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Takeaways from the Putin – Xi meeting

It might have been a “bro fest celebrating authoritarian power”, as it was said by Senator Jeff Merkley (D-Ore). Or it might have been...

Christopher Tapp
Apr 3, 2023 2 min read

The ‘Nord Stream-investigation’ tragicomedy goes on

There is a scene in the 1997 American political satire Wag the Dog, when the two main protagonists, Conrad Brean and Stanley Motss have...

Christopher Tapp
Mar 23, 2023 3 min read

Qatargate keeps the EP busy

Qatargate has not rocked the very fundaments of the EU (in fact the European Commission and the European Council have already declared that the...

Christopher Tapp
Feb 3, 2023 2 min read

Is 2015 about to repeat itself?

The shocking pictures of the drowned Syrian toddler Alan Kurdi will probably haunt for forever whoever had seen them back in 2015. For many,...

Marta Loeb
Nov 9, 2022 2 min read

Maybe it’s not too late to act…

Leading political forces all over Europe could get a glimpse into the future during the last ten days or so, as protests engulfed the...

Christopher Tapp
Nov 3, 2022 2 min read

Macron’s Momentum (or is it?)

Though things are not going quite well for him at home, with mass protests having crippled France for days and, instead of building bridges...

Marta Loeb
Oct 30, 2022 2 min read

With or without Xi, China’s path seems straightforward

The 20th Party Congress of the Communist Party kicked off with a two-hour long speech of Xi Jinping. Standing under the scrutinizing gaze of...

Christopher Tapp
Oct 20, 2022 2 min read

A slap across the face of the West?

The West, led by President Biden and the leaders of Europe have been arguing for months for an increase in oil production, hoping to...

Christopher Tapp
Oct 11, 2022 3 min read

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