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Regional Water Forum in Brussels seeks sustainable solutions in the Turkic region
The Regional Water Forum - Brussels 2025, organized by the Drought Prevention Institute (DPI) of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) and the Hungarian...
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Interview: The spirit of democracy is still alive in the minds of the Korean people
During the Stratcom Summit '24 in Istanbul (mid-December), South Korean Professor Giwoong Jung, based at Seoul's Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, discussed his perspectives...
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After Baku, Belem COP to strengthen Paris Agreement
After the controversial agreement at COP29 in Baku, NE Global sat down with Professor Gregg Walker, a COP veteran, for a close analysis of...
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An Italian parliamentarian’s perspectives on COP29
On the second day of COP29 in Baku (November 12), NE Global interviewed Chairman of the Environment Committee of the Italian Chamber of Deputies,...
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Azerbaijan’s space shot: Satellites tracking climate change clues
The Space Agency of Azerbaijan sees the UN’s annual climate conference (COP29) currently taking place in Baku as an opportunity to extend global collaboration...
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Addressing Caspian Sea shrinkage requires a collective response
Protecting the Caspian Sea is critical. As the UN’s annual climate conference (COP29) approaches, the gradual drop of the Caspian Sea's water level is...
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Interview: A Polish view of cooperation with the EU
As Poland prepares for its presidency over the Council of the European Union in the first half of 2025, NE Global sat down with...
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Interview: Afghanistan military mission veteran lays out Hungarian EU Presidency goals
In 2008-2009, one of Hungary's most successful military missions took place in Bhaglan Province, Afghanistan. That mission was led by Zsolt Sándor, Hungary's current...
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European election results show EU is at an inflection point
A few days after the European Parliament elections, Marilena Raouna, Cyprus’ Deputy Minister for European Affairs, sat down with NE Global on the sidelines...
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Interview: EU and Turkmenistan are getting closer
NE Global sat down exclusively with Sapar Palvanov, Ambassador of Turkmenistan to the Kingdom of Belgium, also accredited as the head of the Mission...
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Tackling new threats to critical energy infrastructure
The explosions that targeted the Nord Stream pipelines from Russia to Germany in September 2022 and the suspected sabotage of Baltic-connector pipeline, which supplies...
Environment
Uzbekistan to mobilize investment in environmental protection, sustainable development
NE Global sat down for an interview, in the Uzbek capital, during the 3rd Tashkent International Investment Forum (TIIF) with Aziz Abdukhakimov, Uzbekistan's Minister of Ecology,...
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Wider Middle East regional conflict must be avoided
In a moment of growing tensions in the Middle East, NE Global sat down for an interview about the Iran-Israel crisis with Giuseppe Manna,...
Energy
Romania sees Black Sea renewable hub, gas production growth
Ambitious projects and cross-border cooperation between the countries in the region are key in order for the Black Sea to become a renewables energy...
Bulgaria
Bulgaria, Romania push regional renewable energy projects
Bulgaria is working with its neighbors to boost energy security and collaborate on joint cross-border projects in natural gas and renewables, according to Bulgaria’s...
Environment
EU law banning greenwashing to empower consumers for the green transition
Companies can no longer market their goods using unfounded claims about their environmental impact and durability, Croatian MEP Bijana Borzan told NE Global in...
Global Tourism
Sustainable tourism to help world economies, societies
NE Global sat down with Alessandra Priante, the Director of the UNWTO for Europe, the UN agency that promotes sustainable and responsible tourism, to...
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Cameron’s return as Foreign Secretary raises UK’s international profile
David Cameron, who was made foreign secretary in a surprise move by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak during his cabinet reshuffle on November 13, brings...
Trade
Economy Minister says Kazakhstan to expand investment and diversify trade with Europe
Kazakhstan’s Minister of National Economy, Alibek Kuantyrov, spoke to NE Global in an exclusive interview about his country's relations with Europe, Astana's economic partners,...
Energy
Kazakhstan’s Deputy FM says EU & US ties remain strong as Central Asia’s largest country emerges as regional power
In the three-plus decades since Kazakhstan emerged as an independent nation from the ashes of the Soviet Union's 1991 collapse, the Central Asian giant...
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GoatChat AI founder believes technology has ‘limitless’ potential
Artificial intelligence, including generative AI systems based on models that include ChatGPT, has grown rapidly and opened up immeasurable opportunities for businesses, better governance,...
Energy
Energy supply giants Azerbaijan & Kazakhstan mull green economy options
Azerbaijan will continue being a reliable exporter of traditional energy sources to Europe but the South Caucasus nation plans to also advance the development...
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Former MI5 chief warns of national cybersecurity threats
Following the US, EU, and UK's decisions to ban China’s TikTok from government phones over security fears and recent reports of a Russian cyber...
Democracy & Human Rights
NE Global interviews Iran’s Nobel Peace Prize laureate Shirin Ebadi
Iranians have tried every other possible way to work for change, for many years. Those who thought they could reform the regime have continually been disappointed. Now they know that they have no other solution.
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Quo vadis, Italia?
2023 promises to be a pivotal year for Italy as Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni looks to lead the country down a path of political and economic stabilization.
Energy
BMW tests green hydrogen, but holds steady combustion engines
German auto manufacturer BMW still relies on combustion engines, but the future for cars in cities is electric, according to the company's Vice President Peter Lehnert.
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Italy sees close cooperation with NATO as key to Europe’s strategic defense
Europe needs to avoid, at all costs, any form of decoupling between EU defense cooperation and the transatlantic alliance.
Arts & Culture
Interview with the Belgian winners of Cannes’ jury prize
On the sidelines of the 75th edition of the Cannes Film Festival NE Global's arts & culture editor, Federico Grandesso, sat down with Felix...
Disinformation & Propaganda
Interview: Battling disinformation in Europe
NE Global spoke with Italian MEP Marco Dreosto about being a member of the Special Committee on Foreign Interference in all Democratic Processes in...
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Italy’s Foreign Affairs Undersecretary discusses the importance of strengthening ties with Uzbekistan
Amid new efforts by Uzbekistan to build ties with the EU, New Europe spoke with Manlio Di Stefano, Italy's Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs, about...
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Interview with Vannia Gava, Italy’s Undersecretary of State at the Ministry of Ecological Transition
Vannia Gava, Italy's Undersecretary of State at the Ministry of Ecological Transition, spoke with New Europe in an exclusive interview in Rome about the...
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“Major world political challenges are not decided in the capitals of Europe”
Karl Habsburg, the media entrepreneur and Chairman of the Austrian section of the Pan-European Union spoke to New Europe about the EU's deficits, the...
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Interview with Melanie Huml, Bavaria’s State Minister for European and International Affairs
With the announcement Germany will be led by a new left-learning government, following two months of often tense negotiations and political horse-trading, NE Global...
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The power of investigative journalism
In February 2018, a young Slovak investigative journalist named Jan Kuciak and his girlfriend, Martina Kusnirova, were brutally murdered in their home in Velka...
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Isabelle Huppert discusses her career choices and love of cinema
New Europe spoke in Venice with the iconic Oscar-nominated French actress Isabelle Huppert, who recently starred in the political drama Les Promesses by Thomas Kruithof, which...
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Interview with Croatia’s foreign minister Gordan Grlic Radman
New Europe spoke in exclusive with the Croatian Foreign Minister Gordan Grlic Radman about immigration, the “After Merkel “ and Croatia's approach in the Balkans.
New...
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Italy on the rise
As most of the world slowly navigates its way through the COVID pandemic, a new set of dynamics has emerged in Europe since Angela...
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Interview with Ukrainian filmmaker Valentyn Vasyanovych: The horrors of modern warfare in Eastern Europe come to life on the screen
New Europe spoke with Ukrainian director Valentyn Vasyanovych, who was back at the Venice Film Festival, with his new film Reflection. Like his 2019...
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Indian filmmaker returns to Venice Film Festival with a powerful look at the realities of modern Calcutta
Indian filmmaker Aditya Vikram Sengupta was back in Venice for the lagoon city's 78th annual film festival with his third feature Once Upon a Time...
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