This Blog consists of daily (well weekdays) updates about the individual of the day in IR news. Written by the editors of our newsletter the Westphalian.
Hassan Sheikh Mohamud Name? Hassan Sheikh Mohamud Westphalian identity? Somali Age? 66 Why is he in the news? A few weeks ago, former Somali President, Hasan Sheikh Mohamud, won his…
Boris Johnson Name? Boris Johnson Westphalian identity? British Age? 57 Why is he in the news? British PM Boris Johnson is once again fighting for his political future as the…
Queen Elizabeth II Name? Queen Elizabeth II Westphalian identity? The epitome of British Age? Eternal (96) Why is she in the news? This week the Queen celebrates her Platinum Jubilee:…
RAIA Name? RAIA Westphalian identity? International Age? 3 ½ years old Why is it in the news? RAIA, a youth-led international think tank, is rebranding and that is exciting. RAIA…
Name? Gustavo Petro Wikimedia Westphalian identity? Colombian Age? 62 Why is he in the news? Colombia just held their first round of elections yesterday, and populist left-wing candidate Gustavo Petro…
Name? Wang Yi Wikimedia Westphalian identity? 68 Age? Chinese Why is he in the news? Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi went to Fiji to meet with 10 Indo-Pacific leaders to…
Name? Idit Silman Wikimedia Westphalian identity? Israeli Age? 41 Why is she in the news? Israeli Knesset member Idit Silman’s resignation as coalition chair and defection to the opposition is…
Wikimedia Name? Xi Jinping Westphalian identity? Chinese Age? 68 Why is he in the news? Chinese President Xi Jinping’s zero-Covid strategy for China has come under pressure lately as the…
Wikimedia Name? Viktor Orban Westphalian identity? Hungarian Age? 58 Why is he in the news? Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s Fidesz Party won the parliamentary elections in Hungary for a fourth…
Wikimedia Name? Nayib Bukele Westphalian identity? Salvadoran Age? 40 Why is he in the news? El Salvador’s President (or not-so-benevolent-dictator) Nayib Bukele asked congress to approve a state of emergency…