

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...


THE EUROPEAN UNION ON THE AGENDA OF ARMENIA'S FOREIGN POLICY: HISTORICAL REVIEW
by Suren Minasyan INTRODUCTION The early 1990s were marked by the decay of socialism in the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe. On the way...


The Relationship between the EU and Turkey throughout the Refugee Crisis
Turkey has been a candidate member of the European Union (EU) for a significantly long period. More specifically, Turkey applied for...


Lessons from the Coronavirus Outbreak
©Financial Times The COVID-19 (hereinafter, coronavirus) outbreak has become the dominating concern of European governments. With its...


EU Covid-19 Coordinated Response: Reality or Wishful Thinking?
‘The coronavirus crisis is not just a national crisis. It’s a European crisis, and it needs to be treated as such.’ Maurizio Massari,...

The EU-Japan partnership: blooming hope for the world liberal order?
“Absence makes the heart grow fonder” is not your typical saying in international relations, a truism that the diplomatic history of...


Policy Briefing on the White Paper on AI released by the European Commission on February 19, 2020
Overview The European Commission (hereinafter, the Commission) released a White Paper on AI on February 19, 2020 “On Artificial...


The European Green Deal: The Proof Will Be in the Pudding
On December 13th, the leaders of the European Union agreed to adopt the European Commission’s strategy to combat climate change, called...