Mark Rutte’s imminent European Union leadership opportunity
Mark Rutte - also known colloquially as Teflon Mark - is a force to be reckoned with, both inside and outside the Netherlands. His...
The Implications of the French, German and Dutch Indo-Pacific Strategies for the EU's Asia Policy
In November 2020, the Netherlands became the third European country to issue an Indo-Pacific strategy, falling in behind France (May...
The Rise of the Far Right in Portugal and its European implications
For a long time, the Iberian Peninsula has been a bulwark against populism. However, during the last years it seems, that the...
Moscow Rules: Decentring Russian domestic and foreign policy
Russia's re-alienation from the West? In his speech at the Munich Security Conference (MSC) in February 2007, Vladimir Putin openly...
“Working with the Future” by Roberto Poli
Have you ever thought about what might happen tomorrow, maybe even a tomorrow after the pandemic? Dealing with predictions never seems to...
Disasters and History: The Vulnerability and Resilience of Past Societies
Present experiences show that it is relevant, perhaps even more than ever, to use the historical record to increase our understanding of...
How nationalism undermines EU enlargement and values: the Macedonia-Bulgaria controversy
On the 8th of December 2020, Bulgaria refused to accept the negotiating framework for the start of accession talks with North Macedonia...
Silent Warfare: Understanding the world of intelligence by Abram N. Shulsky and Gary J
By Valentina Koumoulou “Intelligence is an activity midway between diplomacy and war” Have you ever wondered if all the spy movies have a...
An enlightenment in dark times or global education as a vision for beyond Covid
By Stephan Raab Maybe the most useless gift for Christmas last year might have been a planner for 2020. Something no superpower, no...
Albania 30 years after the fall of the‘The most radical communist regime: Has justice been restored?
‘The most radical revolutionary will become a conservative the day after the revolution.’ Hannah Arendt Albania’s dictatorship has been...
