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Ana Palacio

Ana Palacio

Writing for PS since 2011
162 commentaries

Ana Palacio, a former minister of foreign affairs of Spain and former senior vice president and general counsel of the World Bank Group, is a visiting lecturer at Georgetown University.

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  1. A Principled and Powerful EU
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    A Principled and Powerful EU

    Aug 9, 2024 Ana Palacio urges Europe's leaders to take bold steps to reclaim the bloc's integrity and strengthen its global influence.

  2. The Global Implications of Iran’s Election
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    The Global Implications of Iran’s Election

    Jul 5, 2024 Ana Palacio considers what the reformist candidate’s victory might mean for regional and international stability.

  3. The Putin-Kim Pact Is an Opportunity for the West
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    The Putin-Kim Pact Is an Opportunity for the West

    Jun 24, 2024 Ana Palacio urges policymakers to leverage the rogue partnership to drive a wedge between Russia and China.

  4. Is Europe Too Big for Further Enlargement?
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    Is Europe Too Big for Further Enlargement?

    May 23, 2024 Ana Palacio warns that even if candidates meet accession criteria, decision-making processes would need to be reformed.

  5. Why the EU’s New Migration Pact Matters
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    Why the EU’s New Migration Pact Matters

    Apr 24, 2024 Ana Palacio applauds the pragmatic coalition-building, especially by Italy’s Giorgia Meloni, that enabled the deal.

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    The High Cost of the Netherlands’ Mpox Vaccine Hoarding

    Gordon Brown condemns European populists’ failure to heed the lessons of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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    How to Make the Most of the Kursk Gambit

    Samuel Charap & Charles A. Kupchan think Ukraine and its partners have a big opportunity to start working toward a negotiated end to the war.
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    The US Election Will Overturn Europe’s Strategic Status Quo

    Mark Leonard worries that Europeans are unprepared for whoever will succeed US President Joe Biden.
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    The Water-Security Crisis

    Mariana Mazzucato, et al.

    Increasingly severe water shortages represent a human-made crisis that can be resolved through human interventions. The situation demands new thinking about the economics of this critical resource and how to manage it through mission-oriented strategies that span all levels of governance.

    call attention to a global problem that demands far more attention from policymakers at all levels.
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    The European Green Deal Is Already Benefiting Consumers

    Agustín Reyna rejects the misguided notion that voters are indifferent to environmental concerns.
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    What Is Kamala Harris’s Foreign Policy?

    Ian Bremmer

    Although Kamala Harris is largely aligned with Joe Biden on many global and strategic issues, her unique worldview promises a distinct form of leadership on the international stage. Not only would US foreign policy shift under a Harris administration; it could change in highly consequential ways.

    considers how the Democratic presidential nominees' views compare to Joe Biden's.
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    Will the German Center Hold?

    Helmut K. Anheier considers what is driving support for extremist parties in the country’s eastern states.
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    America Has No Alternative to Industrial Policy

    J. Bradford DeLong thinks new threats to economic security outweigh the reasons for opposing government-led development.
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    US Foreign Policy in 2025

    Joseph S. Nye, Jr. compares the two presidential candidates’ attitudes and positions on major global issues.

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