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Stepping Up in International Affairs
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📢 Applications for RAIA’s Spring #Internships are open!
🗓️ Deadline: Nov 5th
💡 Passionate about gaining experience in international relations & global change? 🌍
Join #RAIA from Jan 5th- Mar 27th for a part-time, remote internship in Communications, Project Development, HR, or R&A!
POP CULTURE CORNER 🎉
This week, RAIA’s watching 'Derry Girls', a witty Netflix series on teen chaos, big laughs, and growing up in Northern Ireland during The Troubles. 🍿😆
We wonder if you've watched the show before?
February 5, 2026 at 5:44 PM
HOT OR NOT 🔥🧊
In #Serbia, student #protests demand the ballot, testing President #Vučić’s legitimacy without loosening his grip on power. 🥶
Elisa unpacks how youth pressure is shaping his political temperature 📊
Check it out! 🔗 raiagroup.org/vucic-mild-f...
January 29, 2026 at 2:52 PM
HOT OR NOT🔥🧊
In #Tuvalu, PM Feleti Teo runs hot with a new #Taiwan treaty, signaling a bold diplomatic stance in the Pacific. 🧨🌡️
Beatriz unpacks how the deal reshapes Tuvalu’s foreign policy and its place in #Pacific geopolitics. 📊
Check it out! 🔗 raiagroup.org/feleti-teo-b...
Feleti Teo BLAZING with new Tuvalu-Taiwan Treaty
Feleti Teo, Tuvalu’s Prime Minister, signed the Kaitasi treaty with Taiwan in November 2025. Tuvalu is one of three island countries in the Pacific that maintain diplomatic relations with Taiwan inste...
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January 26, 2026 at 1:57 PM
HOT OR NOT 🔥🧊
In #Peru, #Boluarte’s presidency freezes as Congress turns on her amid rising insecurity and public anger. 🥶
Bryan's article breaks down what this means. 🤔
Check it out! 🔗 raiagroup.org/boluarte-pre...
Boluarte’s Presidency FROZEN as Peru's Congress Turns on her
After shielding her from public backlash, Congress ultimately removed Dina Boluarte from office in October 2025 for permanent moral incapacity. Peru has seen a sharp rise in crime and insecurity over ...
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January 22, 2026 at 2:00 PM
HOT OR NOT 🔥🧊
In #Scotland, #Swinney begins his campaign on cold ground as scandals, shifting alliances, and declining trust weigh on his leadership. 🥶
Nicolas breaks down how this frosty opening is defining his early campaign dynamics📊
Check it out! 🔗 raiagroup.org/swinney-cold...
November 28, 2025 at 12:36 PM
HOT OR NOT 🔥🧊
In #Suriname, President Geerlings-Simons navigates fiscal constraints, public anticipation, and a fragile political landscape.🧭
Jayveer breaks down how this mild start is influencing her initial political trajectory.📈
Check it out! 🔗👉 raiagroup.org/geerling-sim...
November 28, 2025 at 11:28 AM
HOT OR NOT 🔥🧊
In #Uruguay, Yamandú #Orsi opens his campaign with caution as he navigates rising expectations, internal pressures, and a shifting political landscape. 🔄📈
Bruna analyses how this mild start is shaping his early momentum.
Check it out!🔗👉 raiagroup.org/orsi-mild-st...
November 27, 2025 at 4:49 PM
HOT OR NOT 🔥🧊
Political tensions in #Madagascar are escalating as Andry #Rajoelina confronts protests, contested legitimacy, and declining trust.
Lilli-Sage Bayes analyses how these pressures have pushed his leadership into a political freeze. ❄️
Check out her article!🔗👉 raiagroup.org/andry-rajoel...
November 25, 2025 at 6:31 PM
WAR AND PEACE ⚔️☮️
What happens when political rivalries turn into border disputes? 🤔
Hun Sen and Paetongtarn Shinawatra’s feud is reshaping #Cambodia - #Thailand relations - and is testing regional peace.
Check out Elisa's article here! 🔗👇
raiagroup.org/hun-sen-and-...
November 13, 2025 at 3:36 PM
As #COP30 opens in Brazil, we look back on insights from the @ieuniversity.bsky.social x #RAIA Summer Research Program, where IE students analysed the strategies and influence of global climate leaders. 🌎
November 12, 2025 at 6:57 PM
HOT OR NOT 🔥🧊
Narendra #Modi is betting $18 billion on #India’s semiconductor future, but can his tech ambitions deliver global competitiveness? 💰🌍
Check out Bryan's article here! 👇🔗 raiagroup.org/modi-indias-...
November 11, 2025 at 5:36 PM
HOT OR NOT🔥🧊
Irid Arvidsson discusses how #Lula’s approval of offshore oil drilling near the #Amazon is testing his image as a global climate leader.🛢️🍃
Check out Irid's article here: 🔗 raiagroup.org/oil-drilling...
November 3, 2025 at 5:40 PM
📢 Applications for RAIA’s Spring #Internships are open!
🗓️ Deadline: Nov 5th
💡 Passionate about gaining experience in international relations & global change? 🌍
Join #RAIA from Jan 5th- Mar 27th for a part-time, remote internship in Communications, Project Development, HR, or R&A!
October 31, 2025 at 4:30 PM
#HOTORNOT 🔥🧊
Viktor #Orbán’s latest constitutional changes have stirred outrage- but have they really weakened his hold on power?
Check out Maya's article here! 👇
🔗 raiagroup.org/constitution...
Constitutional amendments leave Orbán MILD ahead of election
Since taking office in 2010, Orbán has strengthened executive power through constitutional and legal reforms.
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October 31, 2025 at 4:10 PM
In #RAIAffairs' sixth episode with the @ieuniversity.bsky.social and SRP, Finja Ullrich & Aleksej Obradovic explore King Mohammad VI's reshaping of #Morocco's climate vision - balancing national survival with green ambition. ⚖️🟢
Tune in here! 🔗 🎙️ open.spotify.com/episode/2HsE...
October 24, 2025 at 2:27 PM
HOT OR NOT: SRP EDITION🔥🧊
This week’s #HotOrNot from RAIA’s SRP: King Mohammed VI.
How is #Morocco's monarch's $36 billion vision shaping the country's green path towards climate resilience? 👑🪴
Check out Finja Ullrich & Aleksej Obradovic's article!
🔗 raiagroup.org/mohammed-36-...
October 23, 2025 at 5:30 PM
This summer, we teamed up with @ieuniversity.bsky.social's SPEGA to dive into climate leadership!
We explored the strategies of 6 key climate leaders ahead of #COP30.
Our sixth leader, King Mohammed VI 🫅 :
October 22, 2025 at 1:48 PM
In #RAIAffairs’ fifth episode with @ieuniversity.bsky.social & SRP, Luiza da Costa Carvalho Melo & Sara Tobar Herrera explore #Nyong’s journey from the IPCC to the African Development Bank - and how he’s redefining #climate leadership in Africa. 🌍🏦
Tune in here! 🔗 🎙️ open.spotify.com/show/0w6V0UV...
October 15, 2025 at 4:45 PM
HOT OR NOT: SRP EDITION 🔥🧊
This week’s #HotOrNot from RAIA’s SRP: Anthony #Nyong.
Africa’s green future depends on climate finance.🌍
Luiza da Costa Carvalho Melo & Sara Tobar Herrera explore Nyong’s mission to make it happen.
Check it out here! 🔗 raiagroup.org/anthony-nyon...
October 14, 2025 at 1:27 PM
This summer, we teamed up with the @ieuniversity.bsky.social's SPEGA to dive into climate leadership! ☀️
We explored the strategies of 6 key climate leaders ahead of #COP30.
Our fifth leader, Anthony #Nyong 🌍:
October 13, 2025 at 4:20 PM
In #RAIAffairs' fourth episode with the @ieuniversity.bsky.social & SRP, Pilar Gonzalez and Gaspard Brabant explore Grace #Fu's technocratic approach to #climate leadership and Singapore's ambitious Green Plan 2030. ♻️👩‍💻
Tune in here! 🎙️🔗 open.spotify.com/show/0w6V0UV...
October 8, 2025 at 12:44 PM
HOT OR NOT: SRP EDITION 🔥❄️
🌍This week’s #HotOrNot from RAIA’s SRP: Grace #Fu 👩‍💼
Pilar Gonzalez & Gaspard Brabant explore Grace Fu's leadership on Singapore's Green Plan- and the debates it sparks on equity and ethics. ⚖️
Check it out! 🔗 👇 raiagroup.org/infrastructu...
Grace Fu's HOT climate leadership constructed through climate-resilient infrastructure
Grace Fu leads climate policy in Southeast Asia through a business-driven and target-based progress of the SG Green Plan  Despite her pioneering effort to consolidate a climate resilient future, unequ...
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October 7, 2025 at 3:28 PM
This summer, we teamed up with @ieuniversity.bsky.social's SPEGA to dive into climate leadership!
We explored the strategies of 6 key climate leaders ahead of #COP30.
Our fourth leader, Grace #Fu 👩‍💼
October 6, 2025 at 3:29 PM
In #RAIAffair's third episode with the @ieuniversity.bsky.social & SRP, Giulio Guiducci & Jayveer Gautam unpack how David Attenborough’s storytelling bridges science, emotion, and activism and ask if communication itself be #climate leadership? 🍃📖
Tune in here! 🎙️🔗 open.spotify.com/show/0w6V0UV...
October 5, 2025 at 3:27 PM
HOT OR NOT: SRP EDITION 🔥❄️
🌎This week’s #HotOrNot from RAIA’s SRP: David #Attenborough.
Giulio Guiducci & Jayveer Gautam analyse how Attenborough’s ‘People’s Seat’ reshaped public discourse- but fell short on institutional change. 🧑‍🤝‍🧑🪑 #ClimateGovernance
Check it out! 🔗 raiagroup.org/david-attenb...
October 4, 2025 at 12:36 PM