OBJECTIVO – Page 2

What about our right to receive unbiased reporting on Ukraine?

While the number of reports, analyses, investigative materials and commentaries on Ukraine including its EU membership bid, as well...

Christopher Tapp
Feb 23, 2026 4 min read

Following Trump’s military intervention in Venezuela, would the EU impose sanctions on the US?

Given the EU’s nineteen sanction packages imposed on Russia in response to Moscow’s ’military operation’, i.e. full-scale war against...

Arrigo Mazzi
Jan 13, 2026 3 min read

Billions to Ukraine: Yes. Implementing the Draghi Report: No.

On September 9 2024, former ECB President Mario Draghi published a landmark report. A document of approximately 400 pages,...

Christopher Tapp
Jan 10, 2026 2 min read

With the Pact for the Mediterranean, the EU opened a door to migration while degrading entire Erasmus generations in Europe

While the EU-Middle East and North Africa (MENA) pact undoubtably has real political advantages, its long-term migratory effect also...

Christopher Tapp
Dec 22, 2025 3 min read

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The Big Dutch Human Experiment

In the pharmaceutical industry, human experiments are heavily regulated, with built-in safeguard measures and a lot of public scrutiny in place. In light of...

Ana Richter
Jan 24, 2026 1 min read

Canada Turns Towards China

There are moments in history when a country stops, looks around, and quietly says to itself: Perhaps we should have noticed this earlier. Canada...

Ana Richter
Jan 21, 2026 3 min read

Trump’s latest moves threaten to undermine the EU’s strategy…

In line with Donald Trump’s idea on burden-sharing or burden-shifting with regard to further financial and military support for Ukraine, the Trump administration has...

Christopher Tapp
Jan 19, 2026 4 min read

Hypocrisy Reloaded: The UK’s Case with Freedom of Speech

Dutch influencer Eva Vlaardingerbroek was banned from entering the United Kingdom. Her electronic travel authorisation (ETA, an authorization allowing EU citizens to travel visa-free...

Arrigo Mazzi
Jan 16, 2026 1 min read

Has Ukraine reached any progress in tackling corruption?

The corruption-related situation in Ukraine has not changed in recent years despite President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was elected in 2019 after a strong anti-corruption campaign....

Christopher Tapp
Jan 15, 2026 2 min read

A few practical implications of the ‘Donroe Doctrine’

One can mock U.S. President Donald Trump for ‘rebranding’ the (in)famous Monroe Doctrine (the way in which then-president James Monroe defined American dominance in...

Arrigo Mazzi
Jan 7, 2026 2 min read

Has Ukraine reached any progress in tackling corruption?

The corruption-related situation in Ukraine has not changed in recent years despite President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was elected in 2019 after a strong anti-corruption campaign....

Christopher Tapp
Jan 3, 2026 2 min read

Europe’s Parental Alibi

The topic is as evergreen as the Christmas trees decorating our homes these days. Yet, when it comes to regulating social media, governments and...

Arrigo Mazzi
Dec 18, 2025 3 min read