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Polish perspective on EU-South America trade deal

The Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and the South American bloc MERCOSUR is a prologue to the creation of one of the world's largest markets. However, behind the large-scale economic prospects lie the fierce disputes characteristic of the EU, especially acute in Poland – a country that is traditionally one of the largest agricultural producers in the EU.

March 17, 2025 - Bohdan Myronenko

A Zeitenwende comes from Washington: how long-term trends shaped a new politics

America’s newfound reluctance to help its allies has caught Europe off guard. However, this development ultimately has a long history. If Ukraine is to continue its fight against Russian aggression, we must accept such realities and plan accordingly.

March 14, 2025 - Valerii Pekar

Roma helped defend Ukraine – now they must help rebuild it 

Minority communities in Ukraine continue to provide an invaluable contribution to the country’s defence. Among these groups is the Roma, who still suffer from discrimination and outdated stereotypes. The successful integration of this community into society will prove vital if Ukraine is to eventually win the peace.

March 13, 2025 - Neda Korunovska

Protests in Slovakia: reports from Bratislava

The recent actions of Slovak leader Robert Fico appear to fall in line with a general trend in western politics. Despite this, many Slovaks remain deeply opposed to the controversial leader. This feeling has taken the form of regular protests against the prime minister in Bratislava and other cities.

March 10, 2025 - Aleksej Tilman

“Don’t be afraid of victory”

The tone of the rally for Ukraine in Washington DC on February 22th was one of defiance and determination. However, recent comments made by President Donald Trump hung over the event.

March 7, 2025 - Daniel Jarosak

The Three Seas Initiative is dead. Trump should revamp it before China does

As Trump attempts to remake the international order, one key forum could bring mutual benefit for both the president and the region. A revival of the Three Seas Initiative could allow local states and Washington to align their policies in light of China’s continued interest in the area.

March 6, 2025 - Antonia-Laura Pup

Odesa’s true identity: countering Russian propaganda and imperialist myths

While behind Ukraine’s physical front line, the port city of Odesa has become a focal point for the memory war now being waged by Moscow. The varied realities of life in the city over the past few centuries are still threatened by an essentially imperial narrative promoted by the Kremlin.

March 4, 2025 - Nina Kuriata

The controversy about Tajikistan’s history textbooks

Among its Central Asian neighbours, Tajikistan’s history textbooks still most closely resemble official accounts from the Soviet era. They stress the evils of the Russian Empire’s expansion to the region. At the same time, they also remain fairly positive about Tajikistan’s Soviet experience, underlining the Tajik Soviet Socialist Republic’s contribution to the Soviet state. Perhaps as a result, they have been caught in Russia’s crosshairs.

School textbooks are telling examples of official interpretations of history. They exemplify the narratives that are taught to children as part of their civic socialization controlled by governments. In countries that gained independence after the Soviet collapse, the shifts in historical narratives have been intrinsically linked to the reimagining of these countries’ Soviet past by attributing them with new meanings through the prism of post-Soviet nation-building processes. With Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the debates about history textbooks gained a new momentum, and a new meaning.

February 28, 2025 - Karolina Kluczewska

Kazakhstan’s nuclear future runs through Europe

The announcement that Kazakhstan will build its first modern nuclear reactor has resulted in foreign companies competing for potential involvement. While Russian and Chinese firms are naturally on the list, a bid by the French company EDF could allow Astana to pursue wider links with Europe.

February 27, 2025 - Francis Shin Jacob Paquette

Baltic tensions rise as Russia’s “phantom fleet” strikes cables

As the threat of hybrid attacks in the Baltic Sea intensifies, NATO states are responding with Operation "Baltic Sentry".

February 26, 2025 - Théodore Donguy

Paradise Lost?: Britain, Russia and the Chagos Islands

The ongoing confrontation between Britain and Russia now extends far beyond the battlefields of Ukraine. London’s possible signing of a deal over a distant archipelago has not escaped the Kremlin’s attention. Showcasing the use and abuse of international law, this rather obscure case could well have repercussions for the region.

February 24, 2025 - Niall Gray

The EU in the new geopolitical context: past and future challenges

The European Union has continued to lag behind the changing circumstances of the world order. If this is to change, the bloc will have to take a look at its ability to act in a collective manner. Such necessity asks existential questions of the EU’s position in the world today.

February 21, 2025 - Emilija Tudzarovska

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