Can Keir Starmer steer calmer? Biding with Biden

Gavin LEE | Luis MIGUEL CABRERA | Vivienne WALT | Douglas HERBERT | Ian Wishart | Jeremy STUBBS

Edité par France 24 - 2024

It's also been a week of mixed fortunes in the US presidential race. Donald Trump's week could hardly have gone better. The US Supreme Court ruled that he is immune from prosecution for offences relating to his time in office. The White House now appears within Trump's grasp as he edges ahead in the polls since last week's presidential debate, which has sparked intense speculation over President Joe Biden's ability to carry on amid his apparent cognitive decline.

Finally, this week has seen the Hungarian leader Viktor Orban make a surprise trip to Kyiv and Moscow. The right-wing populist known for his warm relations with Vladimir Putin played peacemaker and called on President Volodymyr Zelensky to accept an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine.

Note
  • It's been a week that's seen a new government sweep into power in the UK. A landslide win by Labour has ended 14 years of Conservative rule. It's the Conservatives' worst defeat in living memory. After electoral devastation, voters are trusting the centre left to get the UK through choppy waters. Can Keir Starmer steer calmer? 

Langue
anglais
Date de publication
05/07/2024
Collection
The world this week
Contributeurs
Vivienne WALT Time Magazine's Paris correspondent
Douglas HERBERT International Affairs Commentator, FRANCE 24
Ian Wishart Politico Journalist
Jeremy STUBBS President of British Conservatives in Paris

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