After the fall of Bashar al-Assad, hundreds of Syrian refugees lined up at the borders of Lebanon and Turkey to return home. Yet the situation is still volatile and may

As the world becomes increasingly disordered and fragmented, Europe faces mounting geoeconomic challenges on multiple fronts: Russia’s war in Ukraine, China’s ambitions in Taiwan, and the uncertain future of transatlantic

Donald Trump and his new administration will reshape US foreign policy towards “America First”. Managing tensions between the United States and China will probably take precedence over European commitments. This

The ongoing protest cycle in Georgia is not just a reaction to the ruling Georgian Dream’s controversial election victory in October. By suspending accession talks with the EU in a

US president-elect Donald Trump has vowed to bring peace to the Middle East. But his return to the White House is likely to bring Gaza only more death and destruction.

The new European Commission has taken office – and one of its first challenges is achieving tangible progress on the European Union’s enlargement policy. No doubt the willingness is there:

Summary Putin’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine and Trump’s second election win have transformed the context of EU-UK relations, a new poll by ECFR shows. The prevailing public view in Britain

Summary Since the 7 October attacks, the Israeli government has repeatedly blocked the diplomatic route to a ceasefire in Gaza that would see Israeli hostages released. Yet it has no

Problem Romania’s Constitutional Court annulled the country’s presidential election on the eve of the second round, citing electoral process compromise due to foreign interference, based on declassified documents. Earlier, the

The problem Opposition is mounting in European Union capitals about the trade agreement which European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, signed on Friday with Mercosur, the South American trade

Problem Thirteen years after civil war erupted in Syria – a conflict that killed as many as 500,000 people and resulted in six million refugees – Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad’s

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