Foreign Affaris & Security Policy – Report Group
North America
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The Report Group North America focuses on North America’s global influence in defence, trade, and diplomacy. It analyses US foreign policy, NATO commitments, and regional security, assessing political developments and strategic partnerships. Monthly briefings provide objective analyses and visualisations of North America’s impact on global stability and security frameworks.
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Publications
Spyware and Sovereignty
The Pegasus spyware scandal in Mexico has taken a new turn with revelations about former President Peña Nieto now under investigation for bribery. In July 2025, Mexican Attorney General Alejandro Gertz Manero announced an inquiry into allegations that former President Enrique Peña Nieto accepted up to $25 million in bribes from two Israeli businessmen linked to NSO Group, the company behind the infamous Pegasus spyware. This development follows the publication ...
Eugen Bulboaca
Palestinian Statehood
Growing Isolation of the United States On 18 April 2024, against 12 votes in favour and two abstentions, the United States exercised their veto in the UN Security Council. Doing so, it blocked a draft resolution on recognising the Palestinian state from reaching the UN General Assembly. There, a two-thirds majority to allow Palestine to join the UN as a full member state would have been likely reached. The voting ...
The Impact of Europe’s Withdrawal from the Sahel Region
With the European Humanitarian Forum taking place from the 18th to the 19th of March, EU Humanitarian engagement will be under increased scrutiny. Humanitarian aid and security cooperation are two main pillars of EU foreign policy. The Sahel region is of particular focus in this regard. The region is very susceptible to the impact of climate change and suffers from an unstable security environment.In the past years, the EU has ...
U.S. Presidential Election
The World is Watching In a world of almost 200 countries, there are many elections. Most of them go unnoticed, others appear in the margins. As the world’s largest economy and military, the United States is different. When Americans head to the polls, their choice has far-reaching consequences for world politics. But while the candidates – Trump and Harris – are known, political debates often centre on domestic issues such ...
Canada’s versus Mexico’s Stance on Ukraine
The entire world has felt the political, economic, and humanitarian consequences of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The West, led by the US, has mobilised several allies to confront Russia over its actions and to provide Ukraine with military, financial, and humanitarian support. Other countries refrained from direct support, yet publicly condemned Russia for its aggression. A lot has been written about the United States, but how do its neighbours – ...
Cuba at Crossroads
An Economic Crisis From a Geopolitical Perspective The current political situation in Cuba Cuba continues to defy the odds since the fall of the USSR and remains a one-party state, with the Communist Party of Cuba being the sole legal party. It was also one of the least democratic countries in North America in 2023 according to Our World in Data and the Economist Intelligence Unit. Since 2018, the country ...