Beijing Seeks Greater Influence in the Gulf Region
China’s growing engagement in the Middle East reflects its economic and geopolitical ambitions, as Beijing seeks to expand its influence amid regional instability and shifting US involvement.
UK government considering a formal apology for role in trans-Atlantic slave trade.
The prime minister’s decision to consider ‘slavery apology’ marks a shift in British policy, although it has also led to debate both within the UK and abroad…
UK business secretary expresses reservations over closer EU-UK ties
As Burnham reopens the debate surrounding Britain’s relationship with the EU, senior government officials have made public their disagreements with prime…
Political Polarisation and Political Violence in Latin America
Political polarisation has risen almost everywhere over the past two decades. Does it lead to political violence? Looking at Brazil, Mexico and Colombia, this…
“Defense Readiness Doesn’t Come with an Asterisk”
EU Commission DG DEFIS Director François Arbault on Europe’s push for strategic autonomy Ferdinand Wegener: Dear Mr. Arbault, you joined the European…
EU KIDS Act proposal: the legality and effectiveness of Social Media age-gating mechanisms
Regardless of what one believes about the merits of this policy direction, the EU KIDS Act is not the legislative text we need
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Investment Protection During Armed Conflict: Lawful in War, Compensable in Arbitration?
Can a host State lawfully destroy a foreign investment during armed conflict and still be required to compensate the investor? This article explores how…
- German presidential electons 2027
The time, when only a straight man can become the German Federal President is over
German presidential elections of February are getting closer and even though any official candidates have not been nominated yet, the discussions show in a…
- NATO Eastern Flank Security
The Warsaw Defence Plan Turns UK-Polish Partnership into Concrete European Security Capabilities
The Warsaw Defence Plan turns UK–Polish political commitments into concrete defence capabilities. Announced on 27 October 2026, it strengthens cooperation on…
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Beijing pushes back on US criticism of Confucius Institute
Last week, the US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth had claimed that the Pentagon categorised the nationwide Confucius Institute as institutions that threaten…
- Italy’s Debt and Euro Area Stability
Italian Debt After 2011: A structural debt problem
Italy’s high public debt and sluggish economic growth raise concerns about the country’s economic future. While stronger euro area institutions make a repeat…
- Rearmament
Off-budget rearmament: How is Europe attracting private capital to bank its rearmament?
Since 2022, European efforts to mobilise private capital for rearmament have lagged: aerospace and defence account for just 1.5% of business development…
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EU’s stance on the global domination of a technocratic mindset in the political economy.
The rising technocratic influence is increasingly threatening the renowned norm-maker EU’s socio-economic policies and actions. This current phenomenon…
- Energy security and investment finance
The Azerbaijan-Germany Partnership and the Paradox of Energy Security
The Azerbaijan–Germany Strategic Partnership of July 2026 signals political intent, but Europe’s retreat from fossil-fuel financing means the volumes it calls…
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