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The UK’s Legitimacy Crisis: Will the New Prime Minister Promise a General Election?

by Ryan Hoi Kit Leung Introduction Former Chancellor Rishi Sunak, who earlier announced his intention to run for the Conservative Party leadership, became the United Kingdom’s (UK) latest Prime Minister as his predecessor Liz Truss resigned over economic struggles. For all Britons, there has been a steady trend of replacements of national leaders and keyContinue reading “The UK’s Legitimacy Crisis: Will the New Prime Minister Promise a General Election?“

What is behind Türkiye-Israel restored relations?

By Liz Moran In August 2022, breaking news informed of Türkiye and Israel’s fully restored diplomatic relations. The countries had first broken up their diplomatic relations in 2010, when Turkish activists tried to breach Israel’s naval blockade of the Gaza strip, causing a deadly confrontation between the activists and Israeli commandos. After a year ofContinue reading “What is behind Türkiye-Israel restored relations?“

State of the Union Speech 2022: Achievements and Challenges

by Roberta Guevska Earlier this month, the President of the European Commission (EC), Ursula von der Leyen, held her annual State of the Union (SOTEU) address in front of the European Parliament (EP0 plenary session). Not only was the speech given in extraordinary hard times for the Union – the Russian invasion of Ukraine andContinue reading “State of the Union Speech 2022: Achievements and Challenges“

Striking the right balance: reinforcing Europe’s arsenal of trade defence instruments (TDIs)

By Robin Vandendriessche In December 2021, the European Union (EU), in an attempt to increase its geopolitical theft, proposed a new policy instrument that would allow it to impose sanctions more easily on economic rivals such as China. The Anti-Coercion Instrument (ACI) came after years of perceived European vulnerability to economic blackmail as third countriesContinue reading “Striking the right balance: reinforcing Europe’s arsenal of trade defence instruments (TDIs)“

EU’s Digital Services Act. What implications for European citizens?

by Roberta Guevska In times of rapid artificial intelligence (AI) development and its widespread use to control consumers’ attention and navigate their needs and wants, the EU’s Digital Services Act (DSA) has set a milestone in regulating big tech. The regulation purports to tackle emerging online challenges such as the spread of illegal goods, hateContinue reading “EU’s Digital Services Act. What implications for European citizens?“

France’s Position in the Ukrainian Crisis

by Yaprak Akkaya As one of the EU’s major superpowers, France has been vocal since the beginning of the contflict between Russia and Ukraine. Until now, Macron has sought to be a negotiator and to encourage communication for innocent people. On the other hand, there is also a response to this crisis at the UnionContinue reading “France’s Position in the Ukrainian Crisis”