Category: Foreign policy
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Giulia Grandin Feb 22, 2021 It often happens that EU politicians and officers pass from EU institutions to the private sector, and vice versa. In Brussels, the phenomenon is known as revolving doors, and it is one of the leading causes for concern for EU institutions. The best-known case is that of José Manuel Barroso,…
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Vahit Ozan Poşluk Mar 22, 2024 Figure 1: The iconic Bosphorus Bridge in Istanbul Just a little bit less than a year ago, Turkey, a member of NATO and (still) a candidate country of the EU, went through an election process that was deemed as the crossroads for the centennial republic. Although the campaign period…
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Beatrice Tassotti Apr 8, 2022 EU’s migration policy and Poland’s current stance on refugees’ reception On 24 February 2022 the Russian Federation launched a military offensive against Ukraine. In 5 weeks, a quarter of the population of Ukraine has been forced to flee their homes. As of today, more than 4 million refugees have fled…
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Luis Marroquin Dec 14, 2024 ABSTRACT Venice is a living and breathing city. Yet, our collective memory fixates on a present filled with disaster narratives, overtourism, and a perhaps too-literal sinking. Once upon a time, Venice was experiencing a Golden Age of trade and financial innovation. It was at the center of the world, with…
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Camilla Gargioni Nov 5, 2018 “A story is something that someone somewhere doesn’t want you to tell” writes Mark Thompson, New York Times CEO and previous BBC General Director, in his book. Let’s be honest, the work of a journalist is not limited to explaining what is happening; it is also valuable in that it…
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Camilla Castelanelli Feb 22, 2021 It has been little more than one month and a half since the UK has officially left the EU, by embarking on a new relationship based on a post-Brexit trade deal. It is undeniable that the situation between these two newly divided realities still entails several unsettled issues, to the…
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Giada Santana Feb 1, 2023 In an era of significant global changes and particularly divisive political issues, Giada Santana describes her point of view on the BREXIT, a still open diplomatic match played among two opposing ideological poles. The happenings of the last few days are a symptom of the greatest political divide in our…
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Analaura Ransdale Nov 27, 2021. Updated: Feb 25, 2023 We have long known that immediate action is needed to shift the course of climate change. Yet, world leaders have gathered this month in Glasgow for the 26th time at the Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC (COP26) to decide on the next steps to…
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Alessandro Boschin Dec 17, 2023 BR-each it!: Will the UK withdraw from the European Convention on Human Rights following its fears for migration flows? A recent decision of Suella Braverman, now ex. UK Home Secretary from 14 November 2023, after her recent sack by Sunak, re-sparked a dreary idea in the minds of British citizens:…
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By Giulia Ottaviani ABSTRACT The Latin maxim Ubi maior minor cessat, in other words, “where there is the greater, the lesser ceases,” is a concept that could be applied to many different contexts, including, at first glance, today’s geopolitical setting. It may seem that the strongest actors within the international landscape are the sole rule…