Colm Quinn

Colm Quinn was a staff writer at Foreign Policy between 2020 and 2022.

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People watch the French presidential debate at a restaurant.
People watch the French presidential debate at a restaurant.

Polls Predict a Macron Win, but World Leaders Are Still Nervous

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Colm Quinn
An old American car drives past the U.S. Embassy in Havana.
An old American car drives past the U.S. Embassy in Havana.

U.S. and Cuba Hold First Migration Talks in Four Years

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Colm Quinn
A burnt van in the Donbas
A burnt van in the Donbas

Can Ukraine Hold Out Against a Renewed Russian Assault?

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Colm Quinn
The HMAS Armidale sails into the Port of Honiara in the Solomon Islands on Dec. 1, 2021.
The HMAS Armidale sails into the Port of Honiara in the Solomon Islands on Dec. 1, 2021.

China and the U.S. Face Off Over the Solomon Islands

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Colm Quinn
People participate during an anti-government demonstration in Sri Lanka.
People participate during an anti-government demonstration in Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka Begins IMF Talks in Washington

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Colm Quinn
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson visits the command room at the Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson visits the command room at the Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre.

Is Boris Johnson Safe at Last?

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Colm Quinn
Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin and Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson speak to the media.
Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin and Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson speak to the media.

Finland and Sweden Approach NATO’s Open Door

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Colm Quinn
Marine Le Pen takes part in a evening news broadcast.
Marine Le Pen takes part in a evening news broadcast.

What Would Marine Le Pen’s Foreign Policy Look Like?

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Colm Quinn
Local residents pass by a destroyed church in Ukraine.
Local residents pass by a destroyed church in Ukraine.

Russia’s War Leaves Ukraine’s Economy in Ruins

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Colm Quinn
Imran Khan supporters wave party flags.
Imran Khan supporters wave party flags.

Imran Khan Is Out, but It’s Not His Last Innings

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Colm Quinn
A picture taken on March 31, 2022 shows official posters of the presidential candidates in Montpellier. - March 28, 2022 marked the start of the official campaign period running up to the first round of voting on April 10, with all 12 candidates now entitled to equal time and space in the domestic media. The top two candidates in the first round will go through to a run-off on April 24. (Photo by Pascal GUYOT / AFP) (Photo by PASCAL GUYOT/AFP via Getty Images)
A picture taken on March 31, 2022 shows official posters of the presidential candidates in Montpellier. - March 28, 2022 marked the start of the official campaign period running up to the first round of voting on April 10, with all 12 candidates now entitled to equal time and space in the domestic media. The top two candidates in the first round will go through to a run-off on April 24. (Photo by Pascal GUYOT / AFP) (Photo by PASCAL GUYOT/AFP via Getty Images)

Macron Begins His Fight for a Second Term

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Colm Quinn
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen speaks at the European Parliament.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen speaks at the European Parliament.

Will Europe Ever End Russian Energy Imports?

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Colm Quinn
Thousands of opposition supporters rally in the Armenian capital of Yerevan on April 5 to denounce the government's handling of a territorial dispute with arch-foe Azerbaijan over the Nagorno-Karabakh region.
Thousands of opposition supporters rally in the Armenian capital of Yerevan on April 5 to denounce the government's handling of a territorial dispute with arch-foe Azerbaijan over the Nagorno-Karabakh region.

Armenia and Azerbaijan Hold Nagorno-Karabakh Peace Talks

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Colm Quinn
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban speaks during a meeting in London on March 8.
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban speaks during a meeting in London on March 8.

Viktor Orban Heads for Victory in Hungary

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Colm Quinn
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in India
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in India

India Makes the Most of the Great-Power Bidding War

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