The rise of the far-right has been quite well documented over the last few years and the results of the recent European election have confirmed this inevitable trend. There’s no denying the fact that conservatism as an ideology has been experiencing a rapid increase in popularity, especially among the so-called […]
Author: Vivek GROVER
Macron And The French Left Shoot Themselves In The Foot
The French parliamentary election saw unexpected results, with the left New Popular Front and Macron’s centrist “Ensemble” Party reaching 1st and 2nd place respectively pushing back on the rise of the far-right National Rally. The result was largely surprising due to the fact that Le Pen and Bardella’s National Rally […]
Britain And France Voted For New Governments: Who Did It More Democratically?
In recent weeks, both Britain and France went to the polls, electing their new respective governments. Keir Starmer’s Labour got 33% of the popular vote, so did Marine Le Pen and Jordan Bardella’s National Rally. However, despite similar percentages, it has been an illustrious success for the former and a […]
European Election Records Highest Turnout in 25 Years – But It Is Still Barely 50%
The European people have spoken — at least half of them. “This election has given us two messages. First, there remains a majority in the centre for a strong Europe and that is crucial for stability. In other words, the centre is holding. But it is also true that extremes […]
Orban Visits Russia With Secret Message
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s visit to Moscow and his negotiations with President Putin have sent shockwaves around Europe. This is the first time that a Western leader visits Russia since April 2022, and his visit comes just three days after he visited Ukraine and held talks with President Zelensky. […]
New Far-Right Group In European Parliament Threatens To Shake Brussels Consensus
The recent European election has brought very expected results. The surge of the European far-right has been an objective reality ever since the first migration crisis in 2015. However, in the 2020s the right’s influence has become so significant that it threatens the unity of the European Union and the […]
Confused Biden Says Belarus Is Russia’s Next Target, Confident Trump Vows To End Ukraine Conflict In Three Months
The US presidential debate has been a total mess, as two nearly 80-year-old politicians came head to head in a battle of wits, which none managed to get out of unscathed. However, one of the contestants was particularly bad. Incumbent President Joe Biden stuttered, mumbled some things no one could […]
Degradation of Modern Diplomacy: The Case of Spain and Argentina
For the last month, Argentina President Javier Milei and Spain Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez have been involved in a public spat involving the latter’s wife, corruption scandals, drug addiction allegations, and loud accusations of authoritarianism. The level of tensions has gotten so high that Spain permanently recalled its Ambassador in […]
The US vs The ICC: Hypocrisy At Its Finest
A few days ago, the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Yoav Gallant, citing their responsibility for crimes against humanity committed in the Gaza strip. These allegations included staving civilians as a method of warfare, intentionally directing attacks against the civilian […]
TikTok Faces Ban In The United States Over Alleged Interference In Domestic Affairs
The principle of non-interference in the affairs of sovereign states has been the cornerstone of the world order for centuries. The United Nations enshrined this principle in its Charter as well as the Declaration on the Inadmissibility of Intervention in the Domestic Affairs of States and the Protection of Their […]
Blinken’s Hypocrisy In China
Recently, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has payed a three-day visit to China and held talks with PRC President Xi Jinping and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi. The visit of the head of American diplomacy was accompanied by reports that US-China relations are entering a new era, in which […]
What Is The Istanbul Peace Initiative?
On April 3, Russian Minister of Defence Sergey Shoigu held a phone call with his French counterpart Sébastien Lecornu and said that Russia is ready for negotiations based on the “Istanbul Peace Initiative”. None of the Russian officials confirmed what the initiative implied, which can potentially mean that a comprehensive […]
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