China passes anti-foreign sanctions law
China on Thursday passed a new law to counter foreign sanctions, as it looks to build its defences against rising US and EU pressure over trade and human rights. Beijing has accused the United...
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Mediterranean: Fragile but Pivotal (President of the Republic of Malta)
On May 19th, as part of the Geneva Lecture Series concepted and conducted by prof. Anis H. Bajrektarevic, numerous international affairs specialists, faculty fellows, practitioners and diplomats gathered for an event on the hard...
Belarus Faces EU Sanctions Over Forced Flight Diversion
European Union has slapped Belarusian carriers with a flight ban over the bloc’s airspace after the country’s President forced the landing of a Ryanair flight to arrest dissident journalist Roman Pratasevich. The Union leaders...
Lithuania backs out of China’s ‘17+1’ Format
As part of the agreement signed in Budapest back in 2012, the result of the agreement gave birth to what we now know as the ‘17+1’ format; this format includes countries of Central and...
The IRGC’s Media Network in Europe
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: While most European intelligence services are alert to the terrorist activities of Iran’s IRGC, they pay too little heed to the IRGC’s media network, which spreads pro-regime propaganda across the continent from...
EU trade ministers to discuss steel dispute with U.S., Germany says
European Union trade ministers will discuss a dispute over steel and aluminium tariffs with U.S. officials at a meeting in Brussels on Thursday, German Economy Minister Peter Altmaier said. “We have the opportunity to...
Non-Tariff Barriers, COVID Relief and Rebalance of Geopolitics at the India-EU Trilateral Dialogue
In an attempt to strengthen ties between the European Union and the Republic of India, Spanish think tank Elcano Royal Institute organised a trilateral talk between Portugal, Spain and India on enhancing multilateral cooperation...
French Senator Allizard attending the Vienna Process: Mediterranean – Theatre for future Europe
On the historic date of March 08th – International Women’s Day, a large number of international affairs specialists gathered for the second consecutive summit in Vienna, Austria. This leg of the Vienna Process titled:...
Violence Plagues the Streets of Northern Ireland Amidst Sectarian Disputes and Brexit Aversion
Teenagers in Belfast, Ireland have taken over the streets hurling bricks and gasoline bombs at police officers, a conflict that has been going on for weeks now. Cars and buses have been set on...
West Sanctions versus East Sanctions: An effective approach for the Uighurs?
China and the West are in a new diplomatic row as the United States of America, Canada, the United Kingdom and the rest of the European Union members have issued sanctions against the dragon....
