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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
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
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
2 min read

Following Trump’s military intervention in Venezuela, would the EU…

Given the EU’s nineteen sanction packages imposed on Russia in response to Moscow’s ’military operation’, i.e. full-scale war against Ukraine, the question of whether...
Arrigo Mazzi
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, addressing the future of European...
Christopher Tapp
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
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
2 min read

With the Pact for the Mediterranean, the EU opened…

While the EU-Middle East and North Africa (MENA) pact undoubtably has real political advantages, its long-term migratory effect also needs to be mentioned. As...
Christopher Tapp
3 min read

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