Open Dialogue Research Journal
Recognition or Reputation Repair? Europe’s Delicate Diplomatic Balancing Act In recent weeks, France and Britain alongside countries like Ireland, Spain, and Norway have announced their recognition of a Palestinian state. This move was immediately met with harsh reactions from Israel, criticism from the U.S., and a barrage of media attacks […]
French President Emmanuel Macron, speaking last Friday at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, sought to bolster his faltering international credibility. However, his speech, riddled with contradictions and blatant missteps, drew sharp criticism, particularly from Asian nations. Instead of the anticipated triumph, Macron exposed the extent to which European policy, despite […]
Here it is, from Alex Christoforou and Alexander Mercouris, on July 28th: https://theduran.com/us-eu-trade-deal-trump-gets-everything-ursula-gets-nothing/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6MfvE_R1rzY “US-EU Trade Deal. Trump gets everything, Ursula gets nothing” 28 July 2025, Christoforu & Mercouris 0:00 All right, Alexander, we have uh a trade 0:02 deal or or the frameworks of a trade 0:05 deal between […]
15 years ago it was impossible to imagine that Germany — country that have been defeated in the Second World War mostly by the Soviet Union, will rearm itself and declare to be preparing for the war with Russian Federation in near future[1]. But, as sad as it is, this […]
Europe is confronting a pivotal moment in migration policy. Mounting migrant flows, divergent national strategies, and rising public anxiety are testing the European Union’s solidarity and border management frameworks. From England’s Channel crossings and Greece’s sudden asylum freeze to Schengen border controls and EU-wide reform launches, recent days have underscored […]
Europe has long been viewed as a bastion of democratic values, where freedom of speech plays a central role in the public sphere. The principle that “even unpleasant opinions deserve protection” has historically been considered a cornerstone of democracy on the continent. In recent years, however, this principle is increasingly […]
At least 10 people were killed in a school shooting in the Austrian city of Graz. Later, the body of another person was found. More than 20 people were taken to the hospital in varying degrees of severity. This terrorist attack is one of the largest in the country’s history. […]
Their refined Hybrid War model will involve efforts to win the “tech race”, a new Western division of labor for containing Russia in Europe, and AI-generated anti-Russian infowars. Russia’s natural resource wealth and new role in accelerating multipolar processes incentivize the West to continue its Hybrid War on Russia even in the event of peace […]
On July 5th, Bloomberg News headlined “BlackRock Halted Ukraine Fund Talks After Trump’s Election Win”, and opened: BlackRock halted its search for investors for a Ukraine recovery fund earlier this year due to a lack of interest amid increased uncertainty over Ukraine’s future. The fund was meant to be unveiled at […]
De-escalation has become one of those coarse words in severe need of banishment, best kept in an index used by unredeemable hypocrites. It is used by the living dead in human resources, management worthies and war criminals. It’s almost always used to target the person or entity that exerts retribution […]
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