Europe in the World

Causes and Consequences of the Uncertain Relationship between the EU and Turkey

All you need to know to understand the tension between Turkey and the EU.

Wednesday 26 August 2020

The EU does not accept the results of the Belarusian election

Théo Boucart updates us on the EU’s position on the tense situation in Belarus.

Thursday 20 August 2020

Belarus: A Moral Defeat for Lukashenko?

Despite President Lukashenko’s tremendous victory in the Belarusian presidential election (official polls claimed that he captured nearly 80% of the votes), the results of the election have not ceased to be contested. In a country such as Belarus, where discontent is rarely so vocally expressed, (...)

Tuesday 18 August 2020

Amid Chaos and Crackdowns, Hope for a New Belarus

The wave of repression that has followed Belarus’s 2020 presidential election has shocked the world. But what is happening in Belarus is not only a story of brutal crackdowns on protestors, but a story of the protestors’ deepening desire for democratic reforms. Christian Gibbons sums up the past week of demonstrations through the lens of the demonstrators’ hopes.

Monday 17 August 2020

“This is a War of Terror by the State Against the People”

Our Global Affairs editor, Christian Gibbons, talks with Volha Biziukova, an anthropologist from Belarus, about the ongoing protests in her home country.

Sunday 16 August 2020

“In These Protests You Can See the Rebirth of a Nation”

Our Global Affairs editor, Christian Gibbons, talks with Minsk native Darya Shkarupina about the ongoing protests in Belarus.

Sunday 16 August 2020

Belarus protests: How can the EU promote its values in “Europe’s last dictatorship”?

“Europe’s last dictator” is facing the greatest challenge he has ever experienced during his 26-year rule, and has responded with an iron fist. The Belarusian strongman Alexander Lukashenko pushed his original main opponents Viktar Babaryka, Valery Tsepkalo and Siarhei Tsikhanouski out of the race (...)

Saturday 15 August 2020

The UN: after 75 years of struggling for peacekeeping, it’s time to modify the system

Europe’s own divisions over the UN Security Council make it hard for them to throw their support behind any single plan for reform. But they will need to: in order for the UN to be as useful for Europeans as it once was, the Security Council needs to change.

Saturday 15 August 2020

“The only possible path to becoming a real democracy is a revolution”

Dasha Shkarupina from Belarus gives us an overview of the challenging and dangerous campaign trail in her country.

Sunday 9 August 2020

Europe’s Response to Hong Kong Security Law: Between Condemnation and Restraint

Europe’s reaction verbally condemns the national security law, but errs on the side of caution in its action.

Sunday 9 August 2020

’The Nature of War is Changing’ - Updating Deterrence with Roman Gerodimos

Our Global Affairs editor, Christian Gibbons, talks with Bournemouth University professor Roman Gerodimos about his new film “Deterrence”, and about how NATO can update its repertoire for the 21st century.

Thursday 23 July 2020

The European Parliament: partner or disruptor in European foreign policy making?

There is plenty of room for improvement when it comes to Europe’s burgeoning foreign policy. The division of competencies in this area, traditionally the preserve of EU member-states, has always been a messy one. But things could yet shift in the favor of the EU’s institutions, as shown by the example of the European Parliament.

Thursday 9 July 2020
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