Photo by Dylan Hunter on Unsplash The EU needs to respond immediately to the hybrid threat from Russia: Putin is training professional killers and criminals to destabilise Europe For years, Russia has been building an agent network among national diasporas in various EU countries. It has exploited the freedom of speech in democratic European countries, organising and holding…
Foreign Affairs
Time for a Happier Easter
Photo by Sophie Laurent on Unsplash Around 35 years ago Melina Mercouri, then Greek Culture Minister, launched a campaign to return various marble pieces wrenched from the 2,500-year-old Parthenon frieze in the Acropolis. Pope Francis has just returned three fragments which had been in the papal museums since the nineteenth century: the British Museum, holder of the largest…
Bulgaria – a country torn between the West and the East
Photo by Alexandr Bormotin on Unsplash By our staff correspondent The Balkan country has been a member state of NATO and the EU for almost 20 years, but oligarchs and politicians who are close to them are pushing it back to Russia’s sphere of influence Located at the crossroads between the West and the East, Bulgaria, which lies…
The historic significance of Kazakhstan’s recent legislative election
Photo by Nurgissa Ussen on Unsplash Article by our Staff Reporter The recent parliamentary election (19 March) in Kazakhstan was the fourth time that the country’s voters have gone to the polls in a little over two years, and the third time within the past nine months. While the treadmill of elections over this period manifested the country’s…
Russian fighters flood European countries
Photo by Ying Ge on Unsplash Russia is deliberately introducing mercenaries, experienced in combat operations and committing terrorist attacks into Europe. The militants of the Wagner Group, notorious for their involvement in wars and conflicts around the world, occupy the palm of precedence. In particular, it is alarming that there is a sharp decline in the number of…
Russia’s Sympathisers in Europe are an Incentive for Vladimir Putin to Continue his War
Photo by Ahmed Zalabany on Unsplash Vladimir Putin has been planning the annexation of Ukrainian territory for years; long before the full-scale offensive he was preparing the ground to enable him to carry out his criminal actions as quickly as possible. It is for this reason that Russian money has been spent on creating a loyal environment in…
Taiwan World Leader on Gender Equality
During this years’s Taiwan Gender Equality Week (TGEW) a seminar was held in New York City on the subject “Promoting Gender Equality in the Digital Age.” Co-hosted by Palau and Saint Lucia, the event was held at the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office (TECO) in New York during the 67th session of the U.N. Commission…
China’s Dilemma Over Russian Invasion of Ukraine
Photo by Annie Spratt on Unsplash China’s new man in Brussels has admitted his country faces a “dilemma” over Russia’s genocidal invasion of Ukraine. Ambassador Fu Cong, as the new head of Mission of the Chinese Mission to the European Union is arguably Beijing’s most powerful figure in Europe. He gave a keynote speech to a group of businessmen and…
EU-US Relations
Photo by Giorgio Trovato on Unsplash The United States and the European Union share the most comprehensive and dynamic economic relationship in the world. That is the key message from a joint statement issued on Saturday by US President Biden and EC president Ursula von der Leyen. The long statement also said the partnership is based on “shared…
Parliament Debates Georgia
Photo by Kent Tupas on Unsplash The Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament say they “reject the false and harmful” claim made by Georgian Prime Minister, Irakli Garibashvili, who said in a Georgian TV interview on Sunday that the European Parliament wishes to “drag Georgia into the Russian war against Ukraine.” At the request of the S&D…