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Tag: european union

The Politics of Tank Distribution: International Image, Aid to Ukraine, and the German Leopard A2 Tank

by Stella Horns27 Apr 202321 Dec 2025Leave a comment

Pressure mounts on Western Europe to export much-needed tanks to Ukraine.

Europe, Explainer european union, germany, NATO, security

Who’s calling for Polexit?

by Beatrix Heard6 Jan 202222 Dec 2025Leave a comment

Will the rise of nationalism and religious conservatism, lead to a Poland's exit from the European Union?

Europe, Explainer brexit, eu, europe, european union, PiS, poland, polexit, polish

Security companies and arms dealers are fueling the EU migration crisis

by Darcy Bond17 Dec 202122 Dec 2025Leave a comment

Multinational security companies contribute to human rights challenges across the region.

Europe arms, arms dealer, eu, european union, migrant, migration, Opinion, refugee, refugee crisis, security

Belarus is Europe’s greatest liability

by Matthew Slade15 Nov 202122 Dec 2025Leave a comment

EU leaders need to address the chaos emanating from Minsk.

Europe belarus, brussels, election, european union, migrants, migration, Opinion, putin, russia

Afghan refugees face cold reception in Europe

by Lan Duong28 Sep 202122 Dec 2025Leave a comment

As Afghan refugees flee the Taliban, members of the European Union are running out of sympathy for migrants.

Europe, Explainer, South Asia Afghan refguees, afghanistan, asylum, dublin regulation, european migrant crisis, european union, germany, Greece, immigration, Refugees
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The EU plastic ban takes action to save Europe’s beaches

by Aaron Smith28 Jun 202122 Dec 2025Leave a comment

The European Union will implement a plastic ban on July 3 to protect their beaches from pollution.

Europe, Explainer eu, europe, european union, plastic ban

Face-off: Does Turkey still belong in NATO?

by Matthew Slade30 Jan 202122 Dec 20251 Comment

Fellows Ryan and Matt debate increasing tension within the bloc and what it means for Ankara.

Europe, Face-off, North America european union, NATO, syria, turkey, united states

Bulgaria: The forgotten anti-corruption protests

by Zissis Marmarelis3 Oct 202022 Dec 2025Leave a comment

Months of dramatic protests in Bulgaria have yet to generate desired international momentum.

Europe, Explainer anti-corruption, balkans, Borisov, Bulgaria, eastern europe, EPP, europe, european union, Euroskepticism, protests, wider europe

EU courts catastrophe in wake of democratic backsliding

by Ryan Witter1 Sep 202022 Dec 2025Leave a comment

Brussels’ dawdling in the face of rapid democratic erosion is a win for authoritarianism in Europe

Europe, Uncategorized brussels, eu, european union, hungary, immigration, Opinion, poland

Authoritarianism rises amid COVID-19 fears

by Matthew Slade23 Apr 202020 Mar 2023Leave a comment

Under the pretext of ensuring stability during the pandemic, authoritarian leaders are shoring up their grip on power and threatening democracy.

Explainer authoritarian, coronavirus, european union, hungary, pandemic

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