Europe Allocates More Funds for Joint Defense: Is the European Army on the Way?
n July 20, the European Union Commission announced its plan to provide 1.
How Did the EU Greenwash Nuclear Power and Fossil Gas?
he European Union is in a tight corner.
The Montreux Convention and the Russia-Ukraine War
he seas, and especially narrow sea passages, are critical to ensuring maritime transport and preventing possible threats.
How a Dutch Pacifist Activist Ended up on the Europol and Interpol Terrorism Lists
he Netherlands listed a Dutch pacifist activist on a terrorism list and shared his data with Europol, the European police agency, and Interpol, the international police agency.
What Is the Impact of the Polish Constitutional Court Ruling on the European Union?
arlier this month, the Polish Constitutional Court ruled that several provisions contained by the Treaty on European Union were incompatible with the Polish Constitution, at least under a certain interpretation.
The EU and the PKK: Hypocrisy and Double-Standards at Large
Germany has declared war on the PKK.
Museum Diplomacy in the Digital Age
atalia Grincheva, an honorary research fellow in the Research Unit in Public Cultures (RUPC) at the University of Melbourne and a scholar of digital humanities, has concentrated on developing new data methods for researching museums as core players in the creative economy and as soft power actors.
EU-China Trade Deal: Where Does the US Stand?
fter seven years of negotiations, The European Union (EU) paused a trade deal with China over a battle of sanctions and counter-sanctions.
European Foreign Fighters and Their Children Are in Limbo
Many European governments became involved in the armed conflicts in Syria and Iraq, while a number of their citizens became foreign fighters by joining the Syrian civil war as members of armed groups in conflict zones.
EU Member States Seek to Strengthen Ties with the New Libyan Government
n recent weeks, Tripoli has seen a steady stream of visits by European officials after the Government of National Unity (GNU) won the confidence of the Libyan parliament to lead the country to elections in late December of this year.
Iran’s Accession to the Eurasian Union Will Benefit Russia and Kazakhstan
ran plans to join the Russia-led Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU).
European Daesh Fighters: A Nightmare Knocking on the EU’s Door
hen the war in Syria attracted radicals from across the globe, almost all of them were not hindered from leaving their countries despite being listed as potential suspects.
Europe owes Turkey for its Security, it is time the EU takes Negotiations Seriously
n politics the term ‘security’ has traditionally related to issues of stability, conflict, peace, and diplomacy.
How Conflicts between CENTCOM and EUCOM threaten the Turkey-US Safe Zone Deal
n an earlier column, I wrote that the YPG will continue to harm Turkey-US relations, stating that the formation of allegedly new local military councils by the YPG might sabotage US-Turkey negotiations over the safe zone in northern Syria.
Who is Ursula von der Leyen, the new European Commission President?
rsula von der Leyen served as the German Defense Minister from 2013-2019, before she resigned to take the EU’s top job.
A Franco-German Compromise: The Appointment of Top Management in the EU
fter days of negotiations, an agreement was finally reached on the appointment of the top management within the major European institutions.
Is Drowning Immigrants the EU’s New Strategy?
‘You have to understand, no one puts their children in a boat, unless the water is safer than the land’’ – Warsan Shire, Somali poet.
The Ibiza Scandal in Austria: A Political Design in Europe?
wo weeks ago Austria’s vice-chancellor and chairman of the far-right Freedom Party (FPÖ), Heinz-Christian Strache, resigned from Austria’s “center-right far-rightist” ÖVP-FPÖ coalition government led by Austria’s Chancellor and the People’s Party (ÖVP) leader Sebastian Kurz.
Will the Far-Right Lead Europe?
eading towards the May 26 European elections, a new wind is blowing over the Old Continent.
Is it Possible to Stop the Far-Right in Europe?
study and a report have been published recently covering the increasing numbers of far-right activities and negative attitude towards refugees in Germany.
