Did the Far-Right win the European Elections in 2024?
At 11 pm, as the last vote was cast inside an inconspicuous middle school in Venice, the future of the European Parliament had just been...
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Welcome to the VDS Blog! Here you can find all the VDS International Hour publications. Since 2018, we have been engaging Venetian students and our readers with topics that interest them the most. From politics and international relations, to economics and human rights, our team is passionate about providing a wide range of articles for you to stay informed.
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Ekaterina Alymova
Jun 139 min
Holy war: a unique occurrence or an established practice?
Russian Orthodox Church (ROC) has proved to have close ties with the government demonstrated in multiple fields, at the same time,...
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Artem Shevchenko
Jun 45 min
European future of Georgia is under threat with a new “foreign agents” law.
On 3 April the ruling party Georgian Dream announced its intentions to introduce the so-called “foreign agents” law. After nearly one...
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Alessandro Boschin
Jun 317 min
An “AI Act” policy assessment: what was adopted, what could have been done more and what the rest of the world can learn.
It is well known that the final text of the AI Act has been adopted after a long tug-of-war between the European Parliament and the...
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Venice Diplomatic Society
May 31 min
Stay Up-To-Date about the VeUMEU 2024!
The three issues of EUnow!
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Luis Marroquin
Apr 144 min
History interrupted: Bernardo Arevalo and the Second Guatemalan Spring.
Guatemala is often nicknamed "the Land of Eternal Spring," but it has been a long winter for much of recent history. Corruption scandals,...
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Del Fabbro Giorgia
Apr 146 min
Sweden entrance in the NATO becomes a reality: what challenges it faced and what are the possible consequences
On 7th of March 2024, Sweden officially became the 32nd member of the NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization), after over 200 years of...
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Stefania Laviola
Apr 143 min
Declarations About the Events Happening in Gaza: Different Perspectives Among Politicians in Italy and other States
Since October 7th, the day when the Arab terrorist group Hamas has attacked Israeli territory with rockets, an intense debate has been...
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Giulia Ottaviani
Apr 145 min
A BRIEF INTRODUCTION TO CHINA’S RECENT FOREIGN INVESTMENT PROJECTS
Since the 70’s the Chinese government has successfully expanded its economy and political ties with other countries, up to the point...
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Bora Askinoglu
Apr 1420 min
Eritrea’s National Security
0.0 Introduction Eritrea has one of the largest armed forces in Africa. Though classified, intelligence reports reveal that the...
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Rebecca Basso
Apr 144 min
Analysing Tucker Carlson’s interview to Russia’s president Vladimir Putin: a deep dive into the key topics of the lively discussion
On February 6th 2024, American journalist Tucker Carlson had the opportunity to interview Russia’s head of state Vladimir Putin, in a two...
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Vahit Ozan Posluk
Mar 228 min
Turkish Local Elections: What is at stake? What are the international implications?
Vahit Ozan Posluk Figure 1: The iconic Bosphorus Bridge in Istanbul Just a little bit less than a year ago, Turkey, a member of NATO and...
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