18.04.2025
What is at stake is not merely the next government or presidency, but the very capacity of Romanian society to reconstruct the meaning of democracy beyond its formal shell. This will require lucidity, civic commitment, a refusal of resignation, and, above all, the courage to say the emperor has no clothes – even when the stage is lavish and the applause appears unanimous.
14.04.2025
While some continue to insist that the arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu is linked to the upcoming presidential elections—given that he is one of President Erdoğan’s most vocal critics and strongest challengers—a broader perspective paints a different picture. İmamoğlu has held office since 2019 and has faced seven separate investigations, yet was never detained until now. This raises a legitimate question: Why did the arrest happen at this particular time?
10.04.2025
The fight against crime and corruption is crucial – and it can only truly begin when the government confronts these issues within its own ranks. Serbia has initiated this fight, but the process must now be intensified– both vertically and horizontally. The European perspective continues to be a central pillar of Serbia’s political agenda.
05.04.2025
By prioritizing authentic human interactions, enhancing international cooperation, and rigorously implementing ethical AI governance, we can ensure technology serves as a catalyst for global security, stability, and community trust rather than undermining these foundations. Let us actively shape our shared future, guided by trust, empathy, and collaborative resolve.
28.03.2025
From this perspective, it remains to be seen how long it takes for Presidents Trump and Putin to reach a truce agreement for the “War” in Ukraine due to their different national interests. The two sides now sit at a negotiation table because they share the common goal to put an end to the “War” but may find it difficult to reconcile their differences. Yet, more importantly, they would agree to have a protracted negotiation...
26.03.2025
Despite the current multidimensional disruptions, all these challenges can and shall ultimately - if it is to be reasonably peaceful - only be met and overcome by international discourse, by mutual balancing and reconciliation of interests, by willingness for revitalized and genuine omnilateralism (or similar multilateralism of previous diction). Ultimately, this offers hope and prospects for emancipation and prosperity - possibly and ideally for all chess pieces at the (grand) global chessboard.
18.03.2025
The challenges to mainstream media are messier as the challengers do not necessarily fill the gaps left by a poorly performing mainstream media — they instead often create fake or ‘unreal’ media, deep fakes, memes, or engage in outright propaganda or perpetuate mistruths. Not all new media do this, but there is no doubt that lots of new media are up for sale, up for political harnessing, up for attention and celebritization of their platforms and content.
13.03.2025
The future of European security depends on recognizing that cooperative security is the only sustainable approach to preventing conflict. The OSCE provides a ready-made framework for de-escalation, but it has remained underutilized in favour of NATO threat-based security architecture. The result has been perpetual security dilemmas, particularly in Eastern Europe, where NATO expansion has triggered counter-reactions from Russia.
06.03.2025
The unfolding situation in BiH demands both caution and concern—not only due to historical precedent, as the 1914 assassination of Austro-Hungarian heir Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo served as a catalyst for World War I, but also because, in the more recent past (1992–1995), BiH was the victim of a brutal war and military aggression. If such a conflict were to erupt again, it would no longer remain localised but would escalate into a Europe-wide war with unpredictable consequences...
03.03.2025
This summary proceedings of recent events has been underlined by the changeover in the US presidency, with the bringing in of the 47th incumbent to hold this prestigious office, Donald Trump, with all the unpredictability he brings. It can only be seen as a statement in time. It would be a brave man who would predict what will happen in a week’s time never mind a few months. So, watch this space!
25.02.2025
Since the end of the Covid-19 pandemic, the impact of digital technology on the mental health and wellbeing of individuals, in particular the young, has received considerable attention from public health organizations worldwide. Adding to concerns about increase in suicidal behaviour in the young in a society context producing ontological fears and insecurities worldwide, WHO experts worldwide witnessed a significant rise in mental health issues, anti-depressant prescription uptakes...
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.