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.
Gabriel Boric Name? Gabriel Boric Westphalian identity? Chilean Age? 35 Why is he in the news? Newly elected student activist-turned-president Gabriel Boric just announced his cabinet this week. He is…
Kiril Petkov Name? Kiril Petkov Westphalian identity? Bulgarian Age? 41 Why is he in the news? The recently elected Bulgarian Prime Minister Kiril Petkov travelled to North Macedonia this week…
Xi Jinping Name? Xi Jinping Westphalian identity? Chinese Age? 68 Why is he in the news? On the fourth of February Xi will open the Winter Olympics in China. Two…
Mohammad Yaqoob Name? Mohammad Yaqoob Westphalian identity? Afghan Age? 32 Why is he in the news? Recently, Taliban Defense Minister Mohammad Yaqoob has called on Tajik President, Emomali Rahmon, and…
Scott Morrison Name? Scott Morrison Westphalian identity? Australian Age? 53 Why is he in the news? After a week of conflict with Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic, Morrison came out…
Novak Djokovic Name? Novak Djokovic Westphalian identity? Serbian Age? 34 Why is he in the news? The Novak Djokovic, Serbia’s national pride, vs Australia’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison saga continues.…
Sergey Lavrov Name? Sergey Lavrov Westphalian identity? Russian Age? 71 Why is he in the news? As an estimated 100.000 troops remain massed on Ukraine’s eastern border with Russia, Foreign…
Name? Assimi Goïta Westphalian identity? Malian Age? 39 Why is he in the news? The West African economic bloc ECOWAS decided to impose tougher economic sanctions, sever diplomatic ties, close…
Name? Scott Morrison Westphalian identity? Australian Age? 53 Why is he in the news? Australia is hosting the Australian Open next week and Scott Morrison, defender of one of the…
Kassym-Jomart Tokayev Name? Kassym-Jomart Tokayev Westphalian identity? Kazakh Age? 68 Why is he in the news? On New Year’s Day, Kazakhstan saw their fuel prices increase by 50% overnight- sparking…