Tag: Government

By the end of 2022, Angela Merkel, once called the leader of the free world, will have ended her chancellorship in Germany. Angela Merkel leaves a gap, and the Bundestag elections on 26 September will be decisive in determining who will succeed her in office...

Each year the Capitol virtually shuts down as lawmakers flock to their home districts, opening opportunity to engage with lawmakers in the most effectively...

To this end, the final communiqué of the Summit emphasizes the free, open and democratic values that bind the attendees and their commitment to multilateralism—a value that has been challenged in recent years...

When he addresses a joint session of Congress tonight, President Biden will likely use low-key rhetoric to advocate an ambitious agenda, from rebuilding the nation’s physical and social infrastructure to strengthening American families, dismantling systemic racism and addressing climate change...

In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the new Israeli government will operate under “emergency” status for the first six months, advancing legislation solely related to the virus and its impact...

On May 17, 2020, Israel’s 35th government was sworn in, actualizing a power-sharing agreement between incumbent Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Blue and White party chief Benny Gantz...

New research from APCO Insight shows that concerns about the impact of COVID-19 are high in the Arabian Gulf...

Following two failed attempts to form a government, Israelis went to the polls again on March 2, 2020, for an unprecedented third time in less than a year. APCO's Tel Aviv team provides insights and analysis on the results...

After an inconclusive election, followed by 131 days of political tug-of-war, Sweden finally has a government. Sectors affected by its reforms have a reason to work proactively to demonstrate what the reforms might mean to them, their customers, the climate and the economy...

On October 18, 2017, the 19th NCCPC will be held in Beijing, presided over by President Xi Jinping who is expected to continue for a second five-year term as general secretary...

For businesses and advocacy groups the challenge of this government composition will be to deal with its specific simultaneity of change and continuity. ..

Brazil is increasingly attracting the scrutiny of investors worldwide as the country enters a key phase for its economy...

Craig Fuller, co-chair of APCO's International Advisory Committee, shares his thoughts on the importance of the FAA's air technology modernization efforts. ..

This year China’s legislature ratified the 13th Five Year Plan (2016-2020), the country’s highest-level policy planning document and the first developed under President Xi Jinping. In these videos, James McGregor, chairman of APCO Worldwide in Greater China, and Lilian Rogers, associate consultant at APCO’s Beijing office, discuss what to watch for in China over the next five years and whether the 13th FYP encapsulates lofty dreams or realistic reforms for the country’s future. ..

Having set his house in order, Xi now aspires to lead China onto the global stage in a far more confident manner than before...