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Damien McElroy

Damien McElroy

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Damien McElroy is London bureau chief at The National. He is a former foreign correspondent who has covered politics and conflict across Europe, the Middle East, the US, Africa and Asia. Before joining The National in 2017 to oversee the London editorial operation, he worked for The Sunday Times and Telegraph titles as an editor and roving reporter. He started his career in China and has a degree in finance.
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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, left, welcomes China's top diplomat Wang Yi in Munich on Saturday. EPA
CommentCould China's outreach to the world affect its Taiwan policy?

With so many countries turning to Beijing in recent months, it may need to protect the gains it has made

CommentFebruary 16, 2026
From left, German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot chat at the 62nd Munich Security Conference. EPA
Munich Security Conference 2026: Spotlight on European unity after Rubio speech

Showcase for Syria's Al Shibani who claimed there was 'no violence' against minorities despite mass killings

EuropeFebruary 15, 2026
Benedikt Franke, left, CEO of the 62nd Munich Security Conference, talks with Ukrainian businessman Victor Pinchuk. AFP
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InterviewMunich Security Conference's Franke: Europe not ready to reject China

CEO backs a Middle East Nato after forum consulted regional leaders

EuropeFebruary 15, 2026
Lorenz Meier with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius and Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha as Ukrainian drone producer Airlogix and German autonomous robots maker Auterion sign a production deal. Sean Gallup / Getty Images
Ukraine’s drone war ignites European production drive

Auterion’s swarm technology is reshaping battlefield tactics

UKFebruary 15, 2026
Reem Alabali-Radovan, Germany's Economic Co-operation and Development Minister, is preparing to host an international humanitarian assistance meeting on Sudan in April. Getty Images
Germany's Reem Alabali-Radovan pledges to step up international aid

New partnerships will see Berlin take lead on development where the US has cut back, minister tells The National

UKFebruary 14, 2026
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks at the Munich Security Conference. AFP
Rubio reassures Europe that America wants a 'new century' partnership

US Secretary of State tells Munich Security Conference the US wants an 'alliance that boldly races into the future'

UKFebruary 14, 2026
Iran's former crown prince and now key opposition figure Reza Pahlavi at the Munich Security Conference on Friday. AFP
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Reza Pahlavi offers regime insiders a role in building a new Iran

Exiled son of last monarch urged Donald Trump to save face on his promised intervention at Munich Security Conference

MENAFebruary 13, 2026
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz used the Munich Security Conference to call for a rest of relations with the US. Getty Images
Germany's Merz tells Europe to reshape ties with US

Munich Security Conference sees Europeans call for new relationship with US as Washington adapts to rise of China

EuropeFebruary 13, 2026
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrives in Munich, which will host dozens of leaders and government officials at the security talks. AFP
Rubio warns Munich Security Conference 'the old world is gone'

US Secretary of State to address defining moment for global power balance, as German leader Merz opens summit

EuropeFebruary 13, 2026
Attendees at the conference will be presented with the findings of the European Nuclear Study Group, led by Tobias Bunde. EPA
Nuclear pact on the agenda at Munich Security Conference

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio to lead a sizeable US delegation despite tension with Europe

EuropeFebruary 12, 2026
Hamish Falconer said the UK is committed to restoration of Iranians rights after January’s brutal crackdown. Photo: The Middle East Association
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Who runs Iran is for Iranians to decide, says UK minister

Hamish Falconer says diplomacy vital to keeping up pressure on regime

MENAFebruary 12, 2026
German troops march at a public ceremony in Kaunas to mark the expansion of the country's military commitment in Lithuania. Getty Images
CommentRather than dwelling on destruction of global order, Europe needs to climb out

Its leaders would do well to rely on a eight-decade-old economic concept

CommentFebruary 09, 2026
Boys affected by Yemen’s conflict at a rehabilitation centre in Marib in 2018. UN officials warn militant groups are exploiting instability in the country. AP
UN terror monitor warns on AQAP resurgence in Yemen

UN says Al Qaeda affiliate is expanding, building ties with Somalia’s Al Shabab and eyeing external attacks

NewsFebruary 05, 2026
World Bank President Ajay Banga and International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva during a panel discussion in Marrakesh, Morocco. Reuters
CommentThe IMF and World Bank need reforms to continue aiding global development

The good news is there are solutions out there

CommentFebruary 03, 2026
US President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos last week. Getty
CommentWith European nationalists moving away from Trump, Maga won't go global

Many in the continent put off by the US President’s recent pressure plays

CommentJanuary 27, 2026
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