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China Makes EU ‘Safe Countries’ List, US, Russia, Turkey Left Out
Most non-essential travel inside the EU and Schengen Area will be allowed as of July 1, 2020.
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
Macron’s Party Does Poorly in France’s Postponed Local Elections
France's Greens have seen a surge.
Poland’s Incumbent President to Battle Warsaw Mayor in Presidential Runoff
The winning of the largely ceremonial presidency reflects on key bones of contention between Poland and the EU institutions in Brussels.
US, Russia, Brazil to Be Excluded by EU Border Opening Deal, Report Says
EU and Schengen countries are set to restart travel between each other on July 1.
Germany ‘Regrets’ US Piling More Sanctions on Russia-Sponsored Nord Stream 2 Gas Pipeline
US Senators have back a second piece of legislation targetting the controversial natural gas pipeline project.
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Germany ‘Regrets’ US Piling More Sanctions on Russia-Sponsored Nord Stream 2 Gas Pipeline
US Senators have back a second piece of legislation targetting the controversial natural gas pipeline project.
Macron Denounces Racism, Wants to Keep France’s Colonial-Era Monuments
The French leader has defended the country's police saying there could be no freedom and justice without order.
UK Tells EU It Wants No Extension of Post-Brexit Transition Past 2020
London's decision has made the prospect of a no-deal Brexit very likely.
EU Should Open All Internal Borders from June 15, EC Recommends
The closure of internal EU borders is not an effective measure against the spread of the coronavirus, according to the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control.
Can Franco-German Financial Solidarity Reset the EU?
On 19 May, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron shook hands on a €500 billion recovery fund designed to kick start the economies of the countries hardest hit by the coronavirus pandemic. Described by Eurogroup chief Mario Centeno as “a great step towards a fiscal union and a properly functioning currency union”, […]
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 […]
The China Factor in the EU: A Realist Approach
Supposedly, 2020 should have marked a highpoint of EU-China relations as a milestone for upgrading the bilateral investment cooperation, namely the Comprehensive Agreement on Investment, which had entered the concluding stage. However, the unexpected Coronavirus pandemic seems to decelerate not only international politics, but also European affairs, including trade talks between these two economic superpowers. […]
