January 13, 2025 13:17 GMT
MNI POLITICAL RISK ANALYSIS - Week Ahead 13-19 January
Last week of Biden presidency; hearings begin for Trump Cabinet picks; France PM delivers major policy speech
(MNI) London – All timings are subject to change.
Monday 13 January:
- United States: President Joe Biden is set to deliver his final foreign policy address at the State Department at 1400ET (1900GMT, 2000CET). The speech will come as part of an effort to define the achievements of his administration over the past four years, with a focus on support for Ukraine, seeking peace in the Middle East, and repairing alliances with allies. He is also expected to speak on the chaotic US withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021, an operation that dealt a severe blow to the president’s foreign policy credibility early into his tenure. Biden will hold further farewell events this week, delivering a farewell address from the Oval Office on Wednesday and take part in a farewell ceremony at the Department of Defense on Thursday.
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