Prime Minister Liz Truss
Liz Truss is the new prime minister of the UK – the fourth Conservative in six years.On her second full day in office she tackled the cost of living crisis, announcing […]
The end of an era
The AEJ UK notes with regret the passing of Queen Elizabeth II at the age of 96.The second Elizabethan era ends after a reign of 70 years, with Queen Elizabeth II […]
Boris Johnson forced to resign
Boris Johnson has been forced to resign as Conservative Party leader and is scheduled to be replaced as prime minister on September 5 after summer voting by members of his Conservative […]
News
Boris Johnson forced to resign
Boris Johnson has been forced to resign as Conservative Party leader and is scheduled to be replaced as prime minister on September 5 after summer […]
Covid and Boris – the future
Covid infections rising. The launch of a public inquiry into the handling of covid. Prime Minister Boris Johnson facing more questions.Halfway through 2022 it might […]
Palestinian journalist killed by Israeli fire – UN Human Rights Office
The UN Human Rights Office says prominent Palestinian reporter Shireen Abu Akleh was killed by shots from Israeli security forces.It says its own investigation, including […]
Ukraine perspectives
Ukraine eastern offensive historic?
One of Britain's pre-eminent military analysts says a rapid and surprise Ukraine advance in the northeastern Donbas region is historic.Ukraine in early September claimed to […]
Reflections on Mikhail Gorbachev
The death of former Russian president Mikhail Gorbachev on August 30 2022 of course sparked strongly mixed reaction around the world.And perhaps unsurprisingly reopened wildly […]
Putin on stage
Vladimir Putin has been a player on the world stage for some time – now he's on London's theatre stage. The AEJ's Anthony Robinson, former […]
Media Freedom
Belarus editor arrested
Belarusian authorities have arrested and charged a prominent independent editor in their continuing two-year crackdown on independent journalism.On 20 April Belarusian special forces raided the […]
Message from Mariupul
The long Russian assault on Mariupol has been a major focus of attention in the war on Ukraine with countless stories of missile, bomb and […]
Journalists killed in Ukraine
The bodies of two journalists have been found after Russian forces withdrew from previously occupied areas north of Kyiv. It brings to nine the confirmed […]
The AEJ UK
The AEJ UK is part of a professional network of journalists and specialists active across Europe, independent of any institutional or political group and recognised by the Council of Europe, the OSCE and UNESCO. We connect the newsmakers who shape our political and economic world with journalists, broadcasters and writers on European affairs. […]
Holding Russia accountable
International human rights lawyer Aarif Abraham argues that the only legal way to make Russia accountable for a crime of aggression in the Ukraine is to establish a special tribunal. At an AEJ UK lunch meeting […]
A Palestinian view
Dr. Husam Zomlot, head of the Palestinian Mission to the UK since 2018 and adviser to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, will discuss recent political and diplomatic developments in the West Bank, Gaza and Israel at an […]
Sanctions on Russia – an assessment
International economic strategist and sanctions expert Timothy Ash assessed the impact of international sanctions on Russia’s ability to prosecute the war in Ukraine at an AEJ UK lunch meeting on July 4.A senior strategist at BlueBay […]
