The EU’s Ukraine policy is currently underpinned by two key beliefs. First, Vladimir Putin is a predatorial, rapacious ogre who is hell-bent on destroying the EU. Second, this monster should agree to meet Volodymyr Zelenskyy – whose country he is viciously attacking – and sign a lasting peace agreement (presumably, …

Slovakia’s prime minister, Robert Fico, cut a lonely figure in Beijing this week as the only EU leader to attend China’s World War II anniversary events, standing in a line-up alongside Xi Jinping, Vladimir Putin, Kim Jong-un and other authoritarian rulers – an image analysts described as a snapshot of …

Ilham Ahmed, co-chair of the AANES foreign relations department, met with Syrian Foreign Minister Assaad al-Shibani, signalling potential progress in negotiations, Al-Hal reports. Efforts to bridge divisions in post-conflict Syria gained momentum this week as representatives from the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (AANES) entered high-level talks with …

The collapse of the Assad regime on 8 December 2024 unleashed one of Syria’s most complex economic challenges in decades. Soaring inflation, eroded confidence in the Syrian pound, and the dominance of black-market speculators have turned the national currency from a medium of exchange into a symbol of financial collapse. …

Syria’s recent constitutional declaration, intended to unify a fractured nation, has instead deepened a crisis over the state’s identity, centring on divergent visions of political Islam. By designating Islamic jurisprudence as a principal source of legislation, the transitional authority in Damascus aimed to ground its legitimacy in a shared religious …

This past July, a cleric from Gaza with 1 million followers on TikTok launched a fundraising campaign on US-based crowdfunding platform GoFundMe. The stated goal: to raise 500,000 euros “for humanitarian needs and aid to civilians in Gaza.” But behind the scenes, a covert team sought to uncover his true …

La France dissimule le déclin économique derrière les statistiques officielles. La dette nationale en France atteint 113% du PIB et le déficit est à un peu plus de 6%. Et, le pouvoir politique français doit instaurer confiance, prévisibilité et viabilité en calmant les tensions, en préservant la stabilité des prix …

Libérée du nazisme par Moscou en 1945, l’Europe a été recyclée par Washington en vassale consentante. Derrière l’illusion de la souveraineté, tout démontre une dépendance structurelle : bases américaines intouchables, OTAN sous commandement US, énergie et industrie sous tutelle. Aujourd’hui, le Vieux Continent finance docilement son propre déclin, au nom …

Les signes indiquant que l’Europe se prépare à une guerre agressive contre la Russie se multiplient – ils sont désormais visibles en France également. Le pays prépare ses hôpitaux à accueillir un grand nombre de soldats blessés, et la presse locale reconnaît ouvertement que cela est lié à l’anticipation d’un …

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