S ince the 1990’s, human rights have been an important aspect of European Union (EU)-India relations. In the early 90’s, the human rights violations committed by both Indian security forces and militant groups during…
I n an era marked by increasing uncertainty and geopolitical competition between major powers, the concept of strategic autonomy has gained prominence within the European Union (EU). It first appeared in EU Council…
T he rivalry between the United States (US) and the People's Republic of China (China) is a complex and multi-dimensional issue that has been evolving over several decades. The relationship between the two countries…
M oldova is facing an energy crisis due to several factors, including reliance on natural gas imports from Russia, outdated energy infrastructure, and environmental issues such as coal-fired power plants.[1] The country heavily relies…
D uring the Cold War, the Arctic was a centre of Soviet-American tensions due to nuclear missiles at the North Pole. After the end of the Cold War and the fall of the Soviet…
[TALKING GEOPOLITICS] With Prof Sophie Vanhoonacker on EU Security & Defence Implications in Ukraine
A s part of our Talking Geopolitical Podcast Series, we had the privilege to talk to Prof Sophie Vanhoonacker, who is a Professor at Maastricht University. We discussed the EU Security and Defence Implications…
A s part of our Talking Geopolitical Podcast Series, we had the privilege to talk to Mr. Patrick Nijs, former Belgian Ambassador and former Consul General to China. We discussed the current state of…
A s part of our Talking Geopolitical Podcast Series, we have talked to Ms Marie-Anne Coninsx, the first EU Ambassador for the Arctic and a Member of the Board of Directors of the International…
A s part of our "Talking Geopolitics" series, we had the privilege of interviewing Iulian Groza, Executive Director of the Institute for European Policies and Reforms in Moldova, and former Deputy Foreign Minister of…
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…