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Weekly Political Compass 6.16.25

Welcome to this edition of the Weekly Political Compass from Teneo’s political risk advisory team. This week, we are taking a closer look at a challenging G7 Summit in Canada, with other leaders including from South Korea and Brazil also attending. Elsewhere, the Israel-Iran conflict continues, China conducts maritime drills…

June 16, 2025
By Wolfango Piccoli, Lauren Ramey & Fernand Le Fèvre
Sub-Saharan Africa: G20 Debt Moratorium Initiative Slowly Gathering Pace Sub-Saharan Africa: G20 Debt Moratorium Initiative Slowly Gathering Pace To date, 22 sub-Saharan African countries have signed up for the G20 debt suspension initiative. A notable exception among eligible countries is Kenya, highlighting the sovereign's alarm over potential credit rating downgrades and damage to market reputation. Attempts to secure comprehensive private sector participation appear to have failed for now,… June 19, 2020
Future of Work: Corporate Affairs & Communications. Webinar Hosted by Trans-Tasman Business Circle Future of Work: Corporate Affairs & Communications. Webinar Hosted by Trans-Tasman Business Circle Anna Whitlam shares her views on Future of Work for Corporate Affairs & Communications, and in particular how COVID19 has impacted our discipline and what capabilities and behaviours will be required to shine in as a future leader. Anna was joined by Luisa Megale, Group Head of Corporate Affairs &… June 18, 2020
EU Summit 19 June – Discussions on the Recovery Plan and Brexit EU Summit 19 June – Discussions on the Recovery Plan and Brexit EU Heads of State will meet on 19 June to discuss the EU post-Coronavirus recovery plan. The meeting is not expected to yield final conclusions on the recovery plan, but hopefully leaders will agree on its main elements. Many important elements need more technical preparation before a decision is… June 18, 2020
A Weekly Update From Teneo: Leadership Amidst Social, Political and Economic Turbulence A Weekly Update From Teneo: Leadership Amidst Social, Political and Economic Turbulence The Right Honourable Brian Mulroney, P.C., and Jerome Hauer, Ph.D join Kevin Kajiwara to discuss the coronavirus, effective leadership and the United State's place in the world. Kevin Kajiwara (KK): Good morning, everyone. Welcome, and thank you for joining our weekly Teneo Insights call. I’m Kevin Kajiwara, Co-President of Teneo… June 18, 2020
Coronavirus: UK/EMEA Weekly Update – Call Briefing and Recording from 6.17.20 Coronavirus: UK/EMEA Weekly Update – Call Briefing and Recording from 6.17.20 Below please find key take-outs from our June 17th senior panel with Sir Peter Bazalgette, Chairman of ITV and former Chair and Creative Director at Endemol; Baroness Nicky Morgan, former Education Secretary, former Chair of the Treasury Select Committee and Commissioner for the People's Commission on Life after COVID-19; Orson… June 17, 2020
The EU Recovery Plan: Emerging Agreement and Tax Proposals The EU Recovery Plan: Emerging Agreement and Tax Proposals The European Commission is moving forward quickly with its Recovery Plan. The overall financial framework including EUR 500 bn in grants and EUR 250 bn in loans, and most of the underlying legal texts are already on the table. The plan also proposes a slightly amended version of the 2021-27… June 16, 2020
Macro: Weekly Political Compass 6.15.20 Macro: Weekly Political Compass 6.15.20 New confirmed cases of Covid-19 have brought back some lockdown restrictions to China’s capital. The UK will not ask for an extension of the transition period. Brazil’s senate is expected to vote on job suspension and salary reductions. Meanwhile, South Korea’s president marked the second anniversary of his visit to… June 15, 2020
Argentina: Expropriation Rears Up Again Argentina: Expropriation Rears Up Again On 8 June, President Alberto Fernandez announced the state takeover of the leading agro-export company Vicentin, the country’s sixth largest agricultural exporter. The takeover will last 60 days. However, an expropriation bill will be sent to Congress shortly with the aim of bringing Vicentin, which filed for bankruptcy in late-2019… June 12, 2020
A Weekly Update From Teneo: Corporate Leadership in Driving Societal Change A Weekly Update From Teneo: Corporate Leadership in Driving Societal Change Ursula Burns and William J. Bratton, join Kevin Kajiwara to discuss Black Lives Matter, law enforcement reform, and the corporate response to these issues. Kevin Kajiwara (KK): Well, good day, everyone. Welcome, and thank you very much for joining this special edition of our weekly Teneo Insights conference call. We… June 11, 2020
Coronavirus: UK/EMEA Weekly Update – Call Briefing and Recording from 6.10.20 Coronavirus: UK/EMEA Weekly Update – Call Briefing and Recording from 6.10.20 Below please find key take-outs from our June 10th senior panel with Stephanie Flanders, Head of Bloomberg Economics and former BBC Economics Editor; James Graham, multi award winning playwright and screenwriter; Ursula Burns, Teneo Senior Advisor and former CEO of Xerox; Amber Rudd, Teneo Senior Adviser and former Home Secretary… June 10, 2020
Leading Through Social Change – A Discussion with Meaghan Ramsey, Purpose Led Business Strategist, London Leading Through Social Change – A Discussion with Meaghan Ramsey, Purpose Led Business Strategist, London We had the pleasure of hosting a virtual discussion with Meaghan Ramsey, a purpose-led business strategist and Partner in a global strategic advisory firm based in London. Meaghan has extensive experience working with large and complex organisations across sectors from finance to FMCGs, healthcare to retail, oil and gas. She… June 5, 2020
U.S./China: Uighur, Tibet Human Rights Bills Reflect Rising Anti-China Sentiment U.S./China: Uighur, Tibet Human Rights Bills Reflect Rising Anti-China Sentiment US President Donald Trump is likely to sign the Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act in the coming days, and similar legislation focused on Tibet is also moving through the US Congress. Progress on both bills is an illustration of how rapidly anti-China sentiment has escalated over just the last several… June 5, 2020