Yoshihide Suga was officially selected as Japan’s prime minister by the Diet on Wednesday, 16 September. Suga’s cabinet retains ten members from its predecessor, but the new members contain few politicians who will raise excitement about the government. The new government will still enjoy healthy approval ratings, which could tempt…
Below please find key take-outs from our September 17th panel with the Rt Hon Claire Perry O'Neill, Managing Director, Climate and Engergy, World Business Council for Sustainable Development; James Harding, Co-founder of Tortoise Media, former editor of The Times and former Director of BBC News; David Blood, Founder and Senior…
A Declaration of Values, Not a Shopping List The EU has proven its value in the response to the pandemic and will use the recovery to ensure the long-term prosperity of the bloc through green and digital investments. This was the key message of European Commission President Ursula von der…
The Trump administration will announce sanctions on US imports from western China's Xinjiang region. Yoshihide Suga will be selected as Japan’s next PM. Belarusian President Lukashenko will meet his Russian counterpart. South Africa’s government could relax Covid-19 related restrictions. Leaders of the EU and China will meet today for a…
EU and Chinese leaders met on 14 September for a virtual summit, bringing no tangible results in the negotiations of the much-awaited EU-China Investment Agreement but intensified discussions on climate change and human rights. The summit between the Chinese President Xi Jinping and the EU’s leadership team, composed of the…
Ursula Burns, former Chairman and CEO of Xerox and Teneo Senior Advisor, Crystal Ashby, CEO of The Executive Leadership Council (ELC), and Roy Swan, Director, Mission Investments of the Ford Foundation, join Kevin Kajiwara for an important discussion on the Board Diversity Action Alliance (BDAA), a…
Below please find key take-outs from our September 10th panel with the Rt Hon Andrea Leadsom MP, former Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy; Matt Frei, Channel 4 Europe Editor; Amber Rudd, former Home Secretary; Poul Skytte Christoffersen, former Danish Ambassador to the EU, former Head of…
EU leaders took a landmark political decision at a summit in July, when they decided to create a loan-financed COVID-19 Recovery Plan and a framework for the EU’s long-term budget for 2021-2027, the so-called “Multiannual Financial Framework” (MFF). The EU will now start the complicated process of transforming political decisions…
The German chancellor is increasing the pressure on the Russian government in the Navalny case. There is renewed speculation about a no-deal UK exit from the Brexit transition period. In South Africa, recent economic data shows the country’s difficulties with the post-pandemic recovery. Meanwhile, journalists for US news outlets have…
In Japan, the Liberal Democratic Party has agreed on the format for selecting Shinzo Abe's successor. In Brazil, a new social program could be in the making. The normalization of relations between Serbia and Kosovo seems to be gaining momentum. Meanwhile, Malaysia’s prime minister remains politically vulnerable, anti-government demonstrations could…
Recent congressional investigations have revealed widespread corruption in the agency. However, its internal controls are weak and the increasing complexity of its operations make it difficult for external agencies such as the Commission on Audit to exercise effective oversight. The popularity of its programs also make it difficult for the…
In Belarus, protests continue against President Lukashenko. In South Korea, the surge in Covid-19 cases has caused the reintroduction of public health measures. In Venezuela, opposition leader Juan Guaido will present his plan to bring opposition parties together. In South Africa, the president and the finance minister will appear before…
On 18 August, mutinous soldiers arrested the increasingly unpopular President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita (‘IBK’) who declared his resignation and dissolved parliament in the evening. In a statement broadcast in the early hours of 19 August, the coup leaders promised to hand power back to a civilian administration and hold elections…
Tony Sayegh, Mike Allen, Phil Cox and Orson Porter join Kevin Kajiwara to discuss the upcoming U.S. elections. Listen to the Call Kevin Kajiwara (KK): Good day, everyone. And welcome to today's Teneo Insights Webinar. I'm Kevin Kajiwara,…
