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Spanish King’s China visit: Spain Shows Europe a Path of Pragmatism in Relations with China

When King Felipe VI of Spain touched down in Beijing this week, the first Spanish monarch to visit China in 18 years, he did more than exchange pleasantries and attend banquets. His royal visit to China from November 10-13 marks…

Serbia’s Continued Arming Of Ukraine Risks Rupturing Relations With Russia

Everything is proceeding according to the US’ plan, which Vucic might have even secretly agreed to. Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic recently told German media that his country is eager to clinch large-scale ammo deals with the EU and doesn’t care…

Poland Might Impede The EU’s Push To Speedily Grant Ukraine Membership

Poland has more to lose from this than Hungary does, but it’s happy to let Hungary feel the heat for impeding Ukraine’s plans, unless Orban is ousted next spring and Poland is then compelled to replace its role. The EU…

The moral and political decay of a small European country at the sea.

We had early general elections in the Netherland after the fall of the government coalition being  in power only one and a half year. It was a 4-party center/far-right coalition that from the start was an impossible adventure. The far-right…

What’s The Real Reason Why The Economist Wants Europe To Spend $400 Billion More On Ukraine?

Federalizing the EU, not the political fantasy of defeating Russia, is the real goal, which requires another four years of proxy warfare and at least another $400 billion to complete. The Economist argued that the EU and the UK should meet…

Ghana’s Parliamentary Speaker Bagbin, new African Group to mediate Russia-Ukraine crisis

The Speaker of Ghana’s Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, currently serving as the President of the Conference of Speakers and Presidents of African Legislatures (COSPAL), has been unanimously elected as a member to the newly created African Group on Peace…

The West Is Posing New Challenges To Russia Along Its Entire Southern Periphery

The question arises of why Russia’s regional partners are going along with this in the first place. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov warned last week that “NATO and the EU are building their own dialogues and interaction frameworks with Central Asia and…

One Year Later, Novi Sad Leads Serbia’s Call for Accountability and a Transnational Civic Awakening

Exactly one year after the collapse in Novi Sad, candles flickered once again across continents. In hundreds of cities worldwide — from almost every European capital to major cities in the Americas and Australia — the Serbian diaspora gathered under…

Slovenia, when Fear Becomes Politics

When fear becomes politics, it undermines the rule of law — and Slovenia’s reaction to the killing of Aleš Šutar has become a warning for Europe. When fear replaces reason, democracy begins to fracture. Slovenia’s response to the killing of…

Putin’s Offer To Extend The New START Is A Goodwill Gesture To Trump

Goodwill gestures are meant to make the recipient trust whoever does them with the expectation that they’ll then be reciprocated for improving their relations. Putin offered in late September to extend the New START, which is the last arms control pact between…

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