K osovo, Europe’s youngest nation and one of Europe’s poorest economies[1], on February 14 2021 elected its new government. People of Kosovo were heading to the voting polls for the 6th time in the…
I t is 2021, the years of the Trump administration have come to an end and much of the political attention of the foreign policy brass is devoted to rebuilding shackled alliances and faith…
T he 2008 financial crisis, the Covid-19 crisis and the ongoing US-China trade war have put into question the liberal assumption that multilateralism and economic interdependence have the capacity to guarantee prosperity and…
O ver the years the EU has become more and more interested in having a direct political role in the management and resolution of the Israeli-Palestine conflict. Although it has poured much diplomatic…
I n today’s podcast episode, we are pleased to be joined by His Excellency Mr. Matti Maasikas, Head of the EU Delegation to Ukraine. We talked about the current situation in Ukraine and…
P resident Biden used his speech at the Munich Security Conference to unambiguously set the tone for his presidency. In one breath, he announced: “America is back. The Transatlantic alliance is back”. As…
E ven though the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), signed in 2015, opened a window for Iran to resume relations with the European Union (EU), the withdrawal of the United States (U.S) from…
A fter a series of meetings between the EU and Turkish officials concerning a revival for Turkey’s EU accession process, the Turkish government has introduced a new "Human Rights Action Plan" on March 2,…
T he 15th of March 2021 marked the 10th anniversary of the beginning of the Syrian revolution. A revolution that started as peaceful protests in the Southern Syrian City of Deraa but rapidly turned…
F ollowing the new challenges in the international sphere caused by the global COVID pandemic and changes in the US Administration, it is crucial to reflect on the developments in the Western Balkan region,…