By Jelle Baartmans When Alexander Lukashenko was declared President of Belarus by the Central Election Commission in August 2020 after elections that were far from free and fair, many European countries did not recognize the election results and therefore do not recognize Lukashenko as President of Belarus. Before and after the elections, Belarusians took to theContinue reading “Sanctions will not drive Belarus into Putin’s arms”
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Troubles in paradise: the darker pasts of the outposts
By Anna Woudstra Pardoen Scattered across the planet are the last vestiges of the famed former British Empire. Some of those have recently reached the news due to the United Kingdom’s exit from the European Union: Gibraltar, a small promontory off the coast of Spain and a cause of constant contention between Spain and the UK,Continue reading “Troubles in paradise: the darker pasts of the outposts”
Divide and Rule Gone Wrong: China’s 17+1 members drifting towards Taiwan
By Gregory Lens The official idea behind China’s controversial China-CEEC (Central and Eastern European Countries), commonly known as 17+1 club, was to strengthen ties between the PRC and Eastern European countries to appeal to the agriculture sector in a crisis-hit region of Europe where rural economies are not able to compete under the protectionist policiesContinue reading “Divide and Rule Gone Wrong: China’s 17+1 members drifting towards Taiwan”
Italy’s G20 Presidency: an opportunity for the EU?
By Ilaria Sacco 2021 has symbolized the beginning of a new era, a moment of recovery after one of the biggest crises caused by the pandemic. Covid-19 shows us that we live in such an interdependent world, made of interconnected threats. In this world, multilateralism must be revived. This means more rapid and unique responsesContinue reading “Italy’s G20 Presidency: an opportunity for the EU?”
Hardliners in Teheran: opportunity or challenge for the JCPOA?
By Robin Vandendriessche The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) or the Iran nuclear agreement is a landmark accord reached in 2015 between Iran, the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council and Germany. The deal, mediated by the European Union, placed significant restrictions on Iran’s nuclear program in return for sanctions relief.Continue reading “Hardliners in Teheran: opportunity or challenge for the JCPOA?”
Putin’s Broken Promise
By Jelle Baartmans In the past few weeks, most of Europe’s attention has focused on Alyaksandr Lukashenka and his increasingly repressive measures against the Belarusian people —including but not limited to making an intra-EU Ryanair flight land in Minskunder false pretences to arrest one of the plane’s passengers. At the same time, it is worth payingContinue reading “Putin’s Broken Promise”
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