The Russians believe that Europe is weaker, defensively vulnerable, and lacks the will to mount a committed push back against Russian pressure.

The administration wants to rebuild a power base that has been put to the test over the last two years. And the Opposition wants to create a power base that will work in their favor

Especially with America succumbing to chaotic madness, Russia threatening from the margins, and the entire international system (political and economic) mired in levels of uncertainty we haven't seen for decades

Putin can play his games unhindered in a war that’s increasingly his own

One thing is certain: there can be no settlement without the Palestinians, nor any solution without Ukraine.

Those who think August is a 'no-news' month couldn’t be more wrong

Both the government and the opposition have resorted to extreme name-calling and tit-for-tat accusations, with little regard for the facts of the issues at hand

Clearly, Turkey is seeking to maintain open channels of communication with Europe, with an eye on arms deals such as the Eurofighter

Any sense of a shared international understanding has gone by the wayside, and there’s no such thing as a common will or intent. The planet keeps on spinning, but with little that looks like a central axis

The good news is that the European Union as a whole is slowly coming back down to Planet Earth and bidding farewell to the perilous naivety of its earlier immigration policy

Yesterday was the tenth anniversary of the controversial 2015 referendum

As if handing out subsidies to creatures like that wasn’t bad enough, they were stealing them, too

Tempi still has its audience; it may be smaller than it once was, but it's still out there

If Turkey has decided to make life difficult for us, there’s an excellent way to respond: by making life difficult for Turkey, too.

In two landmark cases, justice has shown that it can do its job admirably without the suggestions of unqualified interested parties and without the involvement of bystanders and passers-by

While there is a point to Turkey’s participation in SAFE, the new financial instrument for supporting the European defence industry, it does not necessarily make sense. There is a point for those who want to see a larger European system in place. Because it will be made stronger by the participation of countries that aren’t […]

No rational person questions Israel’s right to defend itself, to protect its citizens and, of course, to exist. And everyone knows that, since its foundation, Israel has had to fight in defense of that existence many times. Tooth and nail, with bravery and sacrifice. It’s just that even the most justifiable war has rules. Which […]

The talks (real or supposed) between Russia and Ukraine in Istanbul make for a truly disheartening spectacle.

I appreciate that there are two views on the issue of violence and the lack of security in Greek universities. The first is that the nation’s universities are paying the price for their prolonged neglect by the academic community, their governing bodies and students, the political parties, the police and successive governments. By absolutely everyone, […]

If every setback hides an opportunity, then the Trump administration may represent a chance for Europe. On the political level first. For better or worse, Euro-Atlantic unity has lost its momentum. From now on, the two sides will have to look out for themselves. Especially if the global economy’s post-war system is subjected to a […]