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Merkel – Putin meeting : did two lone leaders find their pragmatism ?

Just like Emmanuel Macron a few months ago, Vladimir Putin of Russia was received by German chancellor Angela Merkel at Meseberg Palace, place of reception of distinguished guests to the German federal republic. This is the second time this year that they meet one-on-one, a pragmatic (…)

samedi 25 août 2018

Brexit : Should I stay or should I go ?

We have been talking about it for… a while now. And we probably will for a while longer. It is now obvious that Britain and its political class are divided. Are we headed towards a hard or soft Brexit ? Nobody knows. Historical reminder On 23 January 2013, David Cameron, at the time UK’s (…)

vendredi 13 avril 2018

Is Brexit on the verge of destroying 20 years of peace in Ireland ?

20 years ago, the Good Friday Agreement put an end to 30 years of political turmoil in Ireland. Between 1969 and 1998, over 3500 people fell victim to a bloody conflict opposing supporters of the reunification of Ireland to ’Unionists’ (supporters of keeping Northern Ireland a part of the United (…)

mardi 10 avril 2018

Belarus and the EU : a troubled relationship

Since 1st May 2004, Belarus has shared a border with the European Union through Poland, Lithuania and Latvia. This new geopolitical factor is forcing the EU to build a stable relationship with its oriental neighbour despite mutual mistrust standing in the way of effective progress. Will recent (…)

samedi 2 décembre 2017

India-EU Summit : “a natural partnership”

The 14th EU-India summit took place on Friday 6th October, in New Delhi, where 55 years of diplomatic relationships were celebrated. The President of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker, the President of the Council, Donald Tusk, and the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs, (…)