Insights

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 a […]

19 May, 2023

Flint Briefing Call: What does 2023 hold for Ukraine?

Sam Lowe Sir Julian King Sir Simon Fraser

Managing Partner Simon Fraser is joined by guest speaker Sir Lawrence Freedman (Emeritus Professor of War Studies, King's College London) alongside Flint Specialist Partner Sir Julian King (UK EU Commissioner 2016-19) and Partner Sam Lowe (expert in UK and EU trade policy) to take stock of where things stand and discuss how the conflict in Ukraine may evolve in its second year. You […]

16 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

Beyond the Northern Ireland Assembly elections

Sir Julian King

The Irish nationalist party Sinn Fein emerged as the largest party, while the DUP came second on their anti-Protocol platform. However, there is no majority for either Irish unification nor for scrapping the Northern Irish Protocol. Following confirmation of their position as the largest party after the Northern Irish elections last week, Sinn Fein have […]

10 May, 2022

The Flint Podcast - Ukraine: war and sanctions - the implications for business

Sam Lowe Sir Julian King Sir Simon Fraser

Our latest podcast is out! The situation in Ukraine is unfolding rapidly. Listen to Simon Fraser, Julian King, Gregor Kreuzhuber and Sam Lowe discuss what the implications of the war and sanctions will be for business: The Flint Podcast.

26 Feb, 2022

EU Chips Act: can it work?

Adriana Capparelli Sir Julian King

The global chip shortage is disrupting a wide range of business sectors and has raised concerns about Europe’s dependency on a few manufacturing sites located outside the EU’s borders, mostly in Asia. The European Chips Act, unveiled by the European Commission earlier in February, aims to mitigate such geopolitical risk and secure the EU’s technological […]

22 Feb, 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

Flint Opinions: The challenges for UK business in 2022

Adam Marshall Craig Lonie Giles Wilkes Nikki da Costa Philip Rycroft Sir Julian King Steve Unger Sue Owen

2022 is already bringing new challenges for the UK– acute political and economic uncertainty at home and abroad, turbulence in government, inflation and tax rises, Covid and its aftermath, disrupted supply chains and new regulatory frameworks. We asked Flint’s Specialist Partners to give us their take, from their different perspectives, on what the year has […]

08 Feb, 2022

Will Macron Recover?

Corentin Lescroart Philip Cordery Sir Julian King

Less than a year before the Presidential elections in April and May 2022, French people decided in votes on 20 and 27 June who will run their Regions and Departments. Although the Departments (the equivalent of English counties) lost most of their powers in 2014 reforms, the Regions (12 in mainland France, plus Corsica and […]

02 Jul, 2021

EU Strategic Autonomy: what is it, and why should we care?

Sir Julian King

There’s been a good deal of talk lately about EU Strategic Autonomy, in trade, tech, data and, indeed, vaccines. If anything, Biden’s arrival raised new questions. What is all the fuss about? Strategic Autonomy isn’t a new idea; the EU has been talking about it for seven or eight years. Initially, the focus was on security and defence: how could the EU become a better partner through developing […]

12 Feb, 2021

Flint News & Flint in the Media

Julian King appears on Politico's EU Confidential podcast

Sir Julian King

Specialist Partner Julian King joined Politico's EU Confidential podcast to discuss the latest on Brexit and where to next for the EU-UK relationship.

06 Mar, 2023

Julian King on BBC Today

Sir Julian King

Discussing the French election result and what this means for the European Union and the relationship between France and the UK.

27 Apr, 2022

Julian King on LBC's Tonight with Andrew Marr

Sir Julian King

Discussing the Ukraine crisis and the results of the French presedential elections.

27 Apr, 2022

Julian King and Thomas Matussek on BBCRadio 4

Sir Julian King Thomas Matussek

Listen to Specialist Partner Julian King and Senior Adviser Thomas Matussek discussing European and German security/defence policy. @BBCr4today

15 Mar, 2022

Sir Julian King shares his views on joining Flint and the experience he brings to the role as a Flint Senior Adviser

Sir Julian King

Sir Julian King was the UK’s EU Commissioner 2016-19, responsible for EU policy on security, cyber and important aspects of tech and data. He was previously UK Ambassador to Paris and Dublin, headed the Northern Ireland Office, and has 30 years of experience working on international and multilateral issues in the UK, the US and […]

14 May, 2021

Writer: Sir Julian King

Insights

G7 summit: the challenges to Western unity

Flint Briefing Call: What does 2023 hold for Ukraine?

Geopolitics in 2023: a transition year

Beyond the Northern Ireland Assembly elections

The Flint Podcast - Ukraine: war and sanctions - the implications for business

EU Chips Act: can it work?

The Flint Podcast - A fracturing world? Geopolitics in 2022

Flint Opinions: The challenges for UK business in 2022

Will Macron Recover?

EU Strategic Autonomy: what is it, and why should we care?

Flint News & Flint in the Media

Julian King appears on Politico's EU Confidential podcast

Julian King on BBC Today

Julian King on LBC's Tonight with Andrew Marr

Julian King and Thomas Matussek on BBCRadio 4

Sir Julian King shares his views on joining Flint and the experience he brings to the role as a Flint Senior Adviser