Have Russian Sanctions Worked?
With the war in Ukraine almost hitting the two year mark, Russia is now the most sanctioned state in the world. But do economic sanctions deter countries from engaging in war?
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Pennsylvania: The Keystone to America’s Political Future
As the 2024 election approaches, Pennsylvania remains one of the most pivotal swing states, where its diverse demographic and economic landscape could once again decide the presidency. The state’s history as a political battleground is solidified through landmark elections, electoral shifts and demographic changes, in which both parties continuously adapt strategies to secure its 19 electoral votes.
Austrian Parliamentary Elections 2024 – What does FPO’s win mean?
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.
Israel’s Pyrrhic Victories: Does Making a Desert Give You Peace?
After the Israeli ground invasion of Lebanon and the retaliatory airstrikes by Iran, the region seems more than ever on the verge of fallout.
Israel keeps switching its targets while increasingly engaging in the conflict, always winning battles but never truly finishing the war. It seems stuck in a series of Pyrrhic victories: they inflict such a devastating toll on the victor that any true sense of achievement is denied and long-term progress is irreparably damaged. There is no strategy, only one goal: survival, at every cost.
Is the Israeli attempt to eliminate and make a clean slate of every enemy -which it’s not even realistic- really enough to finally be reassured? Will Israel ever truly stop fighting? And how can the total destruction of everything around create solid foundations for the future?
Starmer’s Economic Blueprint of Change
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.
What lies ahead for the EU-Mercosur agreement?
After losing its window of opportunity to close the deal in December 2023 and with EU farmers’ protests taking over Europe, the EU-Mercosur agreement is suffering a new major setback. The slow integration process within Mercosur and the increasing rivalries and criticism within it are also influencing the outcome at the negotiating table. How does the deal’s future look like?
Securing Tomorrow: The BND and German Foreign Intelligence
The Bundesnachrichtendienst (BND) is Germany’s foreign intelligence service, which is seen as a transparent tool of the German republican democracy. Recently, it has faced criticism for a series of counterintelligence debacles and public debate has emerged about its effectiveness as an intelligence service. This article examines the BND’s tasks, structure, and fundamental differences compared to conventional intelligence services.
A Crossing of Two Hands? The European Youth and The EU Bubble
Paulina Ríos Maya and Liz Morán explore the dynamic and sometimes fraught relationship between the European youth and the EU Bubble, examining how this relationship shapes the future of the European project.
EU Elections. New EU citizens priorities: security and defence in the spotlight
Europe’s defence and security has become the main concern of political parties and citizens. All electoral programmes contained proposals on this issue.
The Cost of Living in a Politically Fragmented Europe
The cost of living crisis in Europe has been one of the most pressing concerns since 2021. Several measures by the national governments and the EU have failed to provide relief to the citizens. The main cause behind it is the divided approach of the political parties to handle the situation. Right wing parties favour competitiveness while the left argue for investment in public enterprises. For this economic crisis to be effectively dealt with, parties need to rise from their differences and work as a union to lift its people from economic and social insecurities.