Georgia’s EU Dream: A Rocky Road Ahead
Summary: Georgia's recent designation as an EU candidate was a milestone, but its path to membership faces a new obstacle: a controversial law targeting...
Together to Victory: How the Belarusian Democratic Forces Support Ukraine and Why it Matters
Four years after the stolen 2020 Belarusian election, the outcome of the war in Ukraine is the greatest variable affecting the future of democracy...
Bolstering Europe’s democracies from the grassroots
From neighbourhood panels to EU-wide exchanges, European researchers are devising new ways to involve people in decision-making in a bid to counter political polarisation.
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Xi Jinping’s Visit to Europe: More Dialogue than Deliverables
Chinese President Xi Jinping’s recent five-day visit to France, Serbia, and Hungary occurred amidst heightened tensions with many European countries, driven by disputes over...
Attorney Monopoly in Azerbaijan: Balancing Access and Integrity or Failing Legal Aid?
The institute of advocacy stands as one of modern society's most pivotal institutions, evolving and enhancing itself continually. Established to uphold the principles of...
Azerbaijan is a Bridge Between Various Power Centers
In a speech in Moscow in 2016, Henry Kissinger, the former national security adviser and Secretary of State of the United States, said Ukraine should serve...
The Armenian–Azerbaijani bilateral track: From tangible results to a possible breakthrough
Azerbaijan’s decisive victory in the 2020 Second Karabakh War and the subsequent localized anti-terrorist measures implemented on September 19-20, 2023, in the historic Karabakh...
How Will EU Space Law Impact US National, Strategic, and Commercial Interests
Earlier this year, the six-month-long Belgian rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union set as its policy priority the creation of a...
Why I Am Running in Italy for the European Parliament
Married to an Italian for over 30 years and with two children who are dual nationals, I did not until recently seek an Italian...
Summarising Proust? How Europe’s trade and sustainability aims are diverging
The European Council’s recent Strategy Statement - setting out priorities for the next five years - said it all. Barely a word about the...