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Now, the U.S. Supreme Court has swept away that objection with its immunity ruling. And Trump has learned that next time he should only employ people in the White House and the Justice Department who will be eager to implement his wishes, however outrageous they may be.

Trump Means To Weaponize the Justice Department

Trump means what he says. If elected, he will weaponize Justice to jail his enemies and will empower the police to use violence

Trudeau’s apparent belief that only he can carry on building the Liberal legacy seems disingenuous, given that there is clearly no new, enhanced Liberal agenda for a next electoral mandate.

Canada: What Explains Justin Trudeau’s Long Goodbye?

By: EBR | Wednesday, October 9, 2024

Is the Canadian Prime Minister’s refusal to leave office a symptom of hubris?

The very different climatic and political conditions in Africa’s 54 nations inevitably fragment technical assistance programs, but there’s nevertheless a strong case for a determined new EU drive to streamline African agriculture.

Is the EU doing enough for a hungry world?

By: EBR | Tuesday, October 8, 2024

Two statistical bombshells highlight the widening gap between Europe and the world’s poor and hungry

Israel’s Zionist ideology emphasizes the need for a secure Jewish homeland, leading to a forceful military response to perceived existential threats.

The Four Roots of the Israel-Hamas Conflict

By: EBR | Monday, October 7, 2024

Hamas’ attack and Israel’s retaliatory war are the dire by-products of decades-long psychological impediments — historical, ideological, religious and humanitarian

In short, by using diplomacy and their military weight in the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) they could make a significant and necessary contribution to establishing the conditions for a sequenced de-escalation, at least on the Lebanese side.

Now Is Europe’s Time to Act on Lebanon

By: EBR | Friday, October 4, 2024

Europe’s financial, diplomatic, and military power could help create the conditions for a sequenced de-escalation in Lebanon

He told an audience in Brussels that he saw the ongoing conflict with China as a “fight for democracy” and that he believed there was “growing support” among the international community for Taiwan. The diplomat also raised concerns about alleged “political interference” in Taiwanese elections and a “growing threat” to the island.

Top diplomat voices concern at rising tensions in Taiwan Strait

By: EBR | Friday, October 4, 2024

Taiwan’s ambassador to the EU and Belgium has hit out at what he calls “distorted claims” about the island by China

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The point, of course, is that Trump’s past policies did little to nothing for most Americans, and his new proposals could well harm them. Harris is at least suggesting initiatives that might benefit many voters.

Is This 2016 All Over Again?

By: EBR | Thursday, October 3, 2024

I have the sinking feeling that we could see a repeat of the 2016 election this year

It is the first time the EU has challenged a trade investigation at the initial stage and comes after months of trade tensions over the EU’s investigation into imports of battery electric vehicles (BEVs) from China, launched last October. A final decision in that case is expected within days.

EU Commission challenges China dairy probe at WTO

By: EBR | Tuesday, September 24, 2024

The European Commission has launched consultations at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) against an ongoing investigation by the Beijing authorities

The question remains whether Armenia and Azerbaijan can normalize relations after so much bitterness.

Armenia and Azerbaijan: A Fragile Peace Process

By: EBR | Thursday, September 19, 2024

Azerbaijan is in a dominant position as negotiations drag on with Armenia on normalizing relations

But Putin has never given a clear explanation as to how NATO’s expansion and Ukraine’s possible membership might be a threat to Russia.

Deciphering Putin’s NATO Blame Game

By: EBR | Wednesday, September 18, 2024

Russian President Vladimir Putin continues to argue that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine was justified

While Ankara had so far managed to contain the negative impact of its deteriorating relations with NATO allies and to benefit from its ambiguous positioning toward Russia, it may now find it has become more dependent on Moscow.

Turkey’s Foreign Policy Ambitions Meet Reality

By: EBR | Friday, September 13, 2024

With its foreign policy maneuvering space increasingly constrained, Turkey’s hedging between its NATO allies and Russia will be harder to maintain

The EU’s interest will be to sidestep the US-led drift towards confrontation with China while rebalancing Europe’s dependence on transatlantic trade and investment in favour of emerging giants in Asia, Latin America and Africa.

The EU needs a ’carrot and stick’ policy for handling Russia

By: EBR | Tuesday, September 10, 2024

When Ursula von der Leyen steps down from her second term at the European Commission, it’s far from certain that Vladimir Putin or Xi Jinping will still be in power

This is quite a strange situation for Israelis, who have been traditionally accustomed to short campaigns: In six days only in 1967, Israel had defeated the armed forces of Egypt, Syria and Jordan, and now it doesn’t seem to be able to defeat a relatively small terror organization using tactics of guerrilla warfare.

Israel’s longest war

By: EBR | Monday, September 9, 2024

The war in Gaza has been raging for almost a year now – longer than any previous Israeli-Arab war since 1948

“This is not the strategy, by Ankara, to replace the West, but it’s a strategy to strengthen relations with non-Western powers at a time when the US hegemony is waning,” said Sinan Ulgen, head of the Istanbul-based think tank EDAM.

NATO member Turkey to request membership of Russia-led BRICS

By: EBR | Wednesday, September 4, 2024

Turkey will be the first NATO member to request membership of the BRICS economic bloc spearheaded by the leaders of Russia and China, Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping

Iran is the 17th-biggest state in the world and the second-largest nation in the Middle East with an area of 1,648,195 km2.

Iran in Context

By: EBR | Tuesday, September 3, 2024

Modern Iran’s roots go back to one of the world’s most ancient civilizations. How does it compare to the contemporary Middle East?

And if left unchallenged and uncorrected, Beijing’s false claims will not only alter the status quo across the Taiwan Strait but also jeopardize peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific and threaten the rules-based international order.

To secure peace in the Indo-Pacific, include Taiwan in the UN system

By: EBR | Wednesday, August 28, 2024

Taiwan is an indispensable partner in global supply chains, producing more than 90 percent of the world’s high-end semiconductors

Despite all her momentum, it is still a toss-up.

Kamala Harris Has Momentum… But Still Faces An Uphill Fight

By: EBR | Monday, August 26, 2024

Will Kamala Harris win this election and become the U.S.’s first female President?

The Taiwan Strait is a major trade route through which about half of global container ships pass, and both the United States and Taiwan say it’s an international waterway.

German warships await orders on crossing Taiwan Strait

By: EBR | Tuesday, August 20, 2024

Two German warships await orders from Berlin, their commander said, to determine whether next month they will be the first German naval vessels in decades to pass through the Taiwan Strait, drawing a rebuke from Beijing

The official’s comments indicated that US intelligence agencies expect foreign actors to refocus their influence operations on Vice President Kamala Harris, whom Biden endorsed as the Democratic Party standard bearer.

Foreign actors seek to influence US presidential race, says intelligence officer

By: EBR | Wednesday, July 31, 2024

US foes targeting November’s election with influence operations are expected to adapt to presidential contest developments, a US intelligence official said

It is no surprise that the Kremlin’s political unreliability has often concerned exactly those Russian obligations that were critical for the accords to make any sense.

Russia-Ukraine: Could an Istanbul Deal Have Brought Peace?

By: EBR | Tuesday, July 30, 2024

There are those who believe that Moscow’s signing of a document at Istanbul in 2022 might have resulted in temporary lowering of tensions in Russia’s war in Ukraine

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Following the EU’s recent vote to go ahead with the Commission’s proposal for tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles imported into the EU, China is hitting back

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Italian Prime Minister and European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR) leader Giorgia Meloni appears to be looking to unite the right-wing European People’s Party (EPP) group and the new far-right Orban-led Patriots for Europe group

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