By James Kemmy Regional disintegration, pursued by Britain via Brexit, was notoriously supposed to “Take Back Control” and to realise an ambition of constructing sovereign borders within a contemporary global order. Although the Eurosceptic referendum campaign was largely driven by the promise to cut numbers of arrivals to British shores, migration to the UK has,Continue reading “British Migration Policy Versus Multilateralism: An Ideological Dogfight?”
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Red Sea Crisis: A Geopolitical EU?
By Francesco Foti Introduction The Iran-backed Houthi attack on non-Chinese and non-Russian Suez Canal-bound ship vessels has exposed the breach between the EU and the US over the approach to security in the Middle East. The Houthi disruption to ship carriers and commercial, oil, and LNG shipments, which has forced the US and UK toContinue reading “Red Sea Crisis: A Geopolitical EU?”
Ukrainian Refugees in the European Union: A Closer Look at Germany’s Role
By Zekiye Gürun Introduction The war in Ukraine, instigated by Russia’s invasion in February 2022, has precipitated one of the most significant humanitarian crises in recent history. This conflict has not only reshaped geopolitical landscapes but also compelled a vast number of individuals to flee their homes in search for safety. The European Union (EU),Continue reading “Ukrainian Refugees in the European Union: A Closer Look at Germany’s Role”
North Macedonia’s EU Integration and the Russo-Chinese Strategy
By Francesco Foti Introduction To counter the Euroatlantic integration process in the Western Balkans —a multiethnic and multireligious mélange— Moscow, and, albeit less evidently, China have alternatively exploited intercommunal historical grievances, irredentism, subtle infiltration through illegality, the stalemate in the EU integration process and the halted EU enlargement process. The strategies can be linked toContinue reading “North Macedonia’s EU Integration and the Russo-Chinese Strategy”
Azerbaijan, the Iranian Threat and the West Response: Realism vs Procrastination
By Francesco Foti INTRODUCTION Strained Azerbaijani-Iranian relations to the point of mutual expulsion of diplomatic personnel and the suspension of Azerbaijan’s embassy in Iran following the 2023 terrorist attack are the latest regionally destabilising manoeuvres which are paired with Russian regional designs that could further frustrate the quest for strategic security and stability of bothContinue reading “Azerbaijan, the Iranian Threat and the West Response: Realism vs Procrastination”
Ukraine and Georgia Decoupled: What Comes Next?
By Iveri Kekenadze Gustafsson At the 2023 Vilnius Summit, the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) eventually confirmed the decoupling of Ukraine and Georgia by allowing Ukraine to be invited into the alliance without “the need for the Membership Action Plan” (MAP) in the future, while for Georgia, the MAP remains “an integral part of theContinue reading “Ukraine and Georgia Decoupled: What Comes Next?”
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