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Poland’s (Lack of) Vision for Europe

Warsaw’s resistance to deepening European integration cannot be ignored by other EU capitals. To bridge conflicting perspectives on the union’s future, Brussels must engage in dialogue with Poland while insisting on respect for the rule of law. The Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 brought a shift of powers …

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A New Opening for EU–Central Asia Relations?

Summary: The EU has been stepping up its engagement with Central Asia, including on regional cooperation, energy, and connectivity. But to gain more clout, the union must present a positive alternative to powers like China and Russia. The EU’s stakes in Central Asia—a region the union has traditionally kept at …

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Judy Asks: Can Europe Forge a Common China Policy?

EU member states’ policies toward China have been hardening, but different national interests prevent a joint, coherent approach to Beijing. It may take a conflict over Taiwan to unify Europe. Krzysztof BłędowskiVisiting adjunct professor at the Rzeszów University of Information Technology and Management Europe is not united on China because …

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Iran’s IRGC seizes oil tanker in Gulf of Oman

Open-source reports indicated the Advantage Sweet was bound for Houston, Texas, when the United States said it was seized by Iran’s IRGC navy on Thursday afternoon. Naval forces of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) seized an oil tanker in international waters in the Gulf of Oman on Thursday, the …

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