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On the book “Ukraine, The big Plan” written by Leonidas Vatikiotis

On Friday 9 May 2025, in a packed hall at the Greek Union of Editors of Daily Press, the presentation of the new book by Leonidas Vatikiotis, “Ukraine, The Grand Plan, Even if it didn’t exist, it would have to…

Europe Is the Fastest-Warming Continent

Europe is the fastest-warming continent, and the impacts of climate change are clear. 2024 was the warmest year on record for Europe. By the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Storms were often severe and flooding widespread, claiming at least 335 lives…

Odessa tragedy: 11 years without justice

2 May 2024. Exactly 11 years ago, a tragedy took place in Odessa that has become a bloody stain in the history not only of Ukraine but of the whole of Europe. In the Trade Union House, a building meant…

Europe: Lessons from a blackout

On Monday, April 28, a massive blackout engulfed the entirety of peninsular Spain, Portugal, and parts of Southern France. Nothing worked—no cell phones, no trains. I was in the subway station when everything suddenly went dark. My first thought: the…

How, after 80 years, Germany is somehow repeating its history.

We know already how NATO provoked Russia in starting its military operation in eastern Ukraine in 2022. Its constant expansion drift towards the borders of Russia and the US orchestrated coup in Kiev in 2014, putting neo-Nazi affiliated nationalists in…

Udo Bullmann:  The African continent is increasingly asserting itself by seeking diversified alliances, including ties with BRICS

Udo Bullmann is a Member of the European Parliament (Germany), Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD), part of the Party of European Socialists. Chairman of the delegation for relations with South Africa, Member of the Conference of Presidents of Delegations,…

Results of the IV Forum “Russia-Africa: What’s Next?

The Fourth Forum took place from April 22 at MGIMO University of the Russian Foreign Ministry, concluded on April 25, 2025. The event confirmed its status as an authoritative platform for discussing key areas of cooperation between Russia and the…

The Long Road to Change: Serbia’s Protests Between Hope and Fatigue

After the major protest on March 15, which on one side brought catharsis and on the other disappointment, demonstrations across Serbia have continued on a relatively similar scale. Large student actions have become less frequent, except for a group that…

Hilde Vautmans: EU`s relations with African states is challenged by historical mistrust and stereotypes

Hilde Vautmans: Member of the Conference of Presidents of Delegations, Committee on Foreign Affairs, Delegation for Relations with the United States, Committee on Security and Defence, Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs, Delegation for Relations with the People’s…

The Political Implications Of Poland Explicitly Planning To Profit From Ukraine

Poland is finally joining in the scramble for Ukraine after naively sitting on the sidelines all these years. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk was surprisingly candid earlier this month when talking about how Poland plans to profit from Ukraine. In his words, “We…

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