The ongoing conflict in Gaza has been a source of immense suffering for the people living in the region, as well as a cause for concern on the international stage. The lack of a lasting ceasefire can be attributed to a complex web of geopolitical, historical, and strategic interests that have, unfortunately, taken precedence over the immediate need for peace. …

Just weeks before a scheduled presidential election in Senegal, President Macky Sall abruptly cancelled it on February 3rd, triggering a constitutional crisis and dealing a blow to democracy across West Africa. The has unsurprisingly been met with widespread opposition and by many described as a de facto “constitutional coup”.  Senegal, historically viewed as a pillar of stability and democracy in West …

            The long-established superpower of the United States has seen much criticism over the last few years that, in a way, is challenging their supremacy over the international community. Ever since Donald Trump’s election, US politics went from assertive to chaotic, where their internal struggles undoubtedly translated into the international landscape, allowing other countries to change priorities in their diplomatic games …

For years now Hungary has proven itself an outliner in the Union by challenging its founding values and using its veto power to stop decisions requiring unanimity as leverage. Orban’s tactics have so far proven effective thanks to the Union’s own lack of enforcement mechanisms and his own ability to create alliances within the Union and exploit every leverage at …

            Over the last few months, we have been closely watching the development of the war in Palestine, where Israeli forces have been adamant about essentially exterminating an entire civilization with the explicit support of many western countries that are fighting in the international community for the protection of Israel’s right to self-defense.             Of course, the proportions taken by the military …

            The expensive continent of Africa has been scarred over its history by persistent challenges like political instability and corruption. Throughout their complex historical development, the continent still deals with issues that stem from the exploitation of their resources, which has ultimately contributed to the merging of an unstable geopolitical landscape.             The arbitrarily drawn borders on the continent are unquestionably one …

At the recent Italy-Africa summit, Italian Prime Minister Georgia Meloni presented her vision for Italy’s engagement in Africa. The “Mattei plan” aims at positioning Italy at the forefront of European engagement in Africa and at transforming it into an energy hub in an effort to reduce reliance on Russian gas. This enhanced engagement of Italy in Africa is also an …

            Amidst wars and other armed conflicts, the European region has been in conflictuous past few months regarding political stability and development within the European Union. A country that has been inserted in the news spotlight in recent times is Portugal, with the never-ending scandals and political decisions that are culminating in turning the already tumultuous country even further down the …

Italy is set to preside over the G7, which includes the United States, Japan, Germany, Britain, France, and Canada, throughout 2024. Italy’s priorities will expectedly include the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, climate change, development in Africa, engagement with China as well as the need to regulate Artificial Intelligence.  During its G7 presidency, Italy plans to host 20 ministerial …

Populist “anti-European” parties are set for substantial gains in the upcoming June European elections, potentially tilting the parliamentary balance significantly to the right and posing a threat to crucial aspects of the EU’s agenda.  A comprehensive analysis, incorporating polling from all 27 EU member states and modelling past European parliament elections, indicates that radical right parties are likely to secure …