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Is the DR Congo a Lost Cause?
I stepped down as the UN Special Representative in the Congo a dozen years ago. My departure from the DRC coincided with the 50th anniversary of the Congo’s independence. *****
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Energy Policy Ideas for the next European Commission
The next European Commission faces the crucial task of navigating a sustainable and secure energy future. The need for affordable, secure, and sustainable energy sources is more pressing than ever. […]
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Navigating Uncertainty: The European Union’s Migration Policy and the Future of Temporary Protection
The endless debate on the European Union’s migration policy has seen several high points in recent months. At the end of the last Council meeting under the Swedish Presidency at […]
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“Cannon to Right of Them, Cannon to Left of Them”: Coping with War Around Europe
War over Nagorno-Karabakh, war over Palestine: there have, sadly, been many. Their direct impact on European and global security was mostly limited, but for the people on the ground they […]
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Behind the Hamas attack on Israel, Hard Geopolitics lurk
Three key strategic issues underpin Hamas’s timing and extremely violent method in its recent attack on Israel. Rather than describing the facts, and staying away from the (very justified) emotional […]
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Meloni and the EU align on the Mediterranean pivot
Since coming into office, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has adopted a more pragmatic stance on migration compared to her harsh rhetoric as an opposition politician. *****