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The Difficult Question About Money at COP29

Eugen BulboacaJuly 27, 20250

During this November, the COP29 of the UNFCCC took place in Baku, Azerbaijan. The UNFCCC is the main international and legally binding treaty of the UN that focuses on global warming and the impacts of the climate crisis. During COP21 in Paris (2015) the well-known Paris Climate agreement was negotiated, in which states agreed to […]

Democracy and South Asia

Eugen BulboacaJuly 27, 20250

Study of Recent Elections 2024 is considered to be election year globally, with at least 64 nations going into political transitions in this year. We will be looking into the elections of 3 South Asian nations which have an interconnected history, and similar dynamics but have evolved into interestingly contradicting political cultures. In the conclusion, […]

Bulgaria’s Seventh Parliamentary Election in less than four Years

Eugen BulboacaJuly 27, 20250

What’s at Stake for Bulgarian Democracy and why the European Union Ought to pay more Attention The Republic of Bulgaria: A country plagued by endless elections? Since 2020, the Republic of Bulgaria has been at a political standstill after the country witnessed a wave of anti-government protests, driven by fierce anger over widespread corruption, a […]

The SCO – Eurasia’s Paper Tiger?

Octavian-Teodor DragonJuly 26, 20250

The Shanghai Cooperation Organization – Eurasia’s Paper Tiger? An international organisation covering 42% of the world’s population, consisting of diverse member states as China, Russia, India and Pakistan and expanding significantly in the last couple of years – yet still the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) often remains below the radar. Recently, the organisation expanded into […]

Working in Darkness

Octavian-Teodor DragonJuly 26, 20250

Brief by Mihnea Turcitu Undersea cables, the shadow workers of our economy, defense and communication. As some might have noticed these cables have recently come into the limelight, on the front page of news sites like Foreign Policy. The reason for it is not necessarily the most cheerful. These undersea cables have been under suspected […]

Flawed Agreements and Unkept Promises

Octavian-Teodor DragonJuly 26, 20250

One of the most prevalent humanitarian crises of this decade is happening in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) right now. More than 7 million people are internally displaced, killed and exploited because of the ongoing violence in the region. While the DRC and Rwanda might have initially agreed on a ceasefire […]

Mediators, Militias, and Minerals

Octavian-Teodor DragonJuly 26, 20250

Nils A. Neubert & Luis Weinert Introduction Even 30 years after the First Congo War, the eastern part of the country remains unstable. In an offensive earlier this year, Rwandan-backed forces succeeded in capturing two provincial capitals, Goma and Bukavu. The fighting for Goma alone has claimed 3,000 lives, while tens of thousands of civilians […]

2024 – The Year the EU Discovered Southeast Asia

Octavian-Teodor DragonJuly 26, 20250

In 2024 the European Union, both its leadership and the media landscape has discovered a new interest for the region of Southeast Asia and for the future that this should have in the Global EU Strategy. In July the EU and ASEAN reached an agreement for education and research investment called Sustainable Connectivity Package (SCOPE). […]

Pressure to Pivot: MENA’s Response to U.S Tariffs

Octavian-Teodor DragonJuly 26, 20250

Suhaib Shaukat, Denis Hoffmann Introduction: On April 2, 2025, President Donald Trump imposed tariffs causing panic in the financial markets. The US administration has labelled the tariffs a “national emergency” to safeguard national security and protect American workers. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has issued a warning that the new US tariffs will slow down […]

Recent developments in Sudan’s civil war

Octavian-Teodor DragonJuly 26, 20250

Shortly after its outbreak in Khartoum on 23 April 2023, the civil war between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) turned into the most severe humanitarian crisis worldwide. Ever since, the country’s population has been facing extreme water and food shortages, a medical emergency, and the world’s largest mass displacement, […]

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Eugen Bulboaca

Eugen Bulboaca

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