The World Next Week
Summary: A weekly preview of world events in the week ahead from the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR).
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Pakistan takes stock after a deadly bombing on Easter weekend, NATO turns 67 years old, and a new season of Major League Baseball begins.
Security concerns in Europe are heightened after Tuesday's terrorist attacks in Brussels, the UN and EU hold a briefing on cooperation, and the Arab League summit in Marrakech is called off.
The Central African Republic holds a presidential runoff vote, President Obama hosts a summit with ASEAN states in California, and Eastern European leaders meet to discuss the migrant crisis. summit.
The first contest of the U.S. presidential election campaign begins, Denmark reevaluates its border checks policy and the world’s longest nonstop airline flight takes off from Dubai.
The first contest of the U.S. presidential election campaign begins, Denmark reevaluates its border checks policy and the world’s longest nonstop airline flight takes off from Dubai.
OPEC meets amid plunging oil prices, Taiwan holds elections and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank meets in Beijing.
In the coming year: the uncertain future of democratization; democratic governance crises continue; the debate on climate policy evolves and tensions play out across East and Southeast Asia.
The fifth anniversary of the Arab Spring events is marked; Las Vegas is host to the next Republican presidential debate and world powers step up diplomacy on Syria.
Climate talks wrap up in Paris, and Venezuela and France hold elections.
Europe, the Middle East and the United States grapple with the aftermath of terrorist attacks in France.
Turkey hosts the G20 summit, tensions mount in Burundi and APEC leaders meet in Manila.
Turkey hosts the G20 summit, tensions mount in Burundi and APEC leaders meet in Manila.
The presidents of China and Taiwan hold a meeting, Myanmar holds elections and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets with President Obama.
NATO’s eastern members hold a summit in Bucharest, Turkey holds a snap election, and the New York Marathon takes place.
Indonesian President Joko Widodo visits the White House; Argentina holds general elections and Guatemala holds a presidential run-off election.
