Putin’s actions in Ukraine will end Russia’s remaining cultural, linguistic and political influence in many ex-Soviet regions. Russian President Vladimir Putin justifies his aggression against Ukraine by the need to protect Russian…
Brussels (10/8 – 20). Fresh off the back of a resounding election victory last month, Emmanuel Macron has pitched one the biggest changes to the structure of the European Union in decades. What is…
Golfers weigh the PGA’s monopoly power against Saudi Arabia’s human rights record Georgia (14/6-50). In addition to typical critiques of the Kingdom’s human rights record and oppressive domestic policies, the Saudi-bankrolled…
Tajikistan has stepped up its offensive against the Gorno-Badakhshan region. The man at the top of its hitlist knew what is coming. The new Russian and Chinese powerplays in Central Asia…
The 27 national leaders of the European Union love to extol the solidarity that binds their countries together. Even the words signal destiny. “Union” comes via French from the Latin…
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock suggested Turkey was engaging in historical revisionism which she even connected with Ankara’s desire to procure F16s from the USA, after her meeting with her…
Germany’s socialists have been enviously eyeing their colleagues in neighboring France. The French left-wing alliance forged by Jean-Luc Melenchon emerged as the second-strongest force in the June parliamentary elections. In southern Europe,…
Germany’s Anti-Discrimination Agency (ADS) is set to get its first official leader in four years this week after the ruling coalition nominated journalist and author Ferda Ataman to the post. However, Ataman’s…
Tens of thousands of migrants, who have been living in Germany for years without long-lasting permission to remain in the country, will be eligible for permanent residency after the government…
Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was assassinated during a speech on Friday with a weapon that appeared to be homemade. The suspect said he intended to target a senior…