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Eurozone Suffers Record Quarter Decline over Coronavirus Crisis
Spain has seen the worst slump, and is officially in a recession.
Bulgaria’s Protesters Blockade Capital Upping Ante in Push to Oust Cabinet, Chief Prosecutor
Murky connections among the country's post-communist oligarchy and government institutions underline the protesters' grievances.
EU Slaps First-Ever Cyber-Attack Sanctions on Russian, Chinese, North Korean Hackers
A total of six persons and three entities have made the Union's first cyber-attack sanction list.
Germany Rebuffs Trump’s Call to Let Russia Rejoin G7, Reminds of Ukraine
German Foreign Minister Maas has criticized Moscow for its role in the conflicts in Ukraine, Syria, and Libya.
EC Loses Court Case over Apple’s EUR 13 Billion Irish Back Taxes
Ireland has won the case while losing a payment of EUR 13 billion it would have otherwise gotten from Apple.
Across Europe, imaginary 5G threats create real-world headaches
The confusion and chaos thrown up by the ongoing COVID-19 crisis has proven to be the perfect battleground for conspiracy theorists to spread their paranoiac propaganda. In particular, anti-5G activists have scapegoated the next generation technology
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Germany Rebuffs Trump’s Call to Let Russia Rejoin G7, Reminds of Ukraine
German Foreign Minister Maas has criticized Moscow for its role in the conflicts in Ukraine, Syria, and Libya.
‘Yellow Vests’ Confront French Leader Macron in Public Causing Security Scare
Macron engaged in a heated exchange with discontent demonstrators.
EC Loses Court Case over Apple’s EUR 13 Billion Irish Back Taxes
Ireland has won the case while losing a payment of EUR 13 billion it would have otherwise gotten from Apple.
Across Europe, imaginary 5G threats create real-world headaches
The confusion and chaos thrown up by the ongoing COVID-19 crisis has proven to be the perfect battleground for conspiracy theorists to spread their paranoiac propaganda. In particular, anti-5G activists have scapegoated the next generation technology as a supposed culprit for the spread of the virus and taken matters into their own hands, with arson […]
Health Passports may feature in a Post-COVID Europe
The European Union has seen a “very significant” increase in weekly cases of COVID-19 for the first time in months, says the World Health Organization (WHO). The resurgence coincides with the relaxing of movement restrictions across the region and, if left unchecked, could see European health systems pushed to the brink yet again. Close to […]
The EU’s response to Hong Kong’s national security law
During a time in which Hong Kong’s high degree of autonomy is at stake, as a proud Hongkonger, I am delighted to see the gradual response from the international community. The European Union (EU) is not an exception in this respect. However, due to the particularities of this supranational organisation, its position is multifaceted and […]
MERI President Prof. Dlawer Ala’Aldeen: EU Needs More Assertive Foreign Policy in the Middle East
There is no doubt that some Middle Eastern states have used the pandemic in order to suppress the opposition, the Middle East security expert says.
The Power of Political Imagination
The toppling of slave trader Edward Colston’s statue in Bristol brought with it images of suffering being dismantled into the river. Part of history was reduced to bubbles by anti-racism protestors, following the death of George Floyd at the hands of police. It took the world almost nine minutes to awaken itself from indifference. To […]
The China Factor in the EU: a values-oriented approach
For a long time, the EU has been characterised as “soft power” or “civilian power”. Article 2 of the Treaty on European Union clearly defines the Union’s founding values. Surprisingly, the Constitution of the People’s Republic of China includes similar provisions. For instance, Article 33 states that “All citizens of the People’s Republic of China […]
