Europe in the World

Israel Clamping Down on Civil Society, May End Up Harming Jewish Communities

Israeli “Censorship Law” - Europe is Outraged by Israel’s Intention to Enact a Law Restricting Donations and Examining Response Measures: Fear of an International “Donation War” Israel, a neighbor and a partner of the EU which in recent years had been sliding to authoritarianism, is continuing (…)

Wednesday 7 May 2025

Rearm Europe: What’s Next for European Security?

The transatlantic relation did not die with a bang, but with a “you did not say thank you” on the lips of US Vice President JD Vance. Now a consensus is beginning to emerge in Europe on the need to increase defense investment to guarantee the continent’s security. In this context, the European (…)

Sunday 27 April 2025

Europe’s Greatest Threat: Not Meloni, Orbán, or even Putin—But Elon Musk

This Article is published in the context of JEF Europe’s [Democracy Under Pressure (DUP) Action Week->https://jef.eu/campaign/democracy-under-pressure Europe is no stranger to far-right and populist movements, and its modern landscape is shaped by the actions of its fascist past. The (…)

Thursday 20 March 2025

Georgian Students at the ’Front Line’ : Three Months of Struggle for Europe

Three months after Georgia’s de facto Prime Minister, Irakli Kobakhidze, announced the freezing of the country’s European integration process, popular protests in cities and villages across Georgia continue uninterrupted, day and night. These demonstrations bring together all segments of the (…)

Tuesday 25 February 2025

Nagorno-Karabakh and Armenia’s Path Forward: The Domestic Struggles Behind the Peace Process

The year 2025 opened with critical developments in the ongoing peace negotiations between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the long-disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region. On January 7, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev escalated his combative rhetoric against Armenia, calling it “a fascist state in its (…)

Sunday 23 February 2025

EUBAM in Rafah: Europe’s Strategic Opportunity for a Southern Partnership

For the first time since Israel’s withdrawal from the Gaza Strip in 2005, the European Union has been entrusted with a critical responsibility—one that could impact millions of Israelis and Palestinians and potentially reshape the entire region. The Rafah crossing, Gaza’s gateway to Egypt and (…)

Thursday 13 February 2025

Upholding International Law is a European Responsibility and Interest

Amid attacks on the International Criminal Court, Europe must assert its commitment to the court’s decisions. The decisions of some of the European Union’s countries to not enforce the ICC arrest warrants against Israeli officials is a worrying step in the wrong direction.​ ​ In November, the (…)

Friday 31 January 2025

Does the Arctic Speak European?

The Arctic region has gained new interest as the United States President-elect Donald Trump vows to seize Greenland for “economic [and] national security.” As every look focuses on the Arctic and Greenland, we must not forget that, despite being associated with Copenhagen, the island is not part (…)

Sunday 19 January 2025

Students in Serbia Stand in Solidarity Against the State

Around 100,000 students, workers, and citizens gathered on the streets of Belgrade, Serbia to pay their respects to the 15 civilians who lost their lives as a direct result of malfeasance and corruption. On the very first day of November this year in Serbia’s second-largest city, Novi Sad, 15 (…)

Saturday 28 December 2024

Why Do Moldovans Vote for Corrupt Politicians? : Exploring the Roots of Electoral Behavior

In democracies, voters are entrusted with the power to elect representatives who act in their best interests. This mechanism should theoretically eliminate corrupt politicians. Yet, in the Republic of Moldova, corruption persists as a salient issue, with citizens continuing to vote for corrupt (…)

Thursday 19 December 2024

Moldova’s EU integration aspirations exposes intergenerational challenges

Moldova’s challenging elections have indeed shown that the future of the country is with the European Union. This should come in no surprise. Similar to young Ukrainians, young Moldovans look at their neighbors for inspiration. They see the positive changes in Romania and other former communist (…)

Tuesday 26 November 2024

’Georgian Dream’ campaign posters: symbols of a polarising election

On 26 October, parliamentary elections were held in Georgia, resulting in victory for the ruling Georgian Dream party; however, the campaign conducted by this party, founded by the oligarch Bidzina Ivanishvili, drew fierce criticism from NGOs and the independent press. Far from complying with (…)

Thursday 21 November 2024
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