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• January 1, 2026
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Key highlights Money is never just money. Bulgaria’s move into the euro area on 1 January 2026 is a historic act of integration that will be sold as stability and modernization—and criticized, inevitably, as surrender of monetary identity. European Central Bank+1 Geopolitically, the euro is a signal: it tightens Bulgaria’s embedding in the EU’s core economic structures. For businesses, it simplifies …

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• January 1, 2026
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Key highlights January reshapes the UN Security Council’s elected bench. Five new non-permanent members begin their terms, adding fresh priorities and new diplomatic style to the Council’s daily negotiations. United Nations Peacekeeping This matters because the Security Council is where the world’s conflicts are debated with the highest stakes—sanctions, mandates, peacekeeping renewals—yet also where paralysis is common. New elected members can’t …

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• January 1, 2026
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Key highlights On 1 January 2026, Cyprus takes over the rotating Presidency of the Council of the European Union. This is not the EU presidency people imagine as a single “leader.” It’s closer to being the chief meeting manager of the EU’s ministerial machine—deciding priorities, pushing dossiers forward, and negotiating the fine print when countries disagree. Consilium+1 Why this matters geopolitically: 2026 is …

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• December 31, 2025
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Key highlights From 1 January 2026, France is in charge of the G7’s agenda-setting machinery—ministerial tracks, diplomatic choreography, and the themes that will dominate summit season. The G7 remains a compact club with outsized narrative power: when it moves in sync, markets notice and global policy language shifts; when it fractures, the world sees the limits of “the West” as …

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Key highlights January begins with the Philippines stepping into ASEAN’s driver’s seat for 2026. The chairmanship is not a crown; it’s a steering wheel—useful, but attached to a vehicle where every passenger has their own map. Manila has already placed its chairship under the banner “Navigating our Future, Together”, and anchored priorities around peace and security, prosperity, and people empowerment. Philippine Commission on …