Romania's Constitutional Court canceled the first round of the elections two days before the second round. The reason? Russian interference. Any evidence? None. The events of the last few weeks in Romania make us question once again how democratic those who call themselves liberals really are. The answer is worrying.

Serkan Köybaşı

13 Oca 2025

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• Fearing Russian sabotage: A day after the Finnish authorities seized an oil tanker suspected of severing vital undersea cables, NATO said on Friday that it would step up security in northern seas and the European Union threatened new sanctions against Russia amid growing concern about a covert campaign to sabotage European infrastructure. Important note: The authorities said the tanker might be part of Russia’s "shadow fleet," which President Putin has used to cir...Devamını Oku

30 Ara 2024

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• Schengen expansion: Seventeen years after Romania and Bulgaria joined the European Union, they have been given the green light to become members of its border-free Schengen travel zone. A step back: Although border checks were lifted on travel by air and sea for the two countries last March, it was only last month that Austria lifted its resistance to ending border checks by land.

16 Ara 2024

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• Georgia protests: Mass protests in Georgia fueled by the governing party’s decision to suspend negotiations on joining the European Union entered a second week on Thursday, with police cracking down on the protesters with increasing force in an attempt to curb the demonstrations. Furthermore: Opposition MPs, journalists and protestors alike are suffering from police violence. At least 300 people are reportedly arrested.

09 Ara 2024

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• Iran sanctions: The European Union and the United Kingdom imposed additional sanctions on Iranian entities, citing Tehran’s transfer of drones and ballistic missiles to Russia for its war in Ukraine and to proxies across the Middle East.

25 Kas 2024

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• Tariff complaint: China has filed a complaint with the WTO, asserting that the European Union’s recent anti-subsidy tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles are unjust. A step back: Last month, the EU imposed import duties of up to 35% on Chinese EVs, citing unfair price competition with EU-made vehicles.

11 Kas 2024

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What's happening?

The Schengen stamp is being phased out, and Istanbul's beloved Aman da Bravo is closing.

07 Eyl 2024

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The European Parliament's Assessments on Sanctions

The recent resolution adopted by the European Parliament underscores mounting concerns regarding loopholes within the sanctions regime and their inadequate enforcement. Of significant worry is the diminishing effectiveness of these sanctions. The resolution highlights the surge in imports from nations processing Russian oil, notably India, which serves as a potential 'back door' for the European Union (EU), allowing Russian oil revenue to flow back to Russia through intermediary countries such as China, the UAE, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Serbia, and Turkey.

Enes Özkan

11 Ara 2023