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G7 summit: the challenges to Western unity

The G7 Leaders’ Summit is taking place on 19 – 21 May in Hiroshima, Japan. Economic security and combating economic coercion will be the dominant themes, driven by the US as they push allies to curb dependencies on China.  Opposition to Russia and support for Ukraine will be the other main theme. Leaders will discuss […]

19 May, 2023

What the Integrated Review refresh means for British foreign policy

François-Joseph Schichan Megan Welby

Last week, the Government published the long-awaited “refresh” to its national security and international policy, the Integrated Review (“IR23”). The Government also announced an additional £11 billion to the defence budget over the next 5 years, with £5 billion of that in the first 2 years. The Integrated Review, initially published in March 2021 (“IR21”), […]

24 Mar, 2023

The political fallout of FTX spreads to France

Etaine Lamy François-Joseph Schichan

What happened? 2023 started on a strong note for the crypto industry in France. Senator Hervé Maurey, a centrist, caught the industry - and the government - by surprise in adding an amendment to an otherwise unrelated legislation. The change would have drastically strengthened the authorisation framework for digital asset services providers (DASPs, or so-called […]

01 Mar, 2023

Flint Briefing Call: Crisis over, or crisis just begun: where next for the energy market?

François-Joseph Schichan Gregor Kreuzhuber Josh Buckland Mary Starks

Flint Partner Josh Buckland is joined by Flint experts Mary Starks former Executive Director for Consumers and Markets at the UK energy regulator Ofgem, Gregor Kreuzhuber, former advisor to two EU Commissioners and Francois-Joseph Schichan, former diplomat and political adviser to various French Ambassadors to discuss where next for the energy market. You can also download this episode here.

02 Feb, 2023

Geopolitics in 2023: a transition year

François-Joseph Schichan Maria Tjader Sir Julian King Sir Simon Fraser

2023 looks set to be a transition year for geopolitics. Developments this year will shape the political debate ahead of major electoral events in 2024: the US, Russia, Ukraine and Taiwan will face presidential elections, the UK will in all likelihood hold a General Election, and the EU will hold the European parliament elections. 2023 […]

27 Jan, 2023

Ukraine: The end of financial globalisation?

David Wright François-Joseph Schichan Katie Whitting Simon Horner

Russia’s war against Ukraine and the West’s response will have structural long-term economic consequences. A month after the beginning of the war, we take stock of some of the big questions around the macroeconomic impact and the global financial system. Russia and Europe will pay a heavy price A global recession is unlikely. The IMF […]

29 Mar, 2022

Flint Opinions: What the Ukraine crisis means for business 

Andrea Klaric François-Joseph Schichan Josh Buckland Katie Whitting Meera Vadher Sam Lowe Simon Horner

We asked some of Flint’s experts for their take on the wider and longer-term impacts of the Ukraine crisis. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine had an immediate impact on energy prices and security, spurring Western countries to cut or reduce their reliance on Russian gas. This has long-term implications for the energy sector. Nations are scrambling […]

25 Mar, 2022

The Flint Podcast - A fracturing world? Geopolitics in 2022

François-Joseph Schichan Kiran Horwich Sir Julian King Sir Simon Fraser

We enter 2022 amid great international uncertainty. Covid may be in retreat in the developed world, but not across the globe. High debt and inflation will make delivering on climate promises hard. Serious political and military tension has flared between Russia and the West over Ukraine. The China/US standoff persists. America is divided and Biden […]

11 Feb, 2022

France at the helm: a guide to the French EU Presidency

Corentin Lescroart François-Joseph Schichan

France will hold the Presidency of the Council of the European Union between 1 January and 30 June. The success of this Presidency will be a key element of President Macron’s re-election bid. He has placed Europe at the heart of his political priorities and sees this as an opportunity to showcase French leadership in […]

10 Dec, 2021

Writer: François-Joseph Schichan

Insights

G7 summit: the challenges to Western unity

What the Integrated Review refresh means for British foreign policy

The political fallout of FTX spreads to France

Flint Briefing Call: Crisis over, or crisis just begun: where next for the energy market?

Geopolitics in 2023: a transition year

Ukraine: The end of financial globalisation?

Flint Opinions: What the Ukraine crisis means for business

The Flint Podcast - A fracturing world? Geopolitics in 2022

France at the helm: a guide to the French EU Presidency

Flint News & Flint in the Media

François-Joseph Schichan writes article for Le Spectacle du Monde

François-Joseph Schichan writes an article for Le Figaro

François-Joseph Schichan quoted in Bloomberg

François-Joseph Schichan on Sky News

François-Joseph Schichan quoted in Bloomberg

François-Joseph Schichan interviewed by Le Figaro

François-Joseph Schichan quoted in The Washington Post

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François-Joseph Schichan on BBC News

François-Joseph Schichan on Sky News

François-Joseph Schichan on BBC Radio Scotland

François-Joseph Schichan on BBC Radio

François-Joseph Schichan quoted in Challenges

François-Joseph Schichan on BBC News

François-Joseph Schichan does an Op-Ed for Les Echos

François-Joseph Schichan writes for Le Figaro

François-Joseph Schichan quoted in Les Echos

François-Joseph Schichan writes an article for Le Figaro

François-Joseph Schichan quoted in Challenges

François-Joseph Schichan writes an article for UK in a Changing Europe

François-Joseph interviewed by Le Figaro

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