Tag : International Organisations

Tag: International Organisations

Let us celebrate democracy and let us make it stronger

The eyes of the world’s main overseas coverage wonks have been all on Washington, DC, after President Joe Biden met with fellow democratic leaders on the “Summit for Democracy”. This was a key realization of his campaign pledge of 2020 and – co...

Support for frontline staff and volunteers is key to overcoming Europe’s fresh COVID onslaught

In some ways, Europe is way better placed to face up to its second pandemic winter. Although instances are surging across the continent and the new Omicron variant has sparked recent considerations, many nations have succeeded in somewhat decoupling...

Instability in Libya is set to exacerbate Europe’s migrant crisis

No less than four dinghies reached the shore at Dungeness in Kent on Sunday, carrying dozens of people determined to succeed in Britain before worsening winter weather makes the crossing unattainable. This latest group of arrivals will add to the 24,...

The ‘European Army’ scheme is just a cover for France to get back into the big power game

The thought of a so-called ‘European Army’ has come out and in of style in the Brussels bubble for about 20 years. After every international occasion the place armed battle becomes a risk, the viability of a pan-European army pressure is...

Qatar is forging its own path

A quick take a look at a map of the Close to East and North Africa reveals two key information: 1) The area is politically divided into sparsely populated, however geographically monumental nations on one aspect; smaller nations on the opposite, most...

Europe’s chance for peace in the South Caucasus

Charles Michel, the President of the European Council, announced on November 19 that in the margin of the Japanese Partnership Summit to be held in Brussels on December 15, there can be a gathering between Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev and Arme...

Ukrainian president seeks total control over media

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has had two options since he was elected in 2019: both to enhance the truth that he faced or to create a pretend one. He has opted for the latter: to silence unbiased voices and attempt to brainwash the populac...

Border pains: A set play by Belarus

Determined migrants sandwiched between the Belarussian-Polish border is a nasty quagmire. Additionally it is an impressively manufactured crisis. With threats to each EU and NATO borders on the middle of the state of affairs, an air of hysteria and a...

Ireland’s climate action plan must look beyond de-growth led by the state

The Republic of Ireland has committed to reaching carbon neutrality by 2050, after the coalition authorities of Fianna Fail, Advantageous Gael and the Greens passed the climate bill back in March 2021. Little policy has been put in place to realize t...

New railway agreements reveal the contours of Central Asia’s rapid integration

The knowledge conflict is so intense these days that unsung melodies are sometimes more alluring that the sung ones. The strains from English poet Shelley’s famous ode To a Skylark come to mind — ‘In the broad day-light / Thou artwork unseen, but yet...