COP29 in Baku: A Milestone for Global Climate Governance and Local Sustainable Development
The 29th Conference of the Parties (COP29) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) that was held between 11 – 22...
Why the EU and China will not form a united front against Trump 2.0
On November 9, former World Trade Organization chief Pascal Lamy called on the EU and China to join forces against President-elect Donald Trump’s promised...
How Azerbaijan Disguises Its Obstruction of the Peace Process with Armenia
On November 9, Azerbaijan celebrated the fourth anniversary of its military victory in the 2020 Karabakh war with performative events. They included the opening...
Action plan set to be unveiled to help cancer patients in conflict zones
The Covid-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine have had a significant impact on cancer patients, emphasising the need for global collaboration in response...
Internal Border Checks Won’t Solve Schengen’s Migration Issues
After decades committed to open borders, European nations are now building invisible walls within the Schengen Zone, risking a fracture in Europe’s unity. Instead...
Kosovo’s North: A Victory with Uncertain Consequences
Kosovo's push to control the Serb-majority north has yielded a tactical victory but at a cost as well. While Pristina successfully dismantles the remaining...
Europeans ignore the need for migrants at their own peril
When historians look back on pivotal moments that reshaped Europe, they may well choose 2015-16. Not Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, nor the way Covid...
Buckle up – the world awaits 2nd Trump term
Irishman Pat Cox, a former President of the European Parliament, has two words for it: "Buckle up."
That is his blunt reaction to Donald Trump’s...
Europe’s mixed reactions to Trump’s Victory
EU chief Ursula von der Leyen has “warmly congratulated” Donald Trump on his election as the 47th President of the United States of America.
But others...
Ukraine’s Pursuit of Long-Range Missiles: Strategic Ambitions or tactical Necessity?
On the night of September 19, Ukraine launched a drone strike on an ammunition depot that lit up the skies west of Moscow. A...