Marine Le Pen’s Nationalist Ideology and the Rise of Right-Wing Parties in Europe
“When you decide to stand against injustice, expect that you will be
cursed and then betrayed and then atoned, but do not keep quiet about...
France: Chaos or a New Social Compact?
At the end of
the parade, a few dozen people release yellow balloons into the sky and
distribute leaflets saying "The yellow vests are not dead."...
Did Russia Really Win in the 2008 August War?
Eleven years have passed since the short Georgian-Russian war started on
August 7-8 in 2008. As every discussion on who started the war generally is,
the...
Hungary and asylum seekers
Throughout the globe, human rights are
being forfeited for the sake of senseless nationalism. This phenomenon is
exemplified in the case of Hungary, which is accepting...
When Boris Became PM
So Boris Johnson has become Britain's
prime minister. He has been trying and
scheming, scheming and trying including undermining David Cameron. A 'remainer' before, Johnson saw...
The US Naval Power & Georgia
In many
ways, Georgia's sovereignty and slow but gradual integration into the western
political and economic systems (NATO and EU) is contingent upon direct US
support and...
New “executive branch” of EU and Russia: EU hostile, but not united
The recent decision by the European Council to
nominate Ursula von der Leyen of Germany for the post of European Commission
Chairperson and Christine Lagarde of...
Why does Ukraine fret so much about Russia’s return to PACE?
Ukrainian politicians and experts blame PACE’s
decision to restore the Russian delegation's voting rights on President Volodymyr
Zelensky and his administration, and also on the leadership...
North Macedonia and Albania not allowed even in EU “waiting room”
The recent decision by an EU summit to postpone until October the solution on welcoming in Albania and North Macedonia as new members marks...
What the Protests in Tbilisi Mean for Relations with Russia
The protests in the center of Tbilisi over the
Russian MP’s presence in Georgian parliament caused a nation-wide outburst
against the ruling Georgian Dream party and...