Countering Russia in Bulgaria
When Antonio Tajani, European Parliament President, visited Bulgaria earlier this week, the country's political leadership was keen to project the image of unwavering commitment...
Did they or didn’t they? The battle for control of Brussels’ Grand Mosque
It's hard to prove beyond doubt a direct causal link between militancy and Saudi-inspired ultra-conservative forms of Sunni Muslim Islam. That hasn't stopped Belgium's...
Catalonia: Secession, Independence, And Self-Determination
Catalonia’s independence vote on October 01, fraught with violence and a show of authoritarianism, brought into the limelight issues like self-determination and secession. Separatist...
The struggle for the truth continues
Consider the situation that the State Duma Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation (Lower House of the Russian Parliament) has called on the Russian...
Conversation With Francesco Pazienza
For those of you who do not know him, Dr. Pazienza in brief It would not be enough to write a whole book to...
Staying On the Right Side of History: Lessons in Politics
The intellectual and cultural iconoclasm of Vienna in the late nineteenth century shaped much of the West and provided the progressive nidi that would...
Is Democracy in crisis?
Democracy is facing a challenge to sustain as a form of government in the contemporary world. In 2008 economic crisis played a role in...
A right-wing party in the new German government
The reasons to vote for right-wing AfD are the problems, not the AfD itself. On one hand, the elections to the Bundestag on September...
Germany that kills itself and Europe
“The over-financialization and hyper-deregulations of the global(-ized) markets has brought the low-waged Chinese (peasant converted into a) worker into the spotlight of European considerations....
The EU`s Foreign Policy in Development: Player or Payer?
Before analyzing the strengths and weaknesses of European Union (EU) foreign policy in development, it is imperative to understand the conceptual link of EU’s...