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”
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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?”
Protests in Georgia and the Winding Road to EU Candidate Status
by Simone Gagliardo On March 7-8, 2023, thousands of demonstrators gathered in front of the Georgian parliament in Tbilisi to protest against a proposed “Law on Transparency of Foreign Influence”, which would require media outlets and NGOs receiving more than 20% of their revenues from abroad to register as “foreign agents” and be subject toContinue reading “Protests in Georgia and the Winding Road to EU Candidate Status”
Migration and the EU Voluntary Solidarity Mechanism: A Failed Attempt to Address the Impasse?
by Lorenzo Trasca Lorenzo graduated in International Relations MSc. at LUISS Guido Carli in Rome, Italy. He is a very ambitious person and aims to work for Italian diplomacy by promoting Italy’s political, economic, social, and cultural relations with other countries. He is passionate about foreign languages and speaks Italian, English, and French. The reluctanceContinue reading “Migration and the EU Voluntary Solidarity Mechanism: A Failed Attempt to Address the Impasse?”
US Inflation Reduction Act – what impact on Europe?
by Roberta Guevska In August 2022, the US Senate passed its Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) by a narrow majority of 51-50. Although opinions between Republicans and Democrats vary on whether such legislation would be effective in the fight against rising inflation (6.5% as of December 2022, according to U.S. Labor Department data published January, 12),Continue reading “US Inflation Reduction Act – what impact on Europe? “
Organised Crime Haunts the Sahel. EU Responses
By Liz Moran In June 2022, the World Health Organisation recounted that the Sahel was facing unparalleled humanitarian needs as a result of armed conflict, poverty, and political instability. A few months later, equally concerning news arrived. By January 2023, the United Nations informed the UN Security Council of unprecedented insecurity in the Sahel. Ms.Continue reading “Organised Crime Haunts the Sahel. EU Responses”
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