The EU and Kurdish Autonomy: Balancing Political Aspirations with Regional Stability
The EU finds itself in an awkward position regarding a specific issue within the Middle East: The Kurdish question.
The Turkey-EU Relationship: A Love to Nowhere?
As Turkey and the EU continue to drift apart politically and ideologically, the former’s now 60 year-old aspiration for Union accession becomes one increasingly in vain.
Prinsjesdag: A Summary of the 2025 Dutch Budget
With the end of more than a decade of centrist conservative-liberal governance, the Netherlands has moved further right, and so has its budget.
Suppressing Dissent: Media Freedom and Speech Restrictions in Non-Democratic Societies
A long-form thesis submitted as part of the author’s degree of Master of Science in Journalism and media in Europe.
Venezuela Crisis: The Struggle for Democracy and Economic Survival
Amidst claims of electoral fraud and widespread protests, Venezuela’s political and economic crises continue to deepen, challenging the nation’s future and the stability of the region and drawing international disapproval.
The EU as a Global Actor: The Enduring Relevance of de Gaulle’s Vision for Europe
As the rules-based world order is replaced by uncompromising power politics, the need for a coherent European foreign and defense policy independent of the US is increasingly urgent.
Inside Russian Media’s Propagandistic Coverage of the Russia-Ukraine Conflict
Though it has been well-acknowledged that Russian media today tends to portray the Ukrainian conflict in Moscow’s interests, how and to what extent has the Kremlin done so?
Franco-German Engine Failure: Why Europe Is Far From Ready to Disengage From US Security
Though a democratic presidency under Kamala Harris could be good news for European security, it would likely also mean further stagnation of European strategic autonomy.
The Scramble to Trump-Proof the Euro-Atlantic Relationship: An Anxiety not Just Over Security
Worry is brewing on both sides of the Atlantic, and it’s not just over NATO.
An Obsolete, German-led EU: Why Europe Should Look Eastward For New Leadership
As Europe settles into its new antagonistic phase in history, a re-examination of what led it here, and hence of its leadership, is long overdue.
