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…
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…
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…
T he war on Ukraine “the breadbasket of the world” has put food security firmly back on the international agenda in a big way.[1] The reason for this is that Ukraine and Russia are…
A s part of our podcast series we talked with Bernard Miyet on the future of multilateralism in times of crises. While some say the war in Ukraine is yet another sign of multilateralism’s…
G lobal Governance is defined as being a “system of rule at all levels of human activity - from the family to the international organization in which the pursuit of goals through the…
A s part of our podcast series, we talked with Ahmad Wali, who is a Doctoral Researcher at Vrije Universiteit Brussel. In this episode, we discuss recent developments in Afghanistan, the rise of the…
I n the last months, the situation in the West-Bank has been critical, with numerous Palestinians being expelled from their houses (Sliwan, Sheikh Jarrah) and Israel’s restrictions on the access to the Jerusalem Mosque…
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…
I n today’s podcast episode, we are pleased to be joined by Mr. Brian O’Toole, non-resident senior fellow with the Atlantic Council’s Geoeconomics Center, and senior vice president and director of sanctions and…