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The Other Side of Brexit
Primarily it is economists and lawyers — armies of them — that have been engaged in unmooring…
Iran vs the US: End of one crisis, start of another one?
Political and military aspects: Very shortly after being elected, Donald Trump decided to withdraw…
The Implications of Euroscepticism in the European Parliamentary Elections
The Czech Republic and Hungary are unique among other EU countries as having the biggest disconnect…
Are European Elections Vulnerable to Cyber-attacks?
Free and fair elections are the backbone of democratic structures. Since the 2016 US presidential…
What is 5G and why should you be worried
The first thing to understand is that 5G is still being developed. While the basics of the…
The paralysis on Syria
At the EU and UN organised event 78 delegation pledged a combined sum of nearly €8.3 billion for…
European naval anti-smuggling operation Sophia will continue, but won’t be naval anymore
Operation Sophia was launched in June 2015 with the aim to fight human trafficking and smuggling…
The European Responsibility to Act Against Killer Robots
At the UN level action against lethal autonomous robots has been stalled by a few key countries:…
V4 Grows Distant from Western Allies over Violence against Women
Although Slovakia’s election of Zuzana Caputova may seem like a step forward for women’s…
Analyses
Combating Salafist Influence in the Western Balkans
The Gulf States have been contributing to the spread of Salafist Islam in the Western Balkans,…
Where the EU Missteps, Russia Benefits – Who Gains from EU Mistakes in the Western Balkans
The historic challenges facing the EU-Western Balkans relationship have been thoroughly well…
From poster boys to the bottom of the league
Although the Visegrad Group’s members are celebrating the 30th anniversary of the collapse of…
TurkStream Tightens Kremlin’s Grip Over Balkan Energy
The new natural gas pipeline running from the Black Sea to Turkey forms part of a ring of Russian…
Balkan Media Scene and Russian Influence
Regardless of the post-war Western investments into the democratisation of the media, much of the…
The Bear never sleeps: The Position of the Serbian-Russian Humanitarian Centre in Niš
In an attempt to prevent a potential humanitarian crisis threatening its population, Serbia has…
Interviews
We have to help refugees, fight populism and work with EU says Jobbik deputy
Hungarian Jobbik party is gearing up for the 8 April elections. As the ruling Fidesz party consumed…
We have to fight political Islam with militant democracy, says Cliteur
Paul Bernard Cliteur is Dutch professor of jurisprudence at Leiden University. We interviewed him…
Africa needs billions for development, hotspots should be in Chad and Niger, says migration expert
Migration into Italy has declined this year in the light of a deal between Italy and armed groups…
V4 cooperation is intensive, EU needs more focus on defence, says Czech FM
An interview with Lubomir Zaoralek (CSSD) about foreign policy after three and a half years as…
