This blog covers a variety of topics from US foreign policy to European politics and the Middle East - and whatever else happens to be in the news or catch my attention. I joined the FT as chief foreign affairs commentator in 2006, after a 15-year career at The Economist which included stints as a correspondent in Brussels, Bangkok and Washington. I write a weekly column on foreign affairs, which appears in the paper on Tuesdays. Occasionally my FT colleagues contribute posts to this blog.
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Herman Van Rompuy, EU president, takes office

Tony Blair appears before the Chilcot inquiry into the Iraq war

Ukranian presidential elections

World Economic Forum, Davos

Guantanamo closure deadline

Canada takes over G8 presidency