November 10th – 14th
Monday, 10th November 2014 SPAIN – 80.72 percent of the more than two million Catalans who participated in Catalonia’s symbolic independence referendum voted…
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Immigration: the tragedy of Lampedusa is still alive
(In collaboration with Termometro Politico) On 3 October 2013, in Lampedusa, a Libyan ship - used for the transportation of migrants - has sunk, causing…
The “importance” of being High Representative
On August 30, Federica Mogherini was nominated as the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (HR). From that moment on, for…
November 3rd – 7th
Monday, 3rd November 2014 ROMANIA – Prime Minister of Romania, Victor Ponta, won the first round of Romania’s presidential election, a step towards a victory…
Solving the Cyprus problem: the message from the last European summit
Nowadays, Cyprus is the only country in Europe still divided by a wall that establishes the ethnic, political and physical borders between the…
Syria, a noiseless conflict
(In collaboration with Termometro Politico)
After three years, the civil war still overwhelms Syria into a spiral of violence. The diplomatic efforts of…
Lebanon between internal and international pressures
Fights between armed groups continue to tear Lebanon, a land which has been continuously witnessing resurgence of war outbreaks within itself. Furthermore,…
October 27th – 31st
Monday, 27th October 2014 SYRIA – Damascus has provided military support to Kurdish forces to help them battle Islamic State, Syrian media said, in a move…
Tunisian parliamentary elections: a step towards democracy
On Sunday, Tunisians headed to the polls to vote for their first post-revolution Parliament. It is the first regular legislative election since the departure…
Immigration in the Mediterranean: the uncertainty of the operation Triton
(In collaboration with Termometro Politico) On October 15th, the announcement by the Minister of State of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Joyce Anne…