Tag: Government

For the fifth time in four years, 6.8 million Israelis will be eligible to vote in a general election...

From October 16-23, the Communist Party of China (CPC) will complete its once-in-a-decade leadership change...

While much of the world is easing COVID-19 restrictions despite persistent waves of infections, China remains unwaveringly committed to the “zero-COVID” strategy...

By evaluating government communications during threats to public health, we can identify fundamental rules for communicating risk...

Two significant elections take place in May 2022 on islands at opposite ends of the Eurasian landmass...

Here are 10 recommendations for how we could do a better job of educating the public about the pandemic...

Decoding and navigating the EU system provides the time, opportunities and tools for stakeholders to raise, address and shape the decision-making processes...

Emmanuel Macron looks likely to be the first French president to be re-elected since 2002...

The Quirinal Treaty aims to settle once and for all the disputes that have undermined the stability of diplomatic relations between Italy and France in recent years (e.g. on industrial issues such as Fincantieri and on migration), paving the way for greater cooperation in key sectors such as digital and ecological transition, defense, culture ad education...

Corporate America’s strategy for handling ransomware isn’t tenable for the long-term, as the U.S. government views this as a national security threat..

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...

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...