In part one of the analysis of the Strategic Compass, I have focused on the political and geostrategic orientation of the European Union. My conclusion was that the EU was preparing for a foreign policy more limited in geography and more relying on military. The following text dives into the details of the “Strategic Compass for Security and Defence”, as ...
Turning the EU’s “geopolitical awakening into a more permanent strategic posture” – this is how the EU’s High Representative Josep Borrell announces the “Strategic Compass”. The European Union has adopted its “Strategic Compass for Security and Defence” (SC). The document is result of a long process of consultation ad decision-making. The Council of the European Union has established an according ...
The former Head of the Turkish Armed Forces’ Chief of Staff intelligence, retired Lieutenant General Ismail Hakki Pekin, has evaluated the latest developments throughout the world with Elif Ilhamoglu. This ‘Strategic Compass’ will make Europe even more dependent on the US How would you assess the EU’s “Strategic Compass” documents approved by the European Council on Foreign Relations on March ...
The increase in electricity prices is often presented today as just another supply shock, which is not exactly the case. For British households, the observed price increase, the highest since 2018, means a decrease in available income, and thus in consumption and aggregate demand. It is also one of the main catalysts of rising inflation seen across Europe. However, since ...
By Ali Rıza Taşdelen French President Emmanuel Macron took over the European Union’s (EU) rotating presidency on Saturday for the next six months. France also took the lead of NATO’s Very High Readiness Joint Task Force (VJTF) for a period of one year. In 2021, Turkey commanded this unit. Although he has not yet announced his candidacy, Macron, who made ...
Italy and France have signed a pact for greater cooperation on various issues, the so-called ‘Trattato del Quirinale’, a name chosen to evoke the Elysée Treaty which, in 1963, brought France and Germany closer together. The bilateral agreement aims to consolidate relations between Paris and Rome, and in the intentions of the leaders, it serves to favor the process of ...
The Foreign and Defense Ministers of the European Union convened in Brussels on November 15 and 16. On November 15, the EU held a meeting with its so-called Eastern Partnership, including ministerial representation from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine. The Ministers agreed on the 2022 EU budget, added four recently appointed Ministers from the Syrian Arab ...
Once again the European Union, pushed by the United States, has made a self-defeating move against China, continuing their participation in Washington’s New Cold War. EU foreign ministers have approved plans to develop a rival global investment strategy to China’s Belt and Road Initiative in order to counter Beijing’s growing influence in countries across the world. The “Globally Connected Europe” ...
The political crisis in Belarus, which had been almost forgotten over the last few months, actualized again as a result of the incident with the plane of the Ryanair company and the detention of the activist Roman Protasevich. As it is well known, a plane of the Irish Ryanair company, which was travelling from Greece (Athens) to Lithuania (Vilnius), was ...
In Moldova, which is the most unstable country in Europe, President Maia Sandu last month dissolved the parliament. The early parliamentary elections will be held in July 11th. These elections will have great significance not only on this small country, but also on the balance of power in the whole Eastern Europe. As I mentioned in a previous article titled ...