by Andy Quirk | Aug 29, 2018 | Crossroads
Here are some critical issues to watch around the globe over the coming month: North America The US and Mexico have reached an agreement to revise key portions of the North Atlantic Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). The new agreement will be renamed the United...
by Andy Quirk | Jul 24, 2018 | Crossroads
Here are some critical issues to watch around the globe over the coming month: Global Impact: Trump’s Rhetoric Threatens the Rules Based Order US President Trump has created global concerns over his imposition of tariffs on China, the EU, Canada, Japan, and...
by Andy Quirk | Jun 28, 2018 | Crossroads
Here are some critical issues to watch around the globe over the coming month: Re-election of Turkish President Recep Erdoğan Facts Turkish president Recep Erdoğan has claimed victory in the recent Turkish presidential election, reaching 52.5% of the popular...
by Andy Quirk | May 31, 2018 | Crossroads
Here are some critical issues to watch around the globe over the coming month: Highlights: European markets are shaken by political uncertainty in Italy and Spain, increasing fears over the future of the Eurozone and possibly the EU. The Turkish Central Bank...
by Andy Quirk | Apr 26, 2018 | Crossroads
Important issues to watch around the globe: United States – North Korea summit Arguably the most important geopolitical news of this month is the possibility of a summit between the US and North Korea. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has announced that he will...
by Andy Quirk | Mar 28, 2018 | Crossroads
Here are the biggest issues to watch around the globe over the coming month: Europe: Responding to Russia The use of a nerve agent, known as Novichok, in an attempt to murder former KGB agent Sergei Skripal in Salisbury, England, resulted in Prime Minister Theresa May...