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Hard Numbers: China launches Taiwan drills, Former Scottish leader dies, Sudanese military kills civilians, Ukraine raids bars for holdouts
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Hard Numbers: China launches Taiwan drills, Former Scottish leader dies, Sudanese military kills civilians, Ukraine raids bars for holdouts

Tbilisi clashes: Georgia government pushes "Russian" bill risking EU candidacy
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Tbilisi clashes: Georgia government pushes "Russian" bill risking EU candidacy

With the huge protests that we see in the streets of Tbilisi, is that a sign of the Georgian government moving closer to Russia? What are the implications of the resignation of the first minister of Scotland? Carl Bildt, former prime minister of Sweden, shares his perspective on European politics from Arizona, US.

First Minister Humza Yousaf and his wife Nadia El-Nakla leaving Bute House, the official residence of First Minister, after he announced that he will resign as SNP leader and Scotland's First Minister, avoiding having to face a no confidence vote in his leadership. Mr Yousaf's premiership has been hanging by a thread since he ended the Bute House Agreement with the Scottish Greens last week. Picture date: Monday April 29, 2024
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Turmoil in Scotland as first minister resigns

On Monday, Humza Yousaf, Scotland’s first minister and leader of the Scottish National Party, announced he would resign following a controversial move last week to end the SNP’s power-sharing agreement with the Scottish Green Party.

​Calton Hill and Edinburgh city scenic view at sunset Beautiful view of Edinburgh at sunset Edinbourgh United Kingdom.
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Labour takes the lead in Scotland

Nationally, Labour already leads Conservatives by 20 points.

Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon reacts during a press conference at St Andrews House in Edinburgh.
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Sturgeon's arrest roils Scottish politics

Turmoil within the SNP makes a new independence referendum even more unlikely.

Scotland's First Minister and Scottish National Party (SNP) Leader Nicola Sturgeon.
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What We’re Watching: Sturgeon's resignation, NATO-Nordic divide, India vs. BBC, Tunisia’s tightening grip

Turkey divides Finland and Sweden; India takes aim at BBC; Tunisia crackdown intensifies

logo: GZERO World with Ian Bremmer (the podcast) with the flag of the UK, and the Big Ben in the background.
GZERO World with Ian Bremmer Podcast

Podcast: "United" Kingdom? Tony Blair on Truss, Charles, Brexit, and division in UK & beyond

Listen: In the span of just 48 hours in early September, the United Kingdom got a new prime minister, Liz Truss, and a new monarch, King Charles III. Both face big challenges in their new roles. For Truss, the Tory leader: a range of issues from inflation to the ongoing fallout of Brexit. For Charles: the relevance of the monarchy itself, now that Britain's longest-serving and much-beloved queen is gone. The United Kingdom also faces staggering inflation and a looming energy crunch. On the GZERO World Podcast, Ian Bremmer talks with a man who occupied 10 Downing Street for a decade - former prime minister Tony Blair - about the road ahead for his country.

Hard Numbers: Germany ditches nuclear, (some) Americans justify anti-government violence, Mali’s election in danger, Scottish witches pardoned
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Hard Numbers: Germany ditches nuclear, (some) Americans justify anti-government violence, Mali’s election in danger, Scottish witches pardoned

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson reacts as he delivers a speech during the annual Conservative Party Conference, in Manchester, Britain, October 6, 2021.
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Is Brexit breaking Britain?

Brexit is inflicting serious pain on Britain's economy. Long-term troubles or simple adjustment period? It won't matter if secessionists can use dread of the future to lead Scotland and Northern Ireland out of the UK.

Scotland's rocky road ahead
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Scotland's rocky road ahead

Those who want an independent European Scotland can overcome all the obstacles ahead, but we shouldn't underestimate the complexity of these problems, or how long it will take to solve them.