The European Council special meeting in Brussels on 1st October had Turkey, Belarus, Russia and China on its agenda. The foreign-policy decisions of the summit — comprising the heads of state or government of all EU countries, the European...
Ramzy Baroud
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Europe keeps reminding us that geopolitical interests trump ideology.
European politics is the prime example of how states and political parties are willing to ditch their very ideological foundations to hold onto power, even...
Capitalism and patriotism do not share the same stable. When those in the business of accumulating profits suggest a love for flag and country, be wary. Wars might take place and trade agreements struck by governments, but the capitalist...
THE coming to power of governments led by fascists is either a reality or a threat today over large parts of the world. In Europe at present there are several countries where fascists are leading governments; France was on...
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By Ramzy Baroud
Europe’s identity crisis is not confined to the ceaseless squabbles by Europeans over the EU, Brexit or football. It goes much deeper, reaching sensitive and dangerous territory, including that of...
THE cessation of natural gas supplies from Russia to Europe in retaliation against Western sanctions imposed on Russia because of the Ukraine war, is threatening Europe not only with a winter with inadequate heating that will take a big...
The European Union (EU) adopted The Versailles Declaration at the informal meeting of the 27 Heads of State and Government on March 10–11, 2022. To recall, it has been 103 years since the Treaty of Versailles, 1919, ended the...
“Part of the hydro-social cycle, human and animal bodies are inextricably linked with the water bodies, and the inland waterways are thus liquid and hybrid places that come to exist through mobilities, materialities and convivial interactions,” according to Maarja...
