Annabelle Chapman
Cities
Seoul's mayor adds some soul to his city, the Polish government has new-airport aspirations and Canada's largest ferry operator gets set to revitalise its fleet.
Politics
Francis Kéré’s dreams of a new parliament in Ouagadougou, the Polish government’s power grab and a new name in Korean politics.
Diplomacy
The boom in embassy building in Canberra and the return of diplomatic relations in Libya. Plus: Nato’s man in Moscow bows out of his “kamikaze” job.
Well served
What if hotels and restaurants were unable to employ the global workforce that has made them so successful? If you like your flat white with a smile, read on.
The shape of things to come
Despite economic problems and rocky politics, former Eastern bloc nations are poised to set the European agenda. The Visegrad Group is shaping up to shake up the year ahead, from defence to finance.
Tomorrow’s world
From a museum on the move to an Egyptian on a mission, we present the people, organisations and issues set to shape 2017 and beyond.
