-China relations in the context of a renewed political leadership in France, Germany and China (Interview in French). Read the Full Interview (In French) Here.Read More
Dr Karine Lisbonne de Vergeron, GPI Head of Europe Programme, took part to the 5th Young Leaders Programme of the France China Foundation co-organised with the Chinese People’s Institute of Foreign Affairs, which was held in Lyon and Paris from 13th to 16th October. It gathered 40 French and Chinese professionals selected for their expertise...Read More
The ongoing impact of the financial crisis upon the global economy and the concomitant shift towards more regionally-oriented patterns of trade have greatly increased the cogency of the case for more effective policy cooperation at a European level. But that case had already been well-established by the rise of the new emerging powers over the...Read More
Brexit is the source of a great deal of uncertainty as far as the exit agreement is concerned. The British government has announced that it will trigger the procedure provided for by article 50 TEU on 29th March, but the commercial aspect of the negotiations is still subject to several strategic factors. Moreover, Theresa May’s...Read More
GPI Head of Europe, Karine Lisbonne-de Vergeron, took part in the 4th Young Leaders Program of the France China Foundation, co-organised with the Chinese People’s Institute of Foreign Affairs, which was held in Zhengzhou and in Beijing from 15th to 19th September. It gathered 40 French and Chinese professionals selected for their expertise in different...Read More
The collapse of the Shanghai stock market at the end of August (a downward correction of 37% since 12th June) has brought back to the fore the inherent weaknesses in China’s current economic development. The country’s decreasing growth to 7% over the first six months of the year (with an annual forecast of 6.7% for...Read More
Despite obvious differences, the EU’s most comprehensive partnership with an emerging power has been with China. This Strategic Update argues that this is partly due to China’s identification with Europe’s ancient culture and summarises current ‘soft power’ diplomacy. Karine Lisbonne-de Vergeron, LSE IDEAS Strategic Update, November 3, 2015 READ THE FULL ARTICLE HERE.Read More
Since Prime Minister Modi took office in May 2014, India has embarked on a number of measures to encourage the development of the country’s economy and the streamlining of its indigenous defence capabilities. Probably the most prominent reform has been the raising of a foreign direct investment cap from 26% to 49% since August 2014,...Read More
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