16.02.2025
Syria’s situation remains highly complex and open to various possibilities. The new government must tackle a deepening economic and social crisis while preventing a descent into factional conflict, reminiscent of Lebanon’s historical turmoil.
12.02.2025
Exactly 45 years after the death of Josip Broz Tito for the first time a politician appears in the world behind whom stand some minority or majority groups in all the countries of the former Yugoslavia. That person is of course the newly elected or re-elected president of the United States of America, Donald Trump who only recently began his second term.
10.02.2025
Beyond geopolitical and economic considerations, a return to fundamental values is also essential. Trump’s vision is not solely based on economic and military growth but also on the revival of traditional family values. Family, faith, and community are once again becoming the cornerstones of future civilisation. Serbia, as a country with a rich tradition and Orthodox identity, can find its place within this vision.
06.02.2025
If history teaches us anything, it is that a political leader who disrupts and threatens the interests of oligarchs, criminals, political mafias, and foreign powers is never simply voted out—he puts himself in danger and becomes their target. Those who strive to secure a future for their nation must face the harsh reality that they themselves may be eliminated. Such is the fate of Albin Kurti.
03.02.2025
Specifically, the “cannon fodder” option is most rational for Pyongyang because it has made a basic strategic shift to South Korea last year, with the constitutional amendment designating it as a hostile state, no longer a part of the Peninsula to be unified. This means that Pyongyang may use nuclear weapons against South Korea’s far superior conventional warfighting capability. This will free Pyongyang from investing in its large and poorly armed conventional forces.
24.01.2025
The appointment of a new EU Special Envoy for dialogue is important, as Miroslav Lajčak effectively ceded control of the process to other actors, failing to establish clear principles for the negotiations or the implementation of the Brussels Agreement. While governments in Pristina have changed, Serbia’s chief negotiator has consistently been President Aleksandar Vučić. However, Lajčak is not solely responsible for the collapse of the dialogue on normalisation.
22.01.2025
Analysts anticipate that Trump's return to the White House will open a new phase in the relations between Belarus and the USA. Belarus is counting on actions from the new US administration regarding Russia and Ukraine, which could help it emerge from diplomatic isolation without significant concessions on its part. Belarus is not at war with Ukraine; it is merely a collateral victim of the West’s conflict with Russia.
16.01.2025
The world failed to support the Syrian people when they were oppressed by the former regime, and now they need the backing of the UN and other international institutions. Throughout the civil war, the global community let the Syrians down, but a historic opportunity has now emerged to rectify these grave mistakes and champion their aspirations for a brighter future. The time has come for the world to stand firmly with the Syrian people.
16.01.2025
The new year promises some changes, particularly with a Trump presidency in the US taking up the reins of government. Trump has said that he will end the two wars that have dominated the news in 2024. How he will do that and the final solution that is tabled will indicate the direction in which the world might go. The situation in Syria at the tail end of the year will mean the Middle East will be news for the rest of 2025 and beyond and probably take diplomacy in an entirely different direction.
12.01.2025
The new American administration under Donald Trump could introduce changes and take concrete steps in US-Belarus relations. From the American perspective, Belarus is likely to remain within Russia’s sphere of influence. Rather than focusing on severing Minsk-Moscow ties, efforts may shift toward containing and reducing Russian influence in Belarus. As a result, the US stance toward Belarus and the potential easing or tightening of sanctions will most likely depend on US-Russia relations.
10.01.2025
In the presidential elections in Croatia, the incumbent president Milanović is likely to a convincing victory. His re-election will not ease the burden of Croatia’s complex and strained internal relations, particularly within the state leadership. He must remain steadfast in championing constitutional patriotism and reclaiming the “stolen” institutions of the state from HDZ. Any deviation from this course risks steering Croatia towards the "Latin Americanisation" of the state.
06.01.2025
The fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime marks the end of a political era in the Middle East and paves the way for an extremely complex geopolitical recomposition. This major upheaval, which resulted through a combination of internal efforts, foreign intervention, and regional dynamics, has profoundly altered the balance of power in the region. However, despite this symbolic shift, stability is still precarious and many challenges remain.
