Change and center in France- illusion or a possibility

Upcoming presidential elections in France will be quite interesting.[1] The only thing certain about them is that Macron is leaving- because by law he cannot have a third consecutive term. […]
The EU is caught up in its own energy crisis

Introduction The European Union moved from one difficult position to another. Its main geopolitical rival was also its principal supplier of energy. Once relations with Russia deteriorated, the EU was […]
Hiding in Plain Sight: Germany and the EU’s Anti-Corruption Policy for Ukraine

“The closer we are to danger, the farther we are from harm” is a famous quote by Pippin in The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers. He says it […]
Germany between expectations and limitations

Introduction “Poor old Germany. Too big for Europe, too small for the world,” allegedly said Henry Kissinger, implying that Germany, having a large population, natural resources, and a central geographic […]
Messages and consequences of the EU-Armenia summit

Introduction The EU-Armenia summit, first of its kind, was held on 4th-5th of May in Yerevan, Armenia’s capital. The event was attended, along others, by European Council President Antonio Costa, […]
The geopolitical and diplomatic collapse of the EU

Introduction In reaction to the 1804 kidnapping and execution of the Duc d’Enghien by Napoleon, Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord famously said: “It is worse than a crime, it is a […]