Europe Grapples with Energy Blackmail Amidst Geopolitical Tensions
The EU has taken several steps to strengthen energy resilience in response to the threat of energy blackmail.
Europe
Europe’s World-First AI Rules Set for Final Approval
The AI Act represents a paradigm shift towards a human-centric approach to AI, where humans retain control over the technology.
Turkey Calls on EU to Avoid ‘Identity Politics’ in Relations
Fidan emphasized that Turkey-Europe ties should not become victims of the political calculations of certain countries.
China Offers Security Support to Hungary in Unprecedented Move
China’s move is seen as a diplomatic victory within the European Union, especially given Hungary’s growing affinity with Beijing.
Europe Caught Between Russian Threat and Dependence on the US
The European Union is struggling with the Russian threat and the energy crisis, and is trying to make Europe independent…
Slovakian PM Backs Hungary’s Veto on EU Aid to Ukraine
Fico criticized Brussels for attempting to “punish” Hungary over its stance on funds for Ukraine.
Economic Governance and Central Banking after the Crisis: Between Strategic Planning and Liberalism
It would be a grave mistake to perceive attempts at “neo-planning in central banking” as exceptional aberrations from the neoliberal…
The Syrian Crisis and Turkey-EU Relations
Refugee crisis is putting the EU into a difficult position for two main reasons: the number of the refugees keeps…
VIDEOS
Nakba Survivors Speak: “The sky was our blanket and the ground was our mattress”
Politics Today
May 17, 2021
Palestinian refugees still long for returning to their towns and villages from which they were expelled in 1948. As Israeli bombs fall non-stop on Gaza, Politics Today spoke to four Nakba survivors. Nakba has started in 1948 but it has not stopped since then.
Exploiting the Female Body: The YPG Case
Politics Today
February 2, 2021
Women in the YPG are represented in the Western media with happy and pretty faces who fight for freedom, equality and democracy. However, this is a marketing strategy that conceals the fact that these women also suffer from depression, harassment, and exploitation. In this video, two experts, Huseyin Alptekin and Zeliha Eliacik, explain how the female body is exploited by the YPG.
Political Blocks in the Middle East
Politics Today
January 7, 2021
Major political shifts and divides are occurring today in the Middle East. There are alliances and blocks that emerged. This geopolitical restructuring is taking place in a multipolar world, where regional actors will depend more on their hard-power to secure their interest. Andreas Krieg, Ali Bakeer, and Giorgio Cafiero comment on the political blocks in the contemporary Middle East.
How Political Borders Are Redrawn in the Balkans, Caucasus and the Middle East
Politics Today
December 7, 2020
Political borders are changing and re-drawn in the Balkans, Caucasus and the Middle East. A revisionist paradigm predominates over the global politics and the status-quo of earlier decades is left behind. Sami al-Arian, Heba Raouf Ezzat and Adam McConnel comment on the changing political borders in contemporary international politics.
Kingdoms of Fire: The Political Backstage (Part I)
Politics Today
October 26, 2020
Kingdoms of Fire is funded by the UAE, directed by a British, and the satellite channel is owned by Saudi Arabia. It is more than just an art that has attracted so much attention due to its funders, timing, and giving a completely different narrative of history. In this video, three experts Dr. Heba Raouf Ezzat, Dr. Vehbi Baysan and Dr. Yenal Göksun explain the political background of this TV drama.
