By former UK Liberal MEP Andrew Duff.* The decisions it faces are delicate and critical. With the national elections for the European Parliament taking place in 27 member states on 6-9 June, the question is: Can they deliver the leadership the EU needs? On 11 June in Brussels, the European Parliament’s Conference of Presidents […]
By Lord Richard Balfe, a former British MEP* There is something fundamentally depressing about the forthcoming Euro elections. The first that the UK will not be involved with. Yet in a way we will be involved because the outcome will shape our relations with each other. The EU Commission has recently outlined a youth mobility […]
By Martin Banks Keen to answer this age-old question, researchers compared the happiness index scores of different countries to the average salary, number of billionaires, and life expectancies, in a bid to find out once and for all if money truly can buy you happiness…
By Dr. Panagiotis Sfaelos∗ The Taiwan Strait is of immense geopolitical importance as it is strategically located between the People’s Republic of China and Taiwan affecting international shipping and world trade in the Pacific Ocean. It is a point of friction between China and Taiwan. The People’s Republic of China considers Taiwan as part of […]
By Denis MacShane, former Europe Minister in the UK. When Tony Blair was prime minister every fellow head of government wanted to meet him. Rishi Sunak is not quite in that league but a British PM is a figure of power and influence in geo-politics and usually worth a photo-call.
Edit By Vassilios Nicolaos Vitsilogiannis (IG: @vassiliosvitsilogiannis) In 1986, the composer Giannis Kikos saw a film about Hiroshima and was inspired to write the song. In his mind, he had a beautiful voice in mind to perform it. When he heard Despina Tsolaki in Edessa a few years ago, he said, “This voice is […]
Article by Vassilios Nicolaos Vitsilogiannis (IG: @vassiliosvitsilogiannis) In the picturesque town of Polygyros in Chalkidiki, Greece, lies the delightful pastry store of Kyriaki Andreadi. With a passion for crafting high-quality pastries, Kyriaki has become a culinary sensation in the region, renowned for her exceptional talent and creativity with ingredients. Kyriaki Andreadi’s a la […]
By Athanasios Papadopoulos, Analyst KEDISA In early July 2023, Israel conducted a significant aerial and ground onslaught into the occupied West Bank city of Jenin, its largest military operation in 20 years. Twelve Palestinians were killed while over 50 were injured in the offensive that began on July 3rd. Drone strikes were launched and a […]
By Maria Merkouraki, Intern at KEDISA-PhD Candidate in Public and Digital Diplomacy at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.
By Jose Miguel Alonso-Trabanco The 2004 Orange Revolution, a wave of street protests that fueled the rise of a pro-Western government in Kiev, will likely be remembered by future historians as the very first modern episode in the drama that would eventually lead to the current Ukraine War. This turning point was enthusiastically supported by the […]
