S ince Russia’s invasion of Georgia in 2008, Russia has been employing an increasingly aggressive strategy towards its post-Soviet neighbours. During the crisis it sought to destabilize Georgia’s separatist regions of South Ossetia and…
T he declining use of the United States Dollar (USD), hence Washington's position on the world exchequer, is an evergreen issue for journalists who know that, sooner or later, they will be proven right.…
POLICY PAPER | Towards the Middle East Weapons of Mass Destruction Free Zone: which role for the EU?
E ven if it is still an issue, the idea of a Free Zone in the Middle East has a long history. Since the beginning, the ambitious initiative has encountered numerous obstacles.[1] The wider…
T urkey will go to the elections somewhere between May and June 2023. However, it is not possible to say that the elections would be held in a democratic environment. The 20-year Erdogan Administration…
T he Taliban is in power in Afghanistan for more than a year. During this time, observers could ensure that those who were skeptical about the unconditional and bright victory of the radical…
T he European Union and Serbia have repeatedly stated that they shared a strategic goal: for Serbia to join the EU[1][2], and this ever since Serbia was granted EU candidate status in March 2012…
S ince the beginning of the last decade, the amount of energy produced in the European Union has decreased, in particular with respect to solid fossil fuels, natural gas, and oil and petroleum products,…
“F ood security exists when all people, at all times, have physical and economic access to sufficient, safe, and nutritious food to meet their dietary needs and food preferences for an active and…
R ussia’s decision to invade Ukraine has resulted in an unprecedentedly quick succession of sanctions emanating from the European Union and the United States. Ignoring previous practices that favored a linear and gradual enhancement…
T he words of the UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, outline the “impact [of the war in Ukraine] on food security, energy and finance [as] systemic, severe, and speeding up."[1] Indeed, the outbreak of…