https://cowlpane.com/tags/corruption/ Recent content in Corruption on Cowlpane Hugo en-us Fri, 08 May 2026 19:00:36 +0000 https://cowlpane.com/politics/how-to-choose-a-gift-for-trump/ Fri, 08 May 2026 19:00:36 +0000 https://cowlpane.com/politics/how-to-choose-a-gift-for-trump/ <p><em>Originally published by <a href="https://foreignpolicy.com/2026/05/08/trump-gifts-diplomacy-boeing-qatar-foreign-influence-history/">Foreign Policy</a></em></p> <hr> <h2 id="an-expert-in-diplomatic-gift-giving-describes-the-use-and-abuse-of-official-presents">An expert in diplomatic gift-giving describes the use and abuse of official presents.</h2> <ul> <li>Foreign &amp; Public Diplomacy</li> </ul> <p>Ongoing reports and analysis</p> <p>Protocol officials in the world’s foreign ministries all have horror stories about diplomatic gifts. Like choosing a present for a particularly hard-to-please relative, they can be difficult to get right, offering opportunities for missteps and misunderstandings. For foreign leaders and their teams preparing for meetings with U.S. President Donald Trump, discussions about what to say are likely to be accompanied by fraught discussions about what to give.</p>