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Canada Faces the Threat of a Trade War with the USA in the Election Year!

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China at the Munich Security Conference

China leverages the 2025 Munich Security Conference for a diplomatic push, emphasizing its role in a multipolar world while distancing itself from the U.S.

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Newly appointed Ministers pose for a family photo with King Philippe - Filip of Belgium (C) at the oath ceremony of the new Prime Minister and members of the federal government at the Royal Palace, Monday 03 February 2025, in Brussels. Negotiators from the five parties that make up the Arizona coalition - the N-VA, MR, EngagÃ s, Vooruit and CD&V - reached a government agreement on Friday evening.

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Belgium has a new government

Almost eight months after the elections on 9 June 2024, Belgium succeeded in forming a national government.

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A New Reality in the Japanese Parliament

What has changed for the governing parties in the political decision-making process since the parliamentary elections?

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Transnistria without gas and Chişinău in crisis mode. A difficult winter in the Republic of Moldova

Since January 1, 2025, the Republic of Moldova has been in a double energy crisis with political explosive force.

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Canada Faces the Threat of a Trade War with the USA in the Election Year!

The EU and Canada should respond more jointly.

Dr. Bernd Althusmann
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China at the Munich Security Conference

More than just a short-term PR success for Beijing?

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Event Recap: AccelerateHER Leadership Lab 2.1

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Imperatives for the Reintegration and Deradicalization of DIMG Militants in Mindanao

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February 18, 2025
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Regime Change in Syria

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Dr. Edmund Ratka, Layan Ounis
February 18, 2025
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Analysis of the public opinion about the North Macedonia’s accession to the EU (2014–2024)

February 17, 2025
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EU Integration in 2024

From European dream to Macedonian reality

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FROM RENTIER TO COMPLEX: How the Lebanese Diaspora Can Fuel a Productive Economy

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February 17, 2025
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Geopolitical Shifts in the Levant

Impacts on IDPs and Syrian Refugees in Lebanon

February 17, 2025
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February 14, 2025
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Trump completes the USA's withdrawal from the WHO. What are the consequences of the withdrawal of the largest donor?

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Escalation in eastern Congo: what happens next?

The Congo conflict escalates: Rebels capture Goma and threaten Kinshasa. Political scientist Jakob Kerstan analyzes the background and the role of Rwanda in the podcast.

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Cuba: From myth to drama

Cuba is on the verge of collapse. What are the reasons for this situation? What role do the one-party regime, the USA and international politics play?

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The Pacific Island Countries: In the focus of the great powers

The Pacific Island Countries are moving into the focus of international politics. It's not just the superpowers USA and China that are vying for influence in the region.

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East-West conflict 2.0? Historian Andreas Rödder on the new world order

Historiker Prof. Andreas Rödder erklärt, warum die Weltordnung nach dem Kalten Krieg zerfällt und welche Rolle wertebasierte Realpolitik in der neuen geopolitischen Lage spielt.

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Epochal change in the Middle East? On the fall of the Assad regime in Syria

For decades, the Assad regime determined Syria's fate - and in the end it collapsed within days. How great is the risk that things will not change for the better?

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Faltering democracy? South Korea's crisis and its consequences

The South Korean president declares martial law and the military invades the parliament building. But what is behind the political turmoil in South Korea?

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Putin's most loyal partner? North Korea and the ‘axis of turmoil’

North Korea is supporting the Russian campaign of conquest in Ukraine with its own soldiers. But how close is the North Korean-Russian partnership really?

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The end of Hezbollah? The Shia militia and the future of Lebanon

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Canada Faces the Threat of a Trade War with the USA in the Election Year!

The EU and Canada should respond more jointly.

China at the Munich Security Conference

China leverages the 2025 Munich Security Conference for a diplomatic push, emphasizing its role in a multipolar world while distancing itself from the U.S.

Belgium has a new government

Almost eight months after the elections on 9 June 2024, Belgium succeeded in forming a national government.

A New Reality in the Japanese Parliament

What has changed for the governing parties in the political decision-making process since the parliamentary elections?

Does South Asia exist?

Taking stock of a notoriously poorly connected region

Transnistria without gas and Chişinău in crisis mode. A difficult winter in the Republic of Moldova

Since January 1, 2025, the Republic of Moldova has been in a double energy crisis with political explosive force.

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Canada Faces the Threat of a Trade War with the USA in the Election Year!

The EU and Canada should respond more jointly.

China at the Munich Security Conference

More than just a short-term PR success for Beijing?

Event Recap: AccelerateHER Leadership Lab 2.1

Leadership Lab for Women Political Leaders

Imperatives for the Reintegration and Deradicalization of DIMG Militants in Mindanao

Security Blueprint no. 3

Regime Change in Syria

Consequences for Jordan and Iraq

Analysis of the public opinion about the North Macedonia’s accession to the EU (2014–2024)

EU Integration in 2024

From European dream to Macedonian reality

FROM RENTIER TO COMPLEX: How the Lebanese Diaspora Can Fuel a Productive Economy

by Lea Fathallah

Geopolitical Shifts in the Levant

Impacts on IDPs and Syrian Refugees in Lebanon

1er Diálogo Internacional KAS 2025

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WHO without the USA: A risk for global health?

Trump completes the USA's withdrawal from the WHO. What are the consequences of the withdrawal of the largest donor?

Escalation in eastern Congo: what happens next?

The Congo conflict escalates: Rebels capture Goma and threaten Kinshasa. Political scientist Jakob Kerstan analyzes the background and the role of Rwanda in the podcast.

Cuba: From myth to drama

Cuba is on the verge of collapse. What are the reasons for this situation? What role do the one-party regime, the USA and international politics play?

The Pacific Island Countries: In the focus of the great powers

The Pacific Island Countries are moving into the focus of international politics. It's not just the superpowers USA and China that are vying for influence in the region.

East-West conflict 2.0? Historian Andreas Rödder on the new world order

Historiker Prof. Andreas Rödder erklärt, warum die Weltordnung nach dem Kalten Krieg zerfällt und welche Rolle wertebasierte Realpolitik in der neuen geopolitischen Lage spielt.

Epochal change in the Middle East? On the fall of the Assad regime in Syria

For decades, the Assad regime determined Syria's fate - and in the end it collapsed within days. How great is the risk that things will not change for the better?

Faltering democracy? South Korea's crisis and its consequences

The South Korean president declares martial law and the military invades the parliament building. But what is behind the political turmoil in South Korea?

Putin's most loyal partner? North Korea and the ‘axis of turmoil’

North Korea is supporting the Russian campaign of conquest in Ukraine with its own soldiers. But how close is the North Korean-Russian partnership really?

The end of Hezbollah? The Shia militia and the future of Lebanon

The Lebanese Hezbollah is under considerable military pressure. But how weakened is Hezbollah now? We discuss that in this podcast episode.

Security partnership with Latin America: What is NATO looking for in Colombia?

Colombia is a NATO partner outside Europe. Why is the defense alliance involved in Latin America?

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