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Strong foundation
France’s embassy in Kenya was built with the climate in mind. But does it serve its primary purpose: to foster ties between the two countries?
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Canada’s ambassador to Belarus talks keeping the peace, Bulgaria and Russia fight it out and a new embassy location is found in Jerusalem.
In the running
From championing the fight against global warming to lacing up and pounding the pavements, Slovenian president Borut Pahor is taking his ideas to the streets, as well as the EU.
Strike up the brand
Greek prime minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is rebranding his country — welcoming diaspora talent, foreign investment and start-ups while navigating tensions with Turkey and the aftermath of economic austerity.
Safe haven
The modernist Swiss embassy in Canberra is a paean to the possibilities that concrete offered its gifted architects.
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Brazil’s Lebanon connection, plus representatives for China and Taiwan clash over cake in Fiji.
Under the influence
Isolationism has taken the shine off the perception of the US. But its foreign policy remains tightly interwoven with much of the world. As a new president takes office, what do its allies want?
Swiss flair
When it comes to money and diplomacy, Switzerland is an influential global player. But do other aspects of the national brand suit a broader international role?
Shape of things to come
We asked 10 leading experts in international and geopolitical affairs to share their predictions for the year ahead and tell us which way the world will turn in 2021.
