Carl Bildt was Sweden’s foreign minister from 2006 to 2014 and prime minister from 1991 to 1994, when he negotiated Sweden’s EU accession. A renowned international diplomat, he served as EU Special Envoy to the Former Yugoslavia, High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina, UN Special Envoy to the Balkans, and Co-Chairman of the Dayton Peace Conference. He is Co-Chair of the European Council on Foreign Relations.
Sep 20, 2022 Carl Bildt thinks Ukraine’s counteroffensive in the northeast has fundamentally altered the course of the war.
Aug 16, 2022 Carl Bildt revisits the fall of Kabul to consider its implications for America and the world, one year later.
Jul 19, 2022 Carl Bildt shows why Russia's war on Ukraine is a challenge to the entire international order.
Jun 30, 2022 Carl Bildt explains the implications of the EU’s decision to make its embattled neighbor a candidate for membership.
May 26, 2022 Carl Bildt considers what, if anything, can be salvaged from the global optimism of an earlier era.
In recent weeks, the US dollar has reached 20-year highs against key foreign currencies, and all-time highs against the Chinese renminbi and the British pound. What is sustaining the greenback’s surge, and what are its most significant consequences?
