Accountability

The Vacuum Narrative: A Tool of Subjugation or Security?

The myth of post-regime chaos fuels authoritarian survival: fear of a vacuum blocks real democratic change in Syria, Yemen, and beyond.

Tackling Corruption in Kazakhstan, Serbia, and Bulgaria

Corruption in Kazakhstan, Bulgaria, and Serbia weakens economies, fuels inequality and demands urgent transparency reforms.

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EU-US Trade Talks: Price of Sovereignty on the Factory Floor

Brussels rejects trading digital sovereignty for tariff relief, leaving European steel workers to bear the heavy cost of a deepening transatlantic deadlock.

The Pope’s Turkey Visit: Eastern Mediterranean as Christianity’s Foundation

Pope Leo XIV's first papal journey to Turkey from 27-30 November 2025 placed the eastern Mediterranean once again at the centre of Catholic imagination, inviting Europe to reconsider how geography shaped its tradition.

Europe’s First Moon Steps in a New Space Race

Josef Aschbacher picked a German astronaut for the NASA lunar orbit mission, starting a bigger European push into space exploration powered by fresh budgets and joint projects.

Finland’s Unemployment Paradox: Rising Joblessness, Surprising Calm

Finland recorded 10.3% unemployment in October 2025, the highest figure since 2009, yet public discourse suggests that economic pessimism does not always translate into social despair.

Brussels to Caracas: A Reckoning for European Intelligence

European powers quietly freeze Caribbean intelligence sharing with Washington, fearing their islands sit too close to the line of fire near Venezuela.