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Bulgaria and Romania become full Schengen area countries
As from January 1, 2025, travel will become possible without land border controls to and between Bulgaria and Romania. This follows a unanimous decision on December 12 by the interior ministers of the...
View ArticleIs there any hope for a democratic and peaceful Syria?
Most observers will argue that a democratic and peaceful Syria is just a pipedream, but at least in the first weeks since Bashar-al-Assad’s rushed departure for Russia on December 8, there is little...
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View ArticleTransforming Central Asia from a frontier market to a stable investment
Central Asia is considered a frontier market. However, at least two of the five countries that constitute this region, namely Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, are eager to diversify their economies and...
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EU searches for alternatives before Russian gas to Europe via Ukraine stops
The Ukrainian government has repeatedly stated that it will not extend a transit agreement, which has provided political, commercial, technical and legal grounds for the transit of Russian gas across...
View ArticleAfter Baku, Belem COP to strengthen Paris Agreement
After the controversial agreement at COP29 in Baku, NE Global sat down with Professor Gregg Walker, a COP veteran, for a close analysis of the results produced in the Azeri capital. Walker is a...
View ArticleNATO and EU strengthen Baltic Sea infrastructure protection after Estlink2...
The damage of an undersea power cable off the coast of Finland in the Baltic Sea is the latest in a series of suspected attacks on NATO/EU country critical infrastructure. The Estlink 2 undersea power...
View ArticleInterview: The spirit of democracy is still alive in the minds of the Korean...
During the Stratcom Summit ’24 in Istanbul (mid-December), South Korean Professor Giwoong Jung, based at Seoul’s Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, discussed his perspectives with NE Global’s...
View ArticleTokayev: Kazakhstan strengthens foreign policy, economic potential
Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said his primary goal is to strengthen the economic potential, sovereignty, and international standing of his Central Asian country. Since its independence,...
View ArticleStringent new energy sector sanctions on Russia announced
On January 10, the U.S. Government released a massive new listing of over 200 entities and individuals involved in Russia’s energy sector for Ukraine-related sanctions and identified over 180 vessels...
View ArticleStock Market or Not Market
So, what is a market? Obviously, it is somewhere where you can buy and sell “stuff.” In a successful economy having a market to trade your goods is fundamental – or to put it another way, if you want...
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Righteous indignation over Maduro’s inauguration unlikely to change...
President Nicolas Maduro of Venezuela was sworn in on January 10 for his third six-year term. Promising that his third term would be one of “peace, prosperity, equality, and new democracy,” Maduro...
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Insights from the Recent UN-Turkmenistan Dialogue on the International Year...
The modern world stands at a crossroads, facing unprecedented challenges that range from political conflicts to environmental crises. At the heart of these issues lies a common denominator – a...
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Undeclared “open season” on energy infrastructure in Europe
Russia is claiming it has shot down nine Ukrainian drones that tried to attack the TurkStream pipeline, which carries Russian gas to Europe through Turkey, designed to bypass Ukraine. The Russian...
View ArticleThe Biden administration’s parting gift to Russia: Still more sanctions
Clearly working overtime to underscore the Biden administration’s desire to inflict maximum economic pain on Moscow and its coterie of Ukraine invasion supporters outside of Russia itself, the U.S....
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The heat is on Trump’s fossil fuel push, climate change pushback
2024 has officially been confirmed as the warmest year on record, with global temperatures surpassing the 1.5°C threshold mentioned in the Paris Agreement, Alberto Troccoli, the managing director of...
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Donald Trump is inaugurated amidst promises of security, stability and...
After storming a frigid Washington D.C. during his extended inauguration festivities on January 20, Donald J Trump, America’s 47th and 45th President, launched a very public campaign to institute wide...
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EU-Central Asia Civil Society Forum enhances regional cooperation,...
Almaty, the largest city and former capital of Kazakhstan, hosted the fifth EU-Central Asia Civil Society Forum on January 28-30, focusing on digital transformation, climate change, and empowerment....
View ArticleThe New Face of an Old Enemy: The renewed dangers of ISIS and al-Qaeda
A dangerous cocktail of indifference and complacency enabled al-Qaeda to evolve from a shadowy fringe network in the early 1990s into one of the most destructive and infamous terrorist organizations...
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