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Europe’s New Right: Inside the Transatlantic Network Reshaping the Continent’s Politics
The rise of the far right is an inadequate description for a political shift taking place in Europe. Nationalist and populist parties have gone from the fringes of poltical participation…
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German Foreign Minister criticises proposal to Balkanise BiH
Brussels (Brussels Morning) Germany’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Heiko Maas, has strongly criticised the idea of Balkanising Bosnia and Herzegovina…
A second Russian invasion of Ukraine: unlikely but possible
Sofia (Brussels Morning) On 22 April, Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu announced that Russia was withdrawing the troops and equipment it…
Russia’s creeping expansion in the South Caucasus
Brokering peace during the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict has allowed Russia to tighten its grip on the region. Prague (Brussels Morning) The Russian-brokered…
Montenegro, the Balkans and Chinese loans: a cautionary tale
Countries in the Balkans are falling into a potential debt trap to Chinese lenders. Sofia (Brussels Morning) On 26 March 2021,…
Macron, Merkel show support for Ukraine as Zelensky visits Paris
Brussels (Brussels Morning) Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky visited Paris on Friday for a meeting with France’s President Emmanuel Macron and…
Slovenian PM Janša floats proposal to redraw Balkan borders
Brussels (Brussels Morning) Slovenia’s Prime Minister Janez Janša reportedly floated an informal proposal to European Council head Charles Michel, which…
International community respond to Northern Ireland violence
London (Brussels Morning) The UK government is considering an intergovernmental meeting to help resolve rising tensions in Northern Ireland, although…
French parliament votes to end short-haul domestic flights
Brussels (Brussels Morning) France’s parliament voted over the weekend to abolish in full a number of domestic air routes which…