The vision of a united Europe cannot be completed without the Western Balkans. In that context, the leaders of the European Union need to set a date for the start of accession talks with North Macedonia and Albania as soon as possible. Alas, we’ve heard a lot of promises in …

Die EU reagiert besorgt auf die gewaltsamen Pushbacks an der kroatisch-bosnischen-Grenze. Daraus folge jedoch vermutlich nichts, kommentiert Carolin Born. Dabei müsse die EU nun sicherstellen, dass die Geldmittel aus Brüssel nicht für staatliche organisierte Gewalt missbraucht würden. Schlagstöcke, die auf Körper prallen – erst dieses Geräusch und dann zeigt das …

en wyrok nie musiał zapaść, ale tak zdecydowano w Brukseli i Berlinie. Tak – w tamtych stolicach, bo tam podjęto decyzję o podjęciu brutalnej i bezprawnej próby rozszerzenia władzy instytucji europejskich. Niezgodnie z Traktatami tworzącymi Unię, bez oglądania się na inną praktykę wobec pozostałych państw, z jawnym zamiarem wymuszenia politycznej …

The Iranian foreign minister visited Lebanon this week and pledged the Islamic Republic would continue sending fuel to crisis-stricken Lebanon. Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah thanked Iran late Thursday for standing by the Lebanese paramilitary group. “The Islamic Republic proved that it is the sincere and loyal ally who doesn’t abandon …

Police raids on the unregulated recycling sector are targeting some of the poorest members of Turkish society, including undocumented refugees with few other options to survive. Hundreds of informal recycling workers in Istanbul have been detained and many face deportation after recent police raids that critics say target migrants in …

The geopolitical power struggle in the Caucasus is growing increasingly militarized as converging interests pit Iran and Armenia against Azerbaijan, Georgia, Turkey and Israel. Azerbaijan, Georgia and Turkey began five days of military exercises this week to enhance their preparedness to protect regional economic projects. The Eternity 2021 exercises, which …

Turkish-backed Syrian opposition factions have reportedly received instructions to deploy in Idlib soon, amid reports that a merger with Hayat Tahrir al-Sham is imminent. Syrian opposition media sources are reporting that the Syrian National Army (SNA) affiliated with the Turkish-backed Free Syrian Army (FSA) will be widely deployed in the …

After once threatening to sit out the elections, the Sadrist movement has embarked on a media and political campaign to increase election turnout. Muqtada al-Sadr’s Sairoon political bloc pledged on Sept. 30, to implement its program for state administration within three years if it wins the post of prime minister …

Some Libyan politicians are concerned that the country’s historic elections scheduled for Dec. 24 could be delayed. The Qatari government reiterated its support Thursday for Libya’s transitional government and the upcoming elections. The State of Qatar “expressed hope that free and fair elections would be held to achieve the aspirations …

Talks on the sale of Turkish armed drones and combat helicopters to Iraq have hit snags amid Iraqi efforts to extract concessions on contentious issues in bilateral ties. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been eager to boost military sales to foreign buyers, but his foreign policy often snags his …