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Moldova: why does the Metropolitanate of Moldova want to distance itself from Moscow

Moldova: why does the Metropolitanate of Moldova want to distance itself from Moscow

The Metropolitan Church of Moldova has criticized the Moscow Patriarchate, as Moldovan priests are calling for the annexation of their Church to the Romanian Patriarchate. The latest developments are tied to the Russian Patriarch’s support for the war in Ukraine.

Corneliu Rusnac
Corneliu Rusnac
07 Dec 2023
Ukraine, pushed towards Russia by pressure from allies and domestic issues

Ukraine, pushed towards Russia by pressure from allies and domestic issues

The lack of progress on the front, domestic issues and allies’ fatigue may push Ukraine towards a peace with Russia. This would lead to a break with the West and fuel Moscow's imperialist ambitions.

Cosmin Popa
Cosmin Popa
04 Dec 2023
Bulgaria Braces for a Longer, Uphill Battle to become a Schengen /ciuntry

Bulgaria Braces for a Longer, Uphill Battle to become a Schengen /ciuntry

Bulgaria is sobering for the fact that the uphill battle to become part of the Schengen Area is far from over and even out of the country’s immediate control of the events.

Svetoslav Todorov
Svetoslav Todorov
01 Dec 2023
In the White House race, the Baltics are rooting for Joe Biden

In the White House race, the Baltics are rooting for Joe Biden

There are worries in the Baltic States that a new Donald Trump may mean chaotic US policies. If Joe Biden stays, it would be “business as usual”.

Kaspars Germanis
Kaspars Germanis
24 Nov 2023
“There is no point in importing someone else’s conflict to us”

“There is no point in importing someone else’s conflict to us”

In Estonia, Hamas’ attack on Israel and the subsequent military operation in Gaza were perceived as a threat to the country’s own security.

Olesja Lagashina
Olesja Lagashina
22 Nov 2023
Bin Laden would probably have those sharing his letter killed

Bin Laden would probably have those sharing his letter killed

Bin Laden’s “Letter to America” is an ultimatum and a death threat to the collective West. Many of those hailing and sharing it are the very people al-Qaeda would hunt.

Cătălin Gomboș
Cătălin Gomboș
21 Nov 2023
The aggressiveness of Putin’s regime is hardly evidence that “Russians are barbaric”

The aggressiveness of Putin’s regime is hardly evidence that “Russians are barbaric”

The aggressiveness of Putin’s regime has been described as a trait of the Russian people. The same pseudo-scientific generalizations were also used to describe Nazi Germany.

Ionuț Iamandi
Ionuț Iamandi
20 Nov 2023
Russia grabs Georgian land as it tries to keep the Caucasus country out of the EU

Russia grabs Georgian land as it tries to keep the Caucasus country out of the EU

The recent killing of a Georgian by Russian troops brought into spotlight Moscow’s policy of encroaching of Georgian land. It was also an attempt to sabotage Tbilisi’s EU integration.

Diana Shanava
Diana Shanava
15 Nov 2023
Iran and Hezbollah do not want a war in the East, but they might trigger it

Iran and Hezbollah do not want a war in the East, but they might trigger it

Attacks by pro-Iranian Shiite groups have fueled concerns about an escalation of the war in Gaza. Iran doesn't seem to want a war, but a miscalculation could escalate the situation.

Cătălin Gomboș
Cătălin Gomboș
13 Nov 2023
In the war between Israel and Hamas, Turkey picked the losing card.

In the war between Israel and Hamas, Turkey picked the losing card.

Turkey refused to condemn Hamas’ attack and criticized Israel in hopes of electoral gains for Erdoğan's Islamists. However, Turkey's regional interests will suffer.

Dragoș Mateescu
Dragoș Mateescu
09 Nov 2023
Climate change revisionism, boosted by populism and “economic interests”

Climate change revisionism, boosted by populism and “economic interests”

Populist rhetoric defending “economic interests” and the real economic costs undermine the fight against climate change, fueling climate revisionism.

Ionuț Iamandi
Ionuț Iamandi
25 Oct 2023
Sanctions targeting Russia are bypassed by EU entities. The Estonian case

Sanctions targeting Russia are bypassed by EU entities. The Estonian case

Estonia has pleaded tough sanctions against Russia, and yet Estonian entities and persons – even from the Prime minister’s family – have been breaking some of the existing sanctions.

Olesja Lagashina
Olesja Lagashina
23 Oct 2023
Will the Israel-Hamas war have the same effect as Yom Kippur?

Will the Israel-Hamas war have the same effect as Yom Kippur?

The war pitting Israel against Hamas could produce long-lasting effects, from a resurge of Islamist terrorism and compromising any hope of reconciliation between Israel and Arab countries, to the destabilization of the entire Middle East.

Cătălin Gomboș
Cătălin Gomboș
14 Oct 2023
Will Israel's wartime government save Netanyahu's political future?

Will Israel's wartime government save Netanyahu's political future?

Israelis were shocked that Hamas had organized such a large-scale attack without the security services finding out. Will Netanyahu pay the political price for this failure, or will the formation of an emergency government save him?

Ioana Dumitrescu
Ioana Dumitrescu
13 Oct 2023
Georgia: a “coup plot”, the president’s impeachment and a looming rejection by the EU

Georgia: a “coup plot”, the president’s impeachment and a looming rejection by the EU

As experts warn that Georgia will not be granted EU candidate status this year, authorities allege there was a coup plot and the parliament impeaches the president.

Diana Shanava
Diana Shanava
02 Oct 2023
The swan song of secular Turkey? A perspective from Izmir

The swan song of secular Turkey? A perspective from Izmir

A century after its founding, the Turkish Republic is drifting further and further away from the secular values that formed its foundation, while ethno-religious nationalism is gaining ground.

Dragoș Mateescu
Dragoș Mateescu
22 Sep 2023
Will Estonia take the lead in rare earth metal mining?

Will Estonia take the lead in rare earth metal mining?

Estonia could become a powerhouse in the strategic rare earth metals industry. Environmental concerns, outside competition, and opposition to mining are threatening that potential.

Olesja Lagashina
Olesja Lagashina
20 Sep 2023
Russia, helped by the West’s wavering and ex-Soviet states

Russia, helped by the West’s wavering and ex-Soviet states

The protracted war in Ukraine has made Western countries willing to cooperate with Russia increasingly vocal. These countries persevere despite the sanctions, although they face countless other problems.

Cosmin Popa
Cosmin Popa
18 Sep 2023
Mircea Snegur, president of independent Moldova. Did he play Russia’s game?

Mircea Snegur, president of independent Moldova. Did he play Russia’s game?

The first President of the Republic of Moldova, Mircea Snegur, died aged 83. He was praised for his role in achieving the independence, but he was also accused of being Russia’s inside man.

Corneliu Rusnac
Corneliu Rusnac
14 Sep 2023
The El Niño effect: 2024 will face a more brutal climate than 2023

The El Niño effect: 2024 will face a more brutal climate than 2023

The heat records of 2023 will likely be broken in 2023, when the effects of the El Niño ocean warming phenomenon will be felt in full.

Ionuț Iamandi
Ionuț Iamandi
05 Sep 2023
Breaking segregation: Estonia’s controversial education reform

Breaking segregation: Estonia’s controversial education reform

Estonia has one of the world’s best education systems but it’s only for Estonian speakers. There’s a parallel system for Russian speakers, which authorities now want to eliminate.

Olesja Lagashina
Olesja Lagashina
22 Aug 2023
Cutting carbon-gas emissions won’t cool down the Earth. What can be done?

Cutting carbon-gas emissions won’t cool down the Earth. What can be done?

The record-high temperatures suggest global warming has picked up speed. It could be stopped by curtailing emissions, although other solutions are needed to cool down the Earth.

Ionuț Iamandi
Ionuț Iamandi
09 Aug 2023
Latvia is mobilizing: national defense service will be mandatory

Latvia is mobilizing: national defense service will be mandatory

Latvia is making participation in the state defense service (SDS) mandatory, as part of a larger drive to strenghten its security.

Kaspars Germanis
Kaspars Germanis
07 Aug 2023
Germany adopts the “Strategy on China”: the first document underlying the New Bipolar World Order

Germany adopts the “Strategy on China”: the first document underlying the New Bipolar World Order

After earlier this summer, the federal government of Germany presented its new security strategy, Olaf Scholz’s Cabinet has now released a national strategy on China, which marks a new first for Berlin.

Ionuț Iamandi
Ionuț Iamandi
21 Jul 2023
The Estonian Northeast is moving the economy to a European footing

The Estonian Northeast is moving the economy to a European footing

Once a major Soviet industrial center, Ida-Viruuma comes back to life, due to the European funds.

Olesja Lagashina
Olesja Lagashina
16 Jul 2023
Putin’s regime, threatened by pro-war extremists and domestic squabbles

Putin’s regime, threatened by pro-war extremists and domestic squabbles

Putin’s regime, threatened by pro-war extremists and domestic squabbles

Cosmin Popa
Cosmin Popa
14 Jul 2023
Anxiety in the Baltic states about Wagner’s next move

Anxiety in the Baltic states about Wagner’s next move

Latvia’s unfinished border fence came into focus following Wagner’s rebellion in Russia and its alleged move to Belarus. Experts warn that security requires more than a fence.

Kaspars Germanis
Kaspars Germanis
12 Jul 2023
How Zelensky Became Bulgaria’s President for a Day

How Zelensky Became Bulgaria’s President for a Day

Volodymyr Zelsnky visit to Sofia may be a boost for the pro-Western ruling coalition.

Svetoslav Todorov
Svetoslav Todorov
10 Jul 2023
Georgia claims to fight oligarchs, but it protects the most powerful one

Georgia claims to fight oligarchs, but it protects the most powerful one

The Georgian Dream proposes an anti-oligarch law to unblock Georgia's path to the EU. The law protects Bidzina Ivanishvili and was criticized by the Venice Commission.

Diana Shanava
Diana Shanava
05 Jul 2023
Prigozhin's revolt is a sign that Moldova must distance itself from the Eurasian space

Prigozhin's revolt is a sign that Moldova must distance itself from the Eurasian space

The Wagner revolt came as a confirmation of the fact that Moldova must distance itself from the Eurasian space, officials in Chisinau believe. The Wagner mercenaries were also involved in an attempt to destabilize Moldova.

Corneliu Rusnac
Corneliu Rusnac
02 Jul 2023
With Turkey continuing its aggressive policies, Greece is becoming a key player in the region

With Turkey continuing its aggressive policies, Greece is becoming a key player in the region

After the latest elections, Turkey seems determined to continue its combative/aggressive policies, while Greece becomes increasingly important to NATO's south-eastern flank and the EU's energy security.

Dragoș Mateescu
Dragoș Mateescu
29 Jun 2023
How Putin strengthened NATO

How Putin strengthened NATO

The war in Ukraine has prompted many NATO states to take action with a view to strengthening their armed forces. Instead of deterring the Allies, Putin only brought them closer together.

Ionuț Iamandi
Ionuț Iamandi
26 Jun 2023
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