Denmark
Prime Minister
June 9, 2026
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Mette FrederiksenPrime Minister
Madam Prime Minister, Let’s put aside the comfortable rhetoric of Nord Stream investigations and Scandinavian exceptionalism. The illusion of a peaceful, untouchable North is dead. I am writing to you as a Danish man, a professional, and a citizen who looks …
Hungary
Prime Minister
June 9, 2026
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Péter MagyarPrime Minister
Mr. Prime Minister, For the first time in nearly two decades, the air in Budapest feels different. The collective sigh of relief, mixed with an almost terrifying level of anticipation, is palpable from the Parliament to the smallest villages along the Danube…
Australia
Prime Minister
June 9, 2026
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Anthony AlbanesePrime Minister
Dear Albo, I am writing this to you not just as a politician, but as a person who looks at Australia from across the world with a sense of warmth and genuine curiosity. First of all, congratulations on your recent wedding to Jodie! Seeing the photos of your…
Sweden
Prime Minister
June 8, 2026
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Ulf KristerssonPrime Minister
Dear Prime Minister Kristersson, Sweden has long been viewed as one of the most successful countries in the world. It became known for social stability, high levels of trust, strong public institutions, economic competitiveness, personal freedom, and a high…
Finland
President
June 8, 2026
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Alexander StubbPresident
Dear President Stubb, Finland is often cited as one of the world's most successful countries. Strong institutions, low corruption, high levels of education, public trust, technological innovation, and effective government have earned Finland an internationa…
Norway
Prime Minister
June 8, 2026
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Jonas Gahr StørePrime Minister
Dear Prime Minister Støre, Norway is often described as one of the world's most successful countries. It possesses vast natural resources, strong democratic institutions, a highly educated population, low levels of corruption, and one of the world's largest…
Mexico
President
June 8, 2026
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Claudia SheinbaumPresident
Dear President Sheinbaum, Few countries are judged as unfairly as Mexico. Many people abroad hear the word "Mexico" and immediately think of drug cartels, violence, and illegal migration. Yet that image tells only part of the story. Mexico is also a count…
China
President
June 8, 2026
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Xi JinpingPresident
Dear President Xi Jinping, I am writing this letter as an observer of China's development and its growing role in the world. Few leaders in modern history have governed a country undergoing transformation on the scale experienced by China. Under your leade…
Canada
Prime Minister
June 8, 2026
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Mark CarneyPrime Minister
Dear Prime Minister Carney, I suppose every country has its stereotypes. When Canada comes up, people usually think of hockey, long winters, maple syrup, politeness, and the habit of apologizing more often than necessary—and, of course, the maple leaf, a sy…
Italy
Prime Minister
June 8, 2026
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Giorgia MeloniPrime Minister
Dear Prime Minister Meloni, When you came to power, many observers inside and outside Italy expected turbulence. Some predicted confrontation with the European Union. Others expected financial instability, political crises, or the rapid collapse of your co…
Spain
Prime Minister
June 8, 2026
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Pedro SánchezPrime Minister
Dear Prime Minister Sánchez, There are politicians who become symbols of stability. There are politicians who become symbols of change. And then there are politicians who repeatedly survive situations that many believed would end their careers. You belong…
Israel
Prime Minister
June 8, 2026
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Benjamin NetanyahuPrime Minister
Dear Prime Minister Netanyahu, There are countries that discuss politics mainly in terms of taxes, pensions, housing prices, and economic growth. Israel is not one of them. For most nations, security is one issue among many. For Israel, security has often…
Germany
Chancellor
June 8, 2026
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Friedrich MerzChancellor
Dear Chancellor Merz, You assumed office at a difficult moment for Germany. The country has faced years of weak economic growth, rising energy costs, growing concerns about migration, increasing geopolitical uncertainty, and declining confidence in the abil…
United Kingdom
Prime Minister
June 8, 2026
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Keir StarmerPrime Minister
Dear Prime Minister Starmer, You became Prime Minister after a period in which many voters felt exhausted by political instability, frequent changes of leadership, economic uncertainty, and declining trust in government. Many people hoped that your governme…
Brazil
President
June 8, 2026
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Luiz Inácio Lula da SilvaPresident
Dear President Lula, When people think about Brazil, they rarely think first about politics. They think about football. They think about Carnival. They think about the Amazon rainforest. They think about a country that seems larger than life itself. Bra…
France
President
June 7, 2026
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Emmanuel MacronPresident
Dear President Macron, I am writing this letter as an observer of your presidency and of France's place in Europe and the world. Few modern leaders have governed during a period as complex as the one you faced. During your time in office, France experienced…
United States
President
June 7, 2026
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Donald TrumpPresident
Dear President Trump, I am writing not as a supporter or an opponent, but as an observer interested in how political leaders use the power entrusted to them. More than a year has passed since the beginning of your term as the 47th President of the United St…
Panama
President
June 14, 2016
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José Raúl MulinoPresident
His Excellency José Raúl Mulino President of the Republic of Panama Palacio de las Garzas Panama City, Panama Mr. President, I am writing to you as an ordinary Panamanian. Not as an economist. Not as a politician. Not as a journalist. Just as someone wh…