With the announcements that Finland and Sweden will apply for NATO membership, attention now turns to the existing members of the Alliance. Adding new members requires amending NATO’s founding treaty, which then needs to be ratified by each of its thirty members. Proponents within the Alliance—to say nothing of the …

Przywódcy niektórych europejskich krajów, wyraźnie zniecierpliwieni wojną, są gotowi na oddanie Rosji części Ukrainy, byle tylko uzyskać pokój. To pokazuje, że niczego ich ta wojna nie nauczyła. Europejska potęga gospodarcza od wieków stoi na handlu. Handlowaliśmy kiedyś, handlujemy i dziś. Towary zmieniały się w zależności od bieżących potrzeb i położenia …

Exploring the role of facts and analysis in European public life The uncertainties of the COVID-19 pandemic have highlighted the need for accurate information to support sound decisions. However, having access to more information can make it harder for people to decide what to believe or not believe. This report …

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s brinkmanship over Finland and Sweden’s bid to join NATO has put Turkey back at the top of the news. I provided some background, including a scoop on Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu’s bullying of his Swedish counterpart Anna Linde over her support for the US-backed …

Young people growing up in the multi-ethnic Brcko District in northern Bosnia and Herzegovina say that although they cannot remember the 1992-95 war, its bitter divisions still cast a shadow over their lives. “I grew up in a post-war situation and there’s a lot of, like, fear of war… a …

The work of reconciliation is hampered by the way some historians in both countries don’t want to deconstruct the political myths embedded in the teaching of history.Since Bulgaria and North Macedonia signed a landmark friendship agreement in 2017, a joint commission focused on history has been working to bridge their …

The governments of Sweden and Finland have formally submitted their applications to join NATO after thorough discussion within their respective parliaments. The move will prove to be the latest and arguably the most significant development from the West in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. “I warmly welcome the requests …

Η σημειολογία της επίσκεψης του Κυριάκου Μητσοτάκη στην Ουάσινγκτον είναι η ισχυρότερη που έχουμε δει τα τελευταία χρόνια στις σχέσεις της Ελλάδας με τις Ηνωμένες Πολιτείες. Μπορείτε να φανταστείτε το αίσθημα στη χώρα μας αν ο Μπάιντεν φορούσε γραβάτα με την ημισέληνο δίπλα στον Ερντογάν και έλεγε, «για εσάς είμαι …

Instead of trying to cajole the Stormont parties ‘back to work’, Mr Johnson should be orchestrating talks with the EU to solve the Northern Ireland Protocol problem What exactly was Boris Johnson doing in Belfast yesterday? Prior to travelling to Northern Ireland, the British prime minister said he was going …

Belgrade enjoys warm ties with Moscow but in recent weeks, pro-government tabloids have turned on Putin. “Ukraine attacks Russia!” and “Putin checkmates Ukraine,” were among the headlines run by Serbia’s pro-government tabloids at the start of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. “Putin is sending his army to unite Serbia and [Bosnia’s …