By Berina Dizdar “Russia has been and will continue to be an indestructible obstacle to Nazism, Russophobia and anti-Semitism, and will stand in the way of the violence perpetrated by the champions of these aggressive and destructive ideas. Truth and justice are on our side. The whole of Russia, our society and all people supportContinue reading “What Putin’s Victory Day Parade Is Truly About: Why It Should Alarm Europe”
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Funding Hope: The EU’s 1.9 Billion Euro Humanitarian Aid Plan
By Akanksha Das “Life’s most persistent and urgent question, ‘What are you doing for others?’” Introduction That is what Martin Luther King Jr. once asked. Years have passed since that moment, yet this question remains relevant today as humanitarian aid has become essential in reducing suffering during crises and providing resources like food, shelter, andContinue reading “Funding Hope: The EU’s 1.9 Billion Euro Humanitarian Aid Plan”
Can the EU Pull Its Own Weight? “ReArm Europe” and the Obstacles to European Common Defence
By Bella Popescu Since January, the White House has undergone a whiplash pivot towards Russia in the Ukraine war–while the US won’t leave the Alliance, it also won’t come to the rescue of any European nation involved in a peacekeeping force should it be attacked by Russia. This blunder signalled the administration’s disregard for joint-assuredContinue reading “Can the EU Pull Its Own Weight? “ReArm Europe” and the Obstacles to European Common Defence”
Realignment in the South Caucasus: Navigating Power Shifts and Partnerships
By Tamta Pantsulaia The three countries in the South Caucasus – Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia – seem to be undergoing significant changes, as events in this region have evolved quite dynamically over the past decade. Regional and external powers, particularly Russia, Turkey and China pose a significant impediment to the political coherence of the SouthContinue reading “Realignment in the South Caucasus: Navigating Power Shifts and Partnerships”
Fico’s Gas Gamble: What Ukraine’s Gas Transit Halt Means for Slovakia
By Viktoriia Skoropadska The energy dependence on gas supplies from the Russian Federation played a cruel joke on the European Union after the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. At that time, it served as shock therapy for many EU countries, whose task over the next two years was to reorient themselves to otherContinue reading “Fico’s Gas Gamble: What Ukraine’s Gas Transit Halt Means for Slovakia”
What will the second Trump presidency mean for the European Union?
By Simone Scibelli Context 2024 was the year of elections. Coincidentally, during the past year, 76 countries encompassing approximately four billion people around the world held a national election. Arguably the longest awaited, and the most anticipated, was that which took place on November 5th in the United States, which resulted in Donald Trump winningContinue reading “What will the second Trump presidency mean for the European Union?”