M ore than eight years after the fall of Muammar Gaddafi, Libya remains highly unstable, with major powers manoeuvring for influence in the region. Libya is today divided between the Libyan National Army (LNA)…
T he European Strategic Autonomy has been discussed a lot since 2016, when the European Global Strategy was introduced.[1] The main aim of this paper would be to analyse what the strategic autonomy means,…
M ore than four years have passed since the armed conflict between the Ukrainian army and the pro-Russian rebels began in the east of Ukraine, and especially in the Donbass region. A tangible truce…
T he assassination of Qassem Soleimani came in the wake of a long series of scuffles between the United States and Iran since 8 May 2019. A year after the US unilateral withdrawal from…
2 019 has been a strained year for the Western Balkans, marred by scandals, street demonstrations, bilateral tensions and the prevalence of divisive political stances. Against the backdrop of nationalist and authoritarian leaderships, many…
A few weeks ago, France’s, Denmark’s and Netherland’s decision to block the negotiation process for North Macedonia’s and Albania’s candidacy to the EU, provoked an outcry among Western Balkans countries but also among…
I n November 2019, Libya and Turkey concluded an agreement that will give a huge swath of the Eastern Mediterranean to the two states, effectively cutting right through the sea and other countries’ interests.…
O n 12 November 2019, Vocal Europe in cooperation with Portugal’s Permanent Representation to the EU organised the panel discussion “Taking Stock on Kosovo’s Rule of Law: Good Governance in a New-born State?” This…
T here is a growing debate about whether AI should be regulated on the basis of ethical principles. The EU with its ethical guidelines has taken up a progressive step in this respect and…
T he European Union has been trying for many years to establish a single Defence Union. The first attempt of a closer defence cooperation between the member states was in 1998 with the Saint-Malo…