La reconnaissance diplomatique, lorsqu’elle est concertée, a plus de poids que des gestes isolés. Et les gouvernements le savent.
- Associate Professor in International Politics, University of Birmingham
O reconhecimento diplomático, quando feito em conjunto, tem mais peso do que gestos isolados - e os governos sabem disso.
Diplomatic recognition, when done in concert, carries more heft than isolated gestures – and governments know this.
The European parliament is committed to a two-state solution, but many European countries are following the US lead and denying Palestinian statehood for now.
Viktor Orban has once again flouted EU values with a new law on sharing material that ‘promotes homosexuality’.
Kosovo, Taiwan, Palestine, Catalonia and Bougainville are all seeking independence, with varying levels of success.
Winning an independence referendum is the simple bit – It’s no easy trick to assert yourself on the world stage.
Some will be hoping that Trump’s phone call with Taiwan’s leader was a wrong number.
Greek and Turkish Cypriots may get to vote again on whether to end 40 years of division.
The European Commission president believes more integration and cooperation is the solution to Europe’s many problems. But it’s hard to see this happening.
What might feel like a victory this morning for eurozone leaders and lenders has only served to feed a eurosceptic beast.
Academic experts respond to the No vote in Greece’s referendum on whether or not to accept a bailout offer from their international creditors.
Syriza came to power promising to renegotiate Greece’s relationship with the EU. The fallout of their attempts to do so is a lesson for a UK that would try to do the same.
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