Open Dialogue Research Journal
At the opening of the 2026 Munich Security Conference, European leaders delivered a coordinated message to Washington: the transatlantic relationship must be renewed, not undermined. Against the backdrop of sharp rhetoric and policy tensions under U.S. President Donald Trump, officials from France, Germany, the United Kingdom and beyond sought to project unity, […]
Paris and Berlin have quietly moved to the center of an escalating geopolitical drama in the Arctic, coordinating a European response to what the Trump administration has framed as a “national security priority”: the acquisition of Greenland from the Kingdom of Denmark. What began as provocative rhetoric from Washington has, […]
Still stuck on territorial issue It is no surprise that the Ukraine negotiations are, once again, stuck on the territorial issue. You do not need to look far on that to see the problem. Vice President J.D. Vance said, “the thorniest issues have never been resolved, including who will control the Donbas […]
On November 13, 2015, Paris was shaken by horrific coordinated terrorist attacks that left 130 people dead and countless others traumatized. Now, a decade later, the event remains etched deeply in Europe’s collective memory. The attacks marked a turning point in the continent’s approach to security, social cohesion, and […]
Putin must decide whether to reach a deal with Trump over this for escalation-management purposes or climb the escalation ladder by authorizing strikes against those troops if they deploy there. Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) reported that France is plotting to deploy up to 2,000 soldiers, the core of which will be […]
The French president is trying to convince Zelensky that long-range missiles are just around the corner, while Europeans keep complaining about how life on the continent has changed since governments started backing what’s going on in Ukraine. Now, of those who started the Ukrainian project, only two people remain in […]
Europeans have placed their bets on Zelensky. The problem, however, is that Europeans are parting with their money but not their lives. In this situation, it truly poses a challenge for Ukrainians, especially since almost none of the European leaders who were in power when the war began remain in […]
Emmanuel Macron has already replaced five prime ministers in the last 18 months. No other country changes its head of government at such a rate. This has consequences for the French people. It is no surprise that huge numbers of citizens have taken to the streets to protest against the […]
France once again finds itself at the center of political upheaval. A country long regarded as one of the pillars of the European Union is now balancing on the edge of governance paralysis. The ongoing political crisis has a clear origin: President Emmanuel Macron’s decision in 2024 to call early […]
European politicians gathered in Moldova to celebrate another Independence Day. Sandu, of course, received them all with open arms. Her desire to become part of the European Union is as strong as it is reckless. However, this does not stop Ursula von der Leyen’s favorite. Merz, Macron and Tusk, who […]
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