The global pandemic was not completely catastrophic in its effects. It led to the cancellation, and postponement, of wasteful projects and events. It spared public money. But as the pandemic slides into the shadow of policymaking, bad habits have returned. The profligates are here to stay. One such habit is …

In moves that may prove more consequential than Tehran’s ongoing supply of drones to the Russian army, the Iran Marine Industrial Company is currently repairing a Russian ship that crashed into ice on the Volga River and is joining China in helping Russia to dredge the Volga-Caspian Seaway Canal (see …

The German-language press mostly sees the agreement in principle between Belgrade and Pristina as a de facto recognition of Kosovo’s independence, but also states that it is not yet certain that Vučić will see the matter through to the end. “Serbia and Kosovo have reached an important milestone on the …