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October 27, 2010

Iran
Iran’s Nuclear Program beyond Bushehr

Iran’s fueling of the Bushehr reactor is a reminder of ongoing concerns about the country’s nuclear intentions. Negotiations with Iran on a broad set of issues, though unlikely, might be the best pat…

Interview by Emma L. Belcher and Bernard Gwertzman

June 21, 2017

Europe
Where Does Italy’s Bank Recapitalization Stand?

Italy is making real progress now. But completing the recapitalization of Monte and the restructuring of the two Veneto banks may not be quite enough.

Blog Post by Brad W. Setser and Emma Smith Follow the Money

October 28, 2021

Diplomacy and International Institutions
Rome Hosts G20 Leaders, Japanese Citizens Vote, and More

The Group of Twenty (G20) holds a pivotal summit in Rome, Japanese citizens head to the polls for parliamentary elections, and the twenty-sixth Conference of the Parties (COP26) begins in Glasgow.

Podcast A person holds inflatable Earth as climate activists including Extinction Rebellion and Fridays for Future stage a protest demanding more action whilst G20 climate and environment ministers hold a meeting in Naples, Italy, July 22, 2021.
Podcast by Robert McMahon and Stewart M. Patrick The World Next Week

May 19, 2022

Asia
President Biden in South Korea and Japan

CFR experts via Zoom preview President Joe Biden’s May 20-24 trip to Asia, including bilateral meetings with South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol and with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, and a…

Play Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison meets with Quad foreign ministers in Melbourne
Virtual Event by Manjari Chatterjee Miller, Sheila A. Smith, Scott A. Snyder, and Carla Anne Robbins Media Briefings

July 24, 2016

Europe
Italian Banks, Pre-Stress Test

From afar, it seems like the wheels of European policy may be moving towards some kind of near-term fix for either Italy’s banks—or, more likely, for the specific problems of Monte dei Paschi di Sien…

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Blog Post by Brad W. Setser Follow the Money