Støre’s delegation group visit to China is potentially renewing Norway’s security economic landscape but not only helping to address Oslo’s energy economic transition hurdles, highlighting their Joint Statement has profound implications beyond what many conceive.
South Asia in 2024 emerges as a beacon of democratic resilience, countering the global rise of authoritarianism and showcasing the enduring power of popular participation.
Explore how Iran leverages digital influence operations to shape political opinions, instill public distrust and advance its foreign policy interests in the age of disinformation.
As Xi Jinping’s November visit to Brazil wrapped up, high-level talks between the two Global South giants expanded on a wide set of agreements. However, Xi’s visit also highlights a delicate and nuanced balancing game played by Brazil, fueled by domestic political struggles and the expectation of a second Trump tenure.
Repercussions and scenario of Trump’s victory for the governments of Lula and Milei.
On July 24, 2024, a Sino-Russo bomber formation was patrolled in the Arctic Circle near Alaska’s Air Defense Identification Zone for the first time. While some might interpret the event as a move by the great powers to establish the Arctic’s military presence to contest future access to the Northern Sea Route and regional undersea resources amid climate change, the joint exercises reveal deeper security motivations. The findings show that the event is largely attributed to the intensifying military confrontations between global powers in other parts of the globe while also raising the risk of an arms race in the Arctic region. Future security studies warrant examining how great power struggles in non-Arctic regions might affect their military moves in the Arctic.
The EU needs to develop a common position on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and speak with one voice on the topic. The endorsement of a two-state solution is an empty shell if it is not accompanied by coherent policies. Europe has moved from efforts to build a Palestinian state to attempts at managing an ever-worsening “status quo” to which it clings mainly because it sees no alternative.
Ukraine’s path to EU membership will necessitate the establishment of clear standards for rule of law and fundamental values, along with effective mechanisms to ensure ongoing compliance post-accession. This approach is crucial to ensuring that future enlargements positively impact EU governance.
The far-right populist Freedom Party of Austria has won the general elections. Though, it does not necessarily mean that the FPO will head towards forming the government, its victory in elections suggest that it has been successful in spreading its anti-immigration, xenophobic, anti-EU rhetoric among its population.
The Labour Party has formed its government after 14 years in the middle of the UK’s worst economic slowdown. Keir Starmer’s economic plan as laid out in his manifesto promises to kickstart economic growth and build Britain great again.
