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Constantine Arvanitopoulos

Dissenting Into the Abyss

On October 7, a group of Hamas terrorists managed to infiltrate Israeli territory, execute a pogrom against Israeli civilians and capture over 200 hostages. The heinous attack shattered Israel’s deterrence and defence credibility and brought into question Netanyahu’s policies vis-a-vis Hamas and the Palestinian issue. The attack came at a time when Netanyahu’s coalition government, […]

31 October 2023

Dimitar Lilkov

Who’s Afraid of Chinese Electric Vehicles and Clean Tech?

The big announcement finally came. The European Commission will investigate whether China’s electrical vehicles (EV) industry has benefitted from over-generous state support in order to price-cut European competitors. A few days ago, the acting competition commissioner hinted that a similar move might follow on Chinese wind turbines. China’s EV and wind turbine manufacturing sector (similar […]

17 October 2023

Panos Tasiopoulos

After the World’s Crocodile Tears for Armenians, What Next for the South Caucasus?

One can only be deeply moved by the sight of exhausted Armenians, fleeing Nagorno-Karabakh in droves. Over a hundred years after the Armenian genocide (perpetrated by the Young Turks in 1915-1917, though still not officially acknowledged by Türkiye), and the establishment of the first Armenian state in 1918, the lightning Azeri offensive forced the so-called […]

09 October 2023

Vladimir Milov

Putin’s New Budget: A Declaration of Endless War

On the background of talks about international fatigue over the war in Ukraine, and calls for “peace negotiations”, Vladimir Putin has issued the clearest declaration of intent for upcoming years: he is ready to double down on attacking Ukraine, and has no wish for the war to end any time soon. The Russian Government recently […]

03 October 2023

Panagiotis Kakolyris

Intellemo: Innovation and Empathy to Counter Political Apathy Among Young People

There is a general perception, especially among those of us over the age of 40, that younger generations are characterised by a pronounced political and social apathy. Indeed, many statistics support this notion of younger generations being less politically engaged. This is perhaps most reflected in their lower-than-average voter turnout in a number of countries. […]

28 September 2023

Tomi Huhtanen

Navigating the Storm: Modern Western Culture and the Growing Mental Health Crisis

Western Europe, long regarded as a bastion of prosperity and progress, is facing an alarming rise in mental health crises, particularly among its youth. While numerous factors contribute to this disturbing trend, including the rise of social media and mobile phones, two key elements stand out: the economic and political volatility of the past two […]

28 September 2023

David Lega

A Reflection on the Politics of Yom Kippur

1973 was a fateful year. Inflation was high. Anxious autoworkers went on strike; many were laid off. US President Nixon, having won in a landslide on a platform of law and order, started his second term; later in the year his vice-president resigned and Nixon, facing Watergate probes, assured the country: ‘I am not a […]

25 September 2023

Theo Larue

A Forward-Looking State of the Union Speech Outines the EU’s Future

The 2023 State of the European Union speech by Commission President Ursula von der Leyen was a return to typical form. As opposed to last year, where Russia’s war in Ukraine was truly the focal point, this address had all the hallmarks of a traditional State of the Union. However, it was also unique as, […]

14 September 2023

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