Susan Coughtrie

Today at 12:30 UK time - join us @fpcthinktank.bsky.social for this timely discussion on the Middle East in 2025.

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Our expert panel will be discussing the role of Central Europe in this complex moment, including attitudes on Putin’s war of aggression, the impact of the Trump administration & relations with the UK. There will also be an audience Q&A. 2/2

Central Europe at a time of European and transatlantic challenges UPDATE

⏰ 2 weeks today: Our latest event w/ @astonuniversity.bsky.social & @ukandeu.bsky.social on Central Europe, chaired by Rt Hon Anneliese Dodds MP

Speakers: @monikameislova.bsky.social, @aleksszczerbiak.bsky.social, Vladimir Bilčík (@globsec.bsky.social) + Alexander Faludy.

Register at link ⬇️ 1/2.

Scottish Public Information Forum (SPIF) The Scottish Public Information Forum will meet on the 16th of June to discuss the Freedom of Information Reform (Scotland) Bill.

FoI Reform Bill is the focus of the Scottish Public Information Forum online meeting on Mon 16 June @ 10.30. Speakers - Katy Clark MSP, Scot Info Commissioner & CFoIS. ScotGovt will update on its FoI work @katysclark.bsky.social @foi.scot Join the discussion www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/scottish-p...

Corruption and the critical need for accountability - The Foreign Policy Centre Corruption, as understood to be “the abuse of entrusted power for private gain,” is hardly a new phenomenon, however the scale to which it occurs today, especially transnationally, and more often than...

Drivers of Global Disorder Today 🌍

Corruption, particularly transnational corruption, and its impact on societies around the world, is the focus of the concluding article in our mini-series w/ City St George's, by FPC’s Director @skcoughtrie.bsky.social.

➡️ fpc.org.uk/corruption-a... 1/4

With the new year just around the corner, we are excited to announce our inaugural UK Media Freedom Forum, organised together with Justice for Journalists Foundation (JFJ) and International Bar Association's Human Rights Institute

SAVE THE DATE: UK Media Freedom Forum - Justice for Journalists When: Tuesday 4th and Wednesday 5th March 2025, in London and online Where: City, University of London The Foreign Policy Centre (FPC), the Justice for Journalists Foundation (JFJ) and the Internation...

I'm very excited to be working with
@fpcthinktank.bsky.social to host a major international summit on media freedom in 2025 at City University with
@unesconow.bsky.social
@coemediafreedom.bsky.social, IBAHRI, Justice for Journalists @citystgeorges.bsky.social Sign up- jfj.fund/save-the-dat...

In a year jam packed with elections, the developments around the recent Presidential Elections in #Romania have been some of the most eventful & concerning.

Relative unknown Călin Georgescu defied all expectations, emerging as the forerunner after the first round of voting 1/4

Assad uncle used Guernsey adviser to secretly manage vast wealth Rifaat al-Assad, the ‘Butcher of Hama’, identified as client of consultant who received ban and fine this year

NEW: Rifaat Al-Assad, "the butcher of Hama" & uncle of Bashar, used a Guernsey wealth advisor to help manage his billion-dollar empire amassed through massive looting of Syrian public funds, per court docs

www.theguardian.com/world/2024/d...

We're celebrating 20 years of #FOI and 40 years of @cfoiscot.bsky.social in Glasgow, with opening reflections on the path to FOI from CFOI's David Goldberg, Sweden's Helena Jaderblom and former Deputy First Minister Lord Wallace of Tankerness.

Lord did not disclose pressure group link while opposing lawfare reform - Tortoise A former solicitor-general has argued against libel law reform without making clear all his connections

Exclusive: Lord did not disclose pressure group link while opposing lawfare reform

www.tortoisemedia.com/2024/11/25/l...

Last week saw the FPC host an ‘inspiring’ parliamentary roundtable on ‘Promoting Inclusive Peace’ with the APPG on Women, Peace and Security and the University of Birmingham which explored the pressing issue of how to negotiate, design and implement effective peace processes within UK foreign policy

Op-Ed: Long-range missile debate reveals key problems for Ukraine and its supporters - The Foreign Policy Centre With the US presidential election fast approaching, Ukraine’s allies in the West have been trying to find ways to shore up Kyiv. Further support for Ukraine seems much more uncertain if Donald Trump w...

Re-upping my piece for @fpcthinktank.bsky.social from earlier this year about U.S. long range missiles and Ukraine. Even with approval now given, these problems remain.

fpc.org.uk/op-ed-long-r...

🇺🇸 In the aftermath of the #USElections2024, #Trump's victory may mean that "... #Europe will need to become more serious about charting its own destiny" as @andygawt.bsky.social explains.

Read the article here ⤵️
fpc.org.uk/us-election-...

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