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The Fate of the Panama Canal: a Sign that the Times are Changing?

The Panama Canal might be one of the most well-known waterways on the planet, but is it still the most strategic one? This is a very complex question that requires a dive into history, trade data and some speculation over geopolitical developments. Firstly, why was the Panama Canal initially built?...

How is the EU Dealing with Migration?

How is the EU Dealing with Migration? Analysis of Communication Paper on a European Agenda Migration and on a New Pact on Migration and Asylum Over the past two decades, one of the key challenges the European Union faces is migration and refugee flows. During the 2015 European migration crisis,...

New Tendencies on the Far–Right Scene in the Western Balkans. Mainstreaming the Extreme.

The research aims to analyze and map the far-right-wing groups´ development tendencies and behavior shifts in the Western Balkans. It targets to describe and introduce the new portfolio and face of the ultra-right wing emerging in different forms to address broader public and potential voters. Namely, the research will take...

The Belt and Road, 16+1 Format, and the Global Gateway Strategy: Who Wants What?

Critical Analysis of the 16+1 format The 16+1 format was initiated by China to increase cooperation with Central and Eastern European Countries in three main areas, which are infrastructure, advanced technologies and green technologies. The size of the economy of these countries (in terms of GDP) is nearly similar except...

The European Perspective for the Western Balkans

Membership in the European Union (EU) remains the political commitment of the Western Balkan states. The European perspective, however, obliges the aspiring states to fulfil a set of norms including the functioning of the legal state, consolidated democracy, functional institutions, and regional cooperation. Therefore, the six countries of the...

Unrest in Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region

Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO) is an autonomous region in eastern Tajikistan, located in the Pamir Mountains. The area of the region makes up almost half of the land area of Tajikistan, but only about 2-3% of the whole population lives here. Region borders Afghanistan, Chinese Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region...

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Navigating Alliances: Armenia’s Strategic Cards in Western Engagement

IntroductionIn a significant upheaval of regional dynamics, Azerbaijan's successful offensive on September 20, 2023, targeting the de-facto Republic of Artsakh and culminating in the...

Can China Forge a Neo-Gramscian Counter-Hegemony?

Introduction In the contemporary global power structure, China's role has surged in significance, driven by its economic ascendancy with a GDP exceeding $14.7 trillion...

What has NATO Gained from the Accession of Sweden and Finland?

IntroductionIn response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, both Finland and Sweden submitted their applications to join NATO on May 18, 2022, supported by significant...