The World Next Week

In this special edition, CFR.org Editor Robert McMahon and CFR Director of Studies James Lindsay preview major events and trends shaping Europe in the coming weeks: EU member states hold elections to the European parliament; the eurozone moves further from the abyss; Scotland and Catalonia debate independence; Ukraine and NATO commit to increased cooperation; and the centennial of the start of World War I is observed.

NATO foreign ministers meet in Brussels; the EU meets to discuss chronic diseases; and Syria removes more chemical weapons.

Crimea faces a vote over secession from Ukraine; Iran marks its New Year and resumes nuclear talks; and Irish prime minister Enda Kenny visits Washington, DC.

Venezuela marks the first anniversary of Hugo Chavez's death; Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu visits the United States; and U.S. president Barack Obama releases the FY2015 budget proposal.

A preview of world events in the coming week from CFR.org: Russia hosts the Sochi Winter Olympic Games; Thailand carries out parliamentary elections; and Ukraine faces intensified antigovernment protests. CFR Distinguished Visiting Fellow and former NYPD commissioner Raymond Kelly joins as a special guest to discuss security for the Olympics.

A preview of world events in the coming week from CFR.org: World powers convene in Geneva to discuss Syria; the EU considers peacekeepers for the Central African Republic; and Latin American and Caribbean officials meet in Cuba.

In this special edition, CFR.org Editor Robert McMahon and CFR's Director of Studies James Lindsay preview major world events in the coming year: U.S. fiscal problems drag on; Iranian nuclear talks remain a global priority; a year of pivotal elections and domestic discontent; a new world of energy emerges; disputes in the East China Sea continue to raise tensions; and the race for the Arctic intensifies.

A preview of world events in the coming week from CFR.org: Iranian nuclear talks reach a crucial stage; voters in Chile elect a new president; and a big week lies ahead for missions to space.

A preview of world events in the coming week from CFR.org: Talks over Iran's nuclear program resume in Geneva; the U.S. Senate discusses the impact of sequestration on defense; and India hosts the World Chess Championship.

A preview of world events in the coming week from CFR.org: Budget and debt ceiling concerns in Washington end for now; Indian prime minister Manmohan Singh visits Beijing; and Pakistani prime minister Nawaz Sharif travels to the United States.