Macron Bets on Kenya in a €23 Billion Pivot to Anglophone Africa
France pledged €23 billion ($27 billion) in Africa investments at a Nairobi summit with 30 leaders, signing a defence pact...
July 17, 2026Topic
Macron
Macron and Meloni Are Opposites. They Just Found Reasons to Agree.
Two ideological opposites held their first summit in Antibes, united by defence, space and a shared wish to block the...
June 25, 2026
Majority of French population lacks confidence in Macron’s ability to maintain order
In the aftermath of the widespread violent unrest in France earlier this summer, a considerable proportion of the French populace...
July 31, 2023
French elections: According to a video on Twitter, officially sealed ballots have already been sent out invalid
After the French presidential election between Le Pen and Macron, which was stylized as a question of fate for the...
May 1, 2022
Brazil’s Agribusiness Fears Amazon Fires May Hurt Exports
Despite Brazil’s President, Jair Bolsonaro, apparently curving to global pressure and announcing stronger measures to combat fires currently burning in...
August 25, 2019
Brazil’s Bolsonaro Makes Germany Wary of Mercosur-EU Trade Accord
Bolsonaro's agenda makes Germany wary of the Mercosur-EU trade deal. How Brazil's politics affects European trade confidence. Expert coverage from...
December 13, 2018
Mercosur and EU Trade Negotiators Meet in Brasilia
Mercosur and EU Trade Negotiators Meet in Brasilia. Mercosur EU trade deal coverage and expert analysis from The Rio Times....
December 6, 2018
Mercosur-EU Accord Threatened by Brazil’s New Environment Stance
Mercosur-EU Accord Threatened by Brazil's New Environment Stance. EU Mercosur deforestation rules coverage and expert analysis from The Rio Times.
November 30, 2018
Opinion: Brazil as a Serious Country, Part Três
Opinion by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – A month ago, the Curmudgeon wrote about a sweeping proposal to...
June 19, 2017