Open Dialogue Research Journal
A new political confrontation is unfolding inside the European Union – one that reflects not only disagreements over the war in Ukraine but also the growing strain that energy security and domestic politics are placing on European unity. At the center of the dispute is Robert Fico, the prime minister […]
Less than a week after the start of the U.S.-Israeli military campaign against Iran, a different battle is unfolding far from the Middle Eastern front lines. This one is being fought in the court of American public opinion and early indications suggest that Donald Trump may already be losing it. […]
Global energy markets are bracing for turbulence after U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran, prompting OPEC+ producers to announce a coordinated output increase of 206,000 barrels per day next month – slightly above expectations. The move, agreed to by the coalition of OPEC members, Russia and allied oil-producing nations, is […]
One year after the dismantling of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) began, the Trump administration is initiating another sweeping rollback of American foreign assistance. This time, the cuts are reaching programs that had previously survived internal reviews because they were classified as “lifesaving”. Now, even those projects […]
While much of Europe’s political elite gathered at the annual security conference in Munich, Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni chose a different stage. Instead of joining debates dominated by transatlantic tensions and war in Ukraine, she traveled to Addis Ababa to attend the summit of the African Union – becoming […]
From outside the United States, it has become increasingly difficult to reconcile the image America once projected with the spectacle it now offers the world. The country that long styled itself as a champion of liberty, democracy, and the rule of law increasingly resembles something darker: a place of masked […]
The long-running scandal surrounding the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has taken a new political turn, with former US President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton now agreeing to testify before a congressional committee. Their decision comes amid intensifying pressure from a Republican-led panel […]
At a well-attended New Year’s reception of business leaders in Halle (Saale) in January 2026, a revealing contrast unfolded that captures the core dilemma of Germany’s energy policy. Around 800 entrepreneurs listened as outgoing Minister-President Reiner Haseloff joked that Saxony-Anhalt was “energy self-sufficient,” rich in renewables and still operating a […]
In the volatile opening days of 2026, something remarkable happened: the President of the United States, Donald J. Trump, long renowned for his capacity to distort reality, spoke a truth so stark and unvarnished that it sent shockwaves through both the press and the diplomatic world. The admission was not […]
After nearly two decades of complex and often stalled negotiations, the European Union and India have reached a landmark free trade agreement. Announced in New Delhi in January 2026 by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the deal has been hailed as historic […]
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