On February 24th 2022 Vladimir Putin announced a “special military operation” to “demilitarise and de-nazify Ukraine”. The rest of the world saw it for what it was, a clear violation of Ukraine’s territorial integrity and political independence through military force. In other words; an invasion. Leaders in the European Union quickly condemned the decision, including the President of Greece. In …

The Russian Federation imported US$231.6 billion worth of goods from around the globe in 2020, up by 27% since 2016 but down by -5% from 2019 to 2020. Based on the average exchange rate for 2020, the Russian ruble has depreciated by -7.5% against the US dollar since 2016 and declined by -11.4% from 2019 to 2020, therefore, the Russian …

In this last year, Bosnia and Herzegovina are facing the worst crisis since the end of the war in 1995. When the conflict ended, an agreement, known as e Dayton Agreement, was reached by the western powers in order to ensure the peace and stability of the entire region. However, the agreement did not achieve all the expected results due …

Since nine years France is engaged in the operation Barkhane, in order to enhance stability in the region, for Mali to shape a state with democratic values and that could last. France also strived for a european invovlement since more than two years now. However, Mali military government is becoming hostile. First it decided to postpone the election originally planned …

After the 6th of January 2021 coup attempt, Trump’s social media accounts have been deleted, since he used it to spread his truth on elections’ fraud and other conspiracy theories. Thus, he is planning to launch a new social media platform on the 21st of February 2022, if it is not delayed once again. The question is if this new …

            Since the first car-like mode of transport, namely the Benz Motorwagen from the late 1800s, the world has come a long way in terms of transforming the whole mobility sector into a more sustainable, efficient, and green one. Yearly, more than 15 million new cars are being registered within the EU, with countries such as Luxembourg leading the charts …

On the eve of the 24th of February, the Ukraine woke up to the ferocious roars of war. A couple of days ago this dreadful scenario still seemed a fictional possibility, but now it is a reality. We are in the 21st Century and Putin has pushed us back in time, to the previous century. Truth be said, wars occur …

On Wednesday, January 19, Israel police has forcibly evicted a Palestinian family of 15 people from their home in Sheikh Jarrah, a controversial and predominantly Arab neighbourhood in East Jerusalem bordering the Old City and West Jerusalem. The latter is a neighbourhood situated in East Jerusalem and it has always been at the core of the Israel-Palestinian dispute. The eviction, …

After Nord stream 1, the project of Nord stream 2 doubling the gas provision from Russia to Germany came to life. This gas pipeline of one thousand two hundred and thirty kilometers scares the US, which see the expansion of power of the first gas provider to Europe as a threat. The project led by Gazeprom, a russian company with …

Inflation has been a long-term problem for Argentina with ups and downs, especially since the eighties. In 1989 a serious economic, political and social crisis began, with inflation reaching 3000% and street riots. To solve the situation, the country applied the Convertibility Policy, in which the value of the Argentine peso was brought into line with the US dollar. This …