Eurasia

Over the past few months, Jordan has undergone another peak in a multi-year crisis. It made headlines last April—the official centennial of the Hashemite monarchy in Jordan—with an unprecedented intra-family crisis ending with indefinite confinement to quarters of King Abdullah II’s brother (and former Crown Prince) Prince Hamza. Two of …

Much has been written about Chinese President Xi Jinping’s recent three-day state visit to Russia from 20th to 22nd of March. Globally, the high-profile visit was interpreted as China’s drive for a new global order, as well as Russia’s willingness to play the “second fiddle” or “junior partner” in its …

Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen has wasted little time since touching down in New York on Wednesday, delivering one speech shortly after her arrival with a second set for Thursday night. But it’s been hard to nail down the details. The controversial “transit” through America’s biggest city – en route, apparently, …

During more than 13 months of war against one of the world’s largest armies, Ukraine’s military has continually stood out for one quality in particular: its ability to adapt. Over and over, Ukraine has nimbly responded to changing battlefield dynamics and exploited emerging technologies to capitalize on Russia’s mistakes. Despite …

Poland must support the domestic pharma industry to address the rising production cost of medicines, including generics, to compete with Asia and avoid a potential manufacturers’ exodus, Krzysztof Kopeć, Head of the Polish Association of Employers of the Pharmaceutical Industry (PZPPF), told EURACTIV Poland. Kopeć believes any step towards the …

Sweden’s Tax Agency has been commissioned to carry out a national census to get a better picture of who is staying illegally in the country, Finance Minister Elisabeth Svantesson and far-right Sweden Democrat party leader Jimmie Åkesson told a press conference Thursday. The idea is to produce a better picture …

Far-right lawmakers walked out of parliament Thursday as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy gave an online address thanking the country for its support. Zelenskyy addressed Austria’s parliament Thursday after lawmakers had long failed to agree on whether Ukraine’s president could, or should speak to parliamentarians. “Thank you, Austria,” said Zelenskyy, thanking …

President Emmanuel Macron’s government rejects migrants but “keeps terrorists”, Transport and Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Savini (League/ID) said after a French court refused to extradite ten former terrorist members of the Red Brigades group to Italy. On Tuesday, the French Court of Cassation denied the extradition of ten former Italian …

In their summit meeting, Chinese and Russian leadership have done democracy a service of sorts. They have made their intentions clear and unmistakable. We need to have the strength, wisdom, insight, and courage to confront an alliance whose intent is to reduce America to a historic afterthought. World War II …

Polls suggest that although the presidential race will be tight, the gap against Erdoğan is widening…. [T]he CHP-led opposition bloc, with the participation of the pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party, would win a combined 55.4% of the nationwide vote. Reuters reported that new polls show the opposition’s presidential candidate, CHP leader …