Carl Bildt was Sweden’s foreign minister from 2006 to 2014 and prime minister from 1991 to 1994, when he negotiated Sweden’s EU accession. A renowned international diplomat, he served as EU Special Envoy to the Former Yugoslavia, High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina, UN Special Envoy to the Balkans, and Co-Chairman of the Dayton Peace Conference. He is Co-Chair of the European Council on Foreign Relations.
Nov 20, 2023 Carl Bildt argues that the choice for Israelis and Palestinians has always been a two-state solution or eternal war.
Oct 18, 2023 Carl Bildt insists that now is the time to discuss the scenarios that may follow Israel's anticipated ground operation.
Sep 18, 2023 Carl Bildt worries about the implications of desperate global pariah states finding common cause.
Aug 16, 2023 Carl Bildt sees Niger as another falling domino in a region that is hurtling toward chaos and instability.
Jul 19, 2023 Carl Bildt explains why the accession of Ukraine, Moldova, and the Western Balkan countries is now a strategic imperative.
Though Polish voters in October ousted their right-wing populist government, recent elections in Slovakia and the Netherlands show that populism remains as malign and potent a political force as ever in Europe. But these outcomes also hold important lessons for the United States, where the specter of Donald Trump’s return to the White House haunts the runup to the 2024 presidential election.
