More: European Union
Defence: Is the EU creating a European army?
While there is no EU army and defence remains exclusively a matter for
member states, the EU has recently taken big steps to boost defence
cooperation.
Since...
The tension between Iran and the United States
At the beginning of last summer, precisely on May 8,
2018, US President Donald J. Trump carried out one of his old projects, i.e. to
explicitly...
France Shows How Energy and Society Are Intertwined
What should
be asked about energy is what Plato’s The
Republic through Socrates asked: “What is justice?” If energy has a moral,
economic, environmental, and life-saving component...
Candidates for European Commission President: Who is who
The race for President of the European Commission has got under way.
According to the rules which are questioned by many in the European Union...
A Europe that protects: Good progress on tackling hybrid threats
The European Union and Member States have made good progress in tackling hybrid threats through a number of concerted actions in a wide range...
How Romania’s battles over corruption hamstrung economic progress
When
Romania took over the rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union
in January, news coverage in Western Europe mostly focused on the tensions...
Iran’s game just started
By announcing that Iran will begin keeping its excess uranium and heavy
water, the Islamic Republic now sends a firm and clear message to the...
Sino-Italian Partnership and European Concern
A crucial
moment in modern European history is that the European doors opened to Chinese
President Xi Jinping in Italy during a reception that is like...
Europe and China in a Globalized World: The Geopolitical Impacts of Belt and Road
Donald
Trump’s rise to power, his “America first” policy and the announcement by
Chinese President Xi Jinping of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), designed to
revitalize...
Vietnam Fisheries Brace for EU Yellow Card Review
The tides wait for no one and each day
fisheries, particularly those closest to the shores, are over-fished and harmed
by industrialization. For emerging economies like...