Opinion

OPINION - Coming in from the cold: Collective European intelligence in the Trump era

OPINION - Coming in from the cold: Collective European intelligence in the Trump era

To develop European intelligence independence requires a large financial commitment, changes to laws and regulations, political cooperation and trust, and the coordination of European industry and academia

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OPINION - Trump's reverse Kissinger fantasy: History won't repeat itself
20.03.2025

OPINION - Trump's reverse Kissinger fantasy: History won't repeat itself

Trump administration's reverse Kissinger strategy appears more like wishful thinking than a comprehensive, actionable policy

OPINION - Türkiye as a mediator in Africa
17.03.2025

OPINION - Türkiye as a mediator in Africa

Having mediated in various African contexts, Türkiye’s mediation offers were often welcomed by the conflicting parties, or Türkiye mediated talks upon the request of regional actors

OPINION - Trump did not start Islamophobia, but he will make it clear
15.03.2025

OPINION - Trump did not start Islamophobia, but he will make it clear

Public diplomacy and conventional diplomatic efforts are essential to challenge Islamophobia effectively. This requires a coordinated approach and the establishment of an international anti-Islamophobia alliance

OPINION - Netanyahu’s power grab and extremist agenda are deepening Israel’s crisis
12.03.2025

OPINION - Netanyahu’s power grab and extremist agenda are deepening Israel’s crisis

The idea of Israel as a democracy was always flawed in our eyes, but now even that pretense is disappearing

OPINION - Towards a Eurobomb: The costs of nuclear sovereignty
11.03.2025

OPINION - Towards a Eurobomb: The costs of nuclear sovereignty

Instead of investing in weapons of mass destruction, making EU defense more efficient should be the priority as well as integrating Russia into a larger collective security organization