T he Eastern Mediterranean Sea was long assumed to be rich in natural gas given its proximity to major gas deposits in the Middle East and North Africa. However, the region attracted little…
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 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 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…
A s the negotiations in Vienna proceed and Western delegations seem unsatisfied with Iran’s positions, talks of war and striking Iran’s nuclear facilities have become increasingly loud and ever-present. While the US states it…
M oldova’s snap parliamentary elections from July 11th took all observers by surprise when the pro-European ‘Action and Solidarity Party’ (PAS) won the elections by a landslide with 52.7% of the votes (63…
T he European Union is missing from the Middle East. Politically and diplomatically. Regarding the multifaceted struggles of the Syrian conflict, and the same goes for Libya and Yemen, the EU is absent. Between…
I ran’s intentional limitation of inspections carried out by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), which took place between January and February 2021, the adoption of the law entitled “Strategic Action to Cease…
F or a number of years the EU has been hoodwinked by Turkey’s leader, now president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who is a master practitioner of the art. Likewise, the US president, Barack Obama, who…
A s part of our Vocal Cast series supported by Science 14, we have talked with HE Pekka Haavisto, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Finland. During our exchange with Mr Foreign Minister, we had the opportunity to…