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When Michelle Bachelet became the world's top human rights official in 2018, she expressed deep concern about the human rights catastrophe in the Xinjiang...

In June, the Iranian people will head to the polls to elect a new president after Hassan Rouhani's term in office comes to an...

For students, educators, and families all over the world, this school year is uniquely challenging. The COVID-19 pandemic has shaken the stability that comes...

On February 22, 2019, at 6 p.m., a car crashed into Servio Hernandez’s motorcycle. Hernandez, a Venezuelan migrant in Chile, was hit while he...

The EU uptake of electric vehicles is increasing, with 550,000 new registrations in 2019 compared to 300,000 in 2018. According to the European Environmental...

Like every U.S. leader before him, President Joseph Biden issued a commemorative statement on April 24 to mark the annual commemoration of the Armenian...

It would undoubtedly be effective for all Greeks, at this present time. to reassess the real meaning and contribution of the European institutions in...

The shocking revelation that agents of Russia's GRU military intelligence were involved in a 2014 explosion at an arms depot in the Czech city...

I doubt that any of those who predicted resurgent violence in Northern Ireland is taking pleasure in being proved exactly correct as riots, fighting,...

I spent eight days in Mount Carmel Hospital. The psychiatric hospital is in Malta, the European island state south of Italy. It was founded...

There is a famous line that if it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. If it doesn't move, subsidize it. While this...

The G7 foreign ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, The United Kingdom and the United States, as well as the High Representative of...

From popstars to flat-pack pioneers, the Swedes are no strangers to global domination, but today the flag they fly is not so much blue...

Since September 2016, when Shavkat Mirziyoyev began his presidency, Uzbekistan has embarked on a process of deep economic and social reforms. We are determined...

In this pivotal year for humanity, now is the time for bold climate action.The science is irrefutable and globally agreed: to stop the climate...

Certain segments of German politics and administrative agencies have a disreputable approach to freedom of religion that has been perpetuated for the last 30...

Ukraine is directly threatened militarily from the East. There is a worry that the situation can quickly deteriorate to the levels last experienced in...

Austria's Chancellor Sebastian Kurz will soon be honoured in Germany. On May 11, the Christian Democratic politician (ÖVP) will receive the Freedom Prize of the...

How to build up a market for clean hydrogen, how to bridge the gaps? That was the title of a high-level conference organised by...

During the 2005 general election campaign, a senior opposition figure stated that in the event of his party winning, Albania would join the European...

With 690 million people going hungry, obesity levels rising almost everywhere and agriculture contributing a third of greenhouse gas emissions, it is clear that global diets need...

The United Nations was established after World War II as a successor of the ineffective League of Nations. It is an intergovernmental organization that...

From the very beginning, I would like to remind the readers that the idea of leaving the European Union had been brewing in the...

As a patriotic sort of chap, I have taken great pains to avoid watching The Crown. This isn't because  I find the subject matter...

During the events that unfolded in Georgia in 2008 and later in Ukraine in 2014, Russia has demonstrated great resolve in attaining geopolitical leverage...

In 2008 the collapse of Lehman Brothers was the start of the banking crisis. For those close to it, the issues had been lurking...

In response to the unprecedented social and economic crisis triggered by COVID-19, the EU agreed on a historic recovery plan worth €1.8 trillion in...

The whole world is aware of the global problem of climate warming. Due to the increase in the concentration of greenhouse gases and harmful...

Across the West, the mantra voiced by policymakers is ‘build back better’. Covid has taken its toll on all our industries, services and markets,...

The walls are closing in on the global plastic containers and packaging (PC&P) sector, with environmental and regulatory pressures already affecting the viability of...

Once again, relations with Turkey took center stage at the European Union’s summit meeting. ”We are ready to put more concrete proposals on the...

Secretary of State Antony Blinken wants to revitalize the US' alliances to counter modern threats, including economic coercion, disinformation and climate change.In a speech...

2020 was a tough year for the global economy thanks to a pandemic that disrupted the lives of millions and sent many companies out...

In a surprise and rare statement on the ongoing political crisis in Georgia, which was issued on March 9, Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service, the...

The topic of Nord Stream II is very timely as the project's completion coincides with the waning of the so-called “Golden Age of Gas”....

In the week after the Dutch general election, everyone‘s attention has shifted towards Mark Rutte and his coalition-building efforts. However, an equally important process...

Before I start describing Georgia as a regional reforms leader and a country, which is well-known for its success while on its way towards...

Since gaining independence, Kazakhstan has worked towards building a democratic, secular and just state, recognising the individual, his rights and freedoms as the highest...

2020 was a year like no other. The coronavirus pandemic disrupted every facet of life, and SMEs - the heartbeat of local communities and...

Significant developments are underway in Turkey. Most ominously, the government of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of the Justice and Development Party (AKP) has moved...

The future of Europe is an intensive industry these days. It creates usually harmless and absorbing jobs, but I have to say the European...

Zimbabwe has turned a corner.  And whilst across the world the past year has been focused on closing – from lockdowns to closed borders...

The ongoing political crisis in Georgia has now been a consistent issue for almost five months. Matters deteriorated when the country’s opposition refused to...

Along the Rue de la Loi in Brussels the statement “the Future is Europe” is plastered on a mural. Given the difficulties the continent...

Recent satellite imagery of Russian gas infrastructure has pushed methane emissions back into the headlines. While much more data is needed to get a...

The Quad partnership between the United States, India, Australia and Japan is committed to defending democracy and advancing prosperity in the Indo-Pacific region, while...

The closer Doug Kamerer got to retirement, the more he feared that he’d never be able to afford it.Kamerer steadily built up a pension during 35...

A recently published Eurobarometer survey reveals widespread ignorance about e-cigarettes. Most people do not smoke or vape and therefore have little reason to educate...

Though recently derided as a vaccine protectionist, the EU is, in fact, an export powerhouse. The last month alone saw the bloc ship more than 25 million doses to...

Recent years have seen the emergence of an unfortunate trend for both Britons and Americans when meeting strangers or acquaintances, in that we know...