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.
Sep 20, 2022 Carl Bildt thinks Ukraine’s counteroffensive in the northeast has fundamentally altered the course of the war.
Aug 16, 2022 Carl Bildt revisits the fall of Kabul to consider its implications for America and the world, one year later.
Jul 19, 2022 Carl Bildt shows why Russia's war on Ukraine is a challenge to the entire international order.
Jun 30, 2022 Carl Bildt explains the implications of the EU’s decision to make its embattled neighbor a candidate for membership.
May 26, 2022 Carl Bildt considers what, if anything, can be salvaged from the global optimism of an earlier era.
Imposing a one-off tax on energy companies’ extraordinary profits might seem like a no-brainer at a time of soaring inflation, but the idea has more than a few detractors. As policymakers in a growing number of economies move ahead, we asked PS commentators whether they are right to do so.
