International Relations & Diplomacy

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 […]

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 […]

An American and an Arab Plan for the Gaza Strip

Octavian-Teodor DragonJuly 26, 20250

On 4 February 2025, President Donald Trump announced in Washington, D.C. his proposal to transform Gaza into the “Riviera of the Middle East,” a plan that would displace millions of Palestinians. One month later, Arab leaders convened in Cairo, where the Egyptian government put forward an alternative plan aimed at reconstructing Gaza while ensuring Palestinians […]

German Foreign Policy is Becoming More Autonomous

Octavian-Teodor DragonJuly 26, 20250

Mihnea Turcitu, Gergely Török The 2025 German snap elections produced an absolute and a relative victor among parties from Germany’s political right and far-right. The CDU claimed a plurality of seats in the Bundestag, putting its leader Friedrich Merz in a strong position to form the next German government, while the far-right AfD polled in […]

The Role of Saudi Arabia as a Diplomatic Mediator

Octavian-Teodor DragonJuly 26, 20250

Shadan Jagersma, Mina Alyat In recent years, the Kingdom of Saudi-Arabia (KSA) has emerged as an increasingly significant mediator in some of the world’s most intractable conflicts. In February and March 2025, the Kingdom hosted bilateral talks between Russian and United States (US) officials to discuss prospects for a partial ceasefire in Ukraine and the […]

Venezuela elections: What’s next?

Octavian-Teodor DragonJuly 26, 20250

Fracia Baeke The 2024 Venezuelan election results were declared with an uproar for supposed fraudulent election results that led to intense confrontations on the streets of Caracas. Nicolás Maduro, who was inaugurated for his third term in January 2025, is believed to have won the election with fraudulent votes, while opposition candidate Edmundo González was […]

Armenia-Azerbaijan Peace Deal- Final Reset on way?

Octavian-Teodor DragonJuly 26, 20250

Source:EU welcomes conclusion of Armenia-Azerbaijan peace talks – DW – 03/14/2025 Conditions of the Peace Deal On March 13 Jeyhun Bayramov, Azerbaijan’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, unexpectedly broke the news that Armenia and Azerbaijan had finally agreed to all 17 points of their framework agreement on the establishment of peace and interstate relations. This demonstrates […]

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