From Farmers to Brussels: How Dutch Domestic Protests Shaped EU Environmental Politics
How resistance to nitrogen regulations quickly turned into a larger challenge to EU environmental goals, demonstrating the power of domestic unrest in influencing larger policies.
Between Washington and Moscow: Is Europe Prepared for Strategic Sovereignty?
As global alliances shift and threats multiply, Europe faces a defining question: can it take full responsibility for its own security?
Melting Arctic Ice and Russian Expansionism in the North
The Arctic’s environmental changes, most importantly, the melting of ice, has created abundant commercial and geopolitical opportunities for regional states.
Terrorism in the Sahel: A Growing Challenge for EU Security and Migration Policies
As the Sahel is engulfed in a crisis, will Europe take a stand, or will it watch from afar as Russia and China take charge in the Sahel?
Kyiv Strikes Again: Drone Attack Spurs Istanbul Talks — What’s Next?
“Unless they will stop, we will continue.” — Volodymyr Zelenskyy June 2025
EU and ASEAN Responses to the Trump Tariff Shock 2.0: Divergent Paths in a Shared Trade Storm
How are two of the world’s biggest regional blocs weathering Trump’s renewed tariff storm—and what do their diverging paths reveal about the future of global trade?
The Power of Absence: Wilders, Withdrawal, and the EU’s Fraying Center
In June 2025, Geert Wilders shocked the Dutch political landscape once again, this time by stepping down from the coalition government he had helped form just months earlier.
Principles or Pragmatism? The EU’s Dilemma in the Red Sea Crisis
The Red Sea crisis is testing the EU’s soft power model—can humanitarian principles alone safeguard European interests in an increasingly hard-edged world?
The War on Terror’s Blowback: How the West Weakened Itself After 9/11
In its quest to eliminate global terrorism, the West has spent the last two decades waging war at home and abroad against violent jihadism. But while they were waging war, their rivals like China and Russia have extended their influence, with the West’s former unipolarity on a global decline.
Balancing Act: Türkiye, Russia, and Europe in the Black Sea Chessboard
On the shores of the Black Sea, Türkiye walks a tightrope between Russia and the West in a high-stakes geopolitical game.
The Crime Serbia’s System Won’t Name: FEMICIDE
An article created as part of the Journalist Academy program organized by the Belgrade Open School and sponsored by Sweden.
From Ally to Advocate: The Dutch Pivot on Israel
Epitomised by the Dutch proposal to review EU-Israel relations, the Netherlands has recently adopted a more critical stance toward Israel’s actions in Gaza.
