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Beyond the Dust: the Trump-Xi meeting

The long-awaited summit between President Trump and President Xi was sold to the public (as usual) with the kind...

Arrigo Mazzi
May 19, 2026 2 min read

Systemic problems in Greece not only contribute to the surge in illegal migration at the coasts of Crete but can also destabilize the EU as a whole

When Greece warned the EU’s top officials and executive bodies last summer about the obvious signs of Libya weaponizing...

Christopher Tapp
May 15, 2026 4 min read

Return of refugees to their countries of origin or, granting legal status to unauthorized immigrants: two different approaches to handle Europe’s most pressing problem

While Madrid approved new legislation in April that will give legal status to more than 500,000 unauthorized immigrants who...

Christopher Tapp
Apr 29, 2026 3 min read

The Ukrainian Game of Drones’ latest episodes could mean the arrival of extra funds … but to whom exactly?

Following a series of deals with Gulf countries, Ukraine has signed new defence agreements in the Middle East. Is...

Christopher Tapp
Apr 24, 2026 3 min read

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Another Nail in the Dollar’s Coffin? Not yet. But…

In spite of its bad rep and the regular news about its imminent end, the dollar-based international financial system has so far stubbornly refused...

Arrigo Mazzi
Jun 18, 2026 2 min read

Can the world find a Putin whisperer and a…

The chances of finally finding a backchannel figure capable of negotiating an end to the war in Ukraine are growing as more and more...

Ana Richter
Jun 15, 2026 2 min read

A new era in migration starts on 12 June,…

After a decade of failing to effectively tackle migration, the EU can ultimately regain control over migration to the bloc, at least, this is...

Christopher Tapp
Jun 10, 2026 3 min read

The UK’s Case With Russian Oil

Most of Europe looks at the anti-Russian energy embargo as a historic moral obligation. One that transformed Europe’s energy supply forever. Theoretically, Russian oil...

Ana Richter
Jun 4, 2026 1 min read

Pressure grows on Sánchez

On May 27, 2026, police officers entered the Madrid headquarters of PM Pedro Sánchez’s PSOE. Under orders from National Court judge Santiago Pedraz, they...

Arrigo Mazzi
May 30, 2026 2 min read

Elections. If. Or Romania’s New Interpretation of Democracy

The underlying principle of democracy is quite simple. People vote, somebody counts the votes – and the winner(s), those with the most votes, govern....

Ana Richter
May 22, 2026 3 min read

Once Upon a Eurovision

Once upon a time, there was a quaint little idea called Eurovision. The date was 1956. It was in the early days of European...

Arrigo Mazzi
May 16, 2026 2 min read

The Second Life of the Product Liability Directive

Just because it’s old, it’s not necessarily bad. At least not in the EU. In a quite recent development, European officials dusted off the...

Arrigo Mazzi
May 13, 2026 3 min read

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