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Kazakhstan’s Journey from Soviet State to Global Partner
Photo by Travel With on Unsplash The end of each year serves as a poignant reminder of the Soviet Union’s dissolution in 1991. Over the past three decades, many post-Soviet countries have shed their Soviet legacies to emerge as modern and progressive states. A case in point is Kazakhstan, Central Asia’s largest nation. As the country prepares to…
In the Frontline Against Authoritarian Expansion
October 2023 marks the 112th anniversary of the foundation of the Republic of China (Taiwan) and to celebrate Taiwan’s National Day it was my privilege to interview Taiwan’s new Head of Mission in Brussels, Mr Alexander Tah-ray Yui. Prior to his posting to Belgium, he was Taiwan’s Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs. Q) 2024 will be…
Words and War in the Middle East
Photo by Yaopey Yong on Unsplash The Old Testament of the Christian Bible derives from the 24 books of the Hebrew Tanakh, transcribed by Jewish scholars around two thousand years ago. In Exodus were the words: “I will bring you to the land which I swore to give to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and I will give it to…
Taiwan A Beacon of Democracy in Asia
Taiwan’s Representative to the EU and Belgium says his country is “a reliable, trustworthy” partner for the West. Alexander Tah-ray Yui was speaking at an event at Brussels’ Autoworld car museum to celebrate Taiwan’s 112th National Day. He said, “I must admit that the venue is quite a peculiar setting to host a National Day…
Will Sunak Drive Change?
Photograph by Robert Linder on Unsplash History has a habit of repeating itself, and the latest announcement of the scrapping of most of the proposed UK High Speed rail network is just the latest example. It is…
International companies which stop doing business in Russia, can influence the end of the war in Ukraine
Photo by Alexandr Bormotin on Unsplash At a time when the Western world is pressurising Moscow with sanctions, many world-renowned companies continue to operate in Russia. Among them are Leroy Merlin, JT Group, Philip Morris, Ritter Sport, Raiffeisen Bank, Mondi, Mondelez, Mars, Unilever and others. In 2022, Ritter Sport increased profits by 91 per cent, Mondelez by 38…
Report confirms economic and social impact for Romania of Gabriel Popoviciu’s Băneasa development
The positive economic and social impact of Gabriel Popoviciu’s urban development initiative in Northern Bucharest has been confirmed by a recent assessment spanning the 2005-2022 period. The Băneasa project is one of largest urban development projects in Europe of its time. Northern Bucharest was the natural location choice, due to it already being a fast…
High Speed Rail Link to Integrate Baltics with Western Europe
Photo by Winston Chen on Unsplash Rail Baltica is a greenfield rail transport infrastructure project with the goal of integrating the Baltic States into the European rail network and is a part of the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T), European Union’s instrument aimed at ensuring the territorial cohesion of the Union and facilitating the free movement of goods and…
Breakthrough for Central Asian Cooperation
Photo by AXP Photography on Unsplash The Consultative Meeting of the Heads of Central Asian States, held on September 14 in Dushanbe, had literal historical and political significance. It completed the full cycle of Central Asian summits began in 2018 at the initiative of Uzbekistan’s President Shavkat Mirziyoyev and endorsed by the leaders of all countries in the…