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January 22, 2026

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What Can a NATO Secretary-General Do When Facing War?

What is the job of a NATO Secretary-General? What can this one person do ...

January 20, 2026

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How is China Viewing US Actions in Venezuela – an Affront, an Opportunity or a Blueprint?

China’s public response to the U.S. capture of Nicolás Maduro played out in a ...

January 15, 2026

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Cyprus: EU Presidency in Turbulent Geopolitical Landscape

Under the motto ‘An Autonomous Union – Open to the World,’ Cyprus took over ...

January 13, 2026

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As the US eyes Greenland, Europe Must Turn a Global Problem into an Opportunity

by Francesco Grillo, Bocconi University The so-called world order and the international rule of ...

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What Can a NATO Secretary-General Do When Facing War?

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How is China Viewing US Actions in Venezuela – an Affront, an Opportunity or a Blueprint?

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Cyprus: EU Presidency in Turbulent Geopolitical Landscape

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As the US eyes Greenland, Europe Must Turn a Global Problem into an Opportunity

By Francesco GrilloJanuary 13, 20260

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As the Milan Winter Olympics Approach, What are the Environmental Expectations?

By Alizée PillodJanuary 8, 20260

A Multipolar World Order in the Making – Our 2026 International Political Forecast

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How is China Viewing US Actions in Venezuela – an Affront, an Opportunity or a Blueprint?

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Cyprus: EU Presidency in Turbulent Geopolitical Landscape

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As the US eyes Greenland, Europe Must Turn a Global Problem into an Opportunity

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As the Milan Winter Olympics Approach, What are the Environmental Expectations?

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A Multipolar World Order in the Making – Our 2026 International Political Forecast

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Why Justice Needs to be Baked Into Ceasefire Agreements – Including Ukraine’s

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Will Science Journalism Funders Step Up or Retreat?

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How Crisis-Era Monetary Policy Reshaped the Limits of Central Banking