The primary purpose of Xi Jinping’s three-day visit to Hungary might be to ensure that Hungary can help China gain market share in the EU, as Beijing and Budapest prepare…
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EU Allocates More Than €1.8 Million for Democracy and Human Rights in Tajikistan
by Lucas Hayesby Lucas HayesOn April 17, the application process for grants from the Delegation of the European Union to Tajikistan for the Promotion of Democracy and Human Rights ends. An official announcement on…
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Without European rearmament, NATO is setting itself up for failure
As long as the Russian imperial state exists in its current form, the threat it poses to Europe won’t go away. Andrew A. Michta is senior fellow and director of…
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India’s Jaishankar Discusses Escalating West Asia Situation With UK Counterpart
India’s external Affairs Minister S Jaishankar engaged in a telephonic discussion with his British counterpart, David Cameron, on Saturday, focusing on the “emerging” situation in West Asia amidst escalating tensions…
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UK Insurance Firm Fenchurch Law Enters Asian Market
by Flynn Owenby Flynn OwenMove coincides with firm’s transition to new ownership structure Fenchurch Law, primarily known in the UK for its specialised legal services to insurance policyholders and brokers, is gearing up to…
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Chris Packham on the Asian Hornet: There Are Bigger Enemies Than These Bovver Buzzers
It has a shocking habit of decapitating bees, but in a global biodiversity crisis we should be more worried about pesticides The Asian hornet has rapidly become the grey squirrel…
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France Prepares for Naval Warfare Against an Enemy That ‘Wants to Destroy Us’
“Naval combat is becoming increasingly likely,” French rear admiral tells POLITICO in an exclusive interview. The French navy is shifting its training away from a focus on policing operations to…
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India-France Discuss Measures to Counter State-sponsored Cross-border Terror Including in S Asia
by Keegan Rossby Keegan RossThe 16th Meeting of India-France Joint Working Group on Counter Terrorism was held in New Delhi on Monday as the two sides focussed on state-sponsored cross-border terror including in South Asia The…
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France, India, Russia, UK Issue Travel Warnings Over Israel-iran Tensions
Warnings come as Tehran promises reprisals against Israel for the deadly April 1 attack on an Iranian consulate in Syria Countries including France, India, Russia, Poland and the United Kingdom…
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Israel’s Intel Failure: ‘How Did This Happen?’
Explanations beginning to emerge after worst terror attack in Israel’s history They might as well have been sitting ducks. They are the tatzpitaniyot, mostly female soldiers stationed on the IDF bases…