Tag Archives: European Union (EU)

Fear for Erdoğan

Turkey is still very far from being a possible bridge builder between East and West and between Russia and NATO countries, and the 2023 Turkish elections showed us that Turkey is driving away from democratic values. Continue reading

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Still not enough actions taken to stop Putin

Of the many war crimes Putin has already done and by the International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrant issued for Russian President Vladimir Putin one would expect some movements done to capture him … but nothing seems to happen that way. Continue reading

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Going to the end of 2022 having to see an ongoing invasion

An overview of events in Ukraine and what the possibilities and options may be for the president of the Russian Federation. Continue reading

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2022 the year of fearing some wars

2022 was the year that the world could fear again some wars. A demagogue who wants to expand his empire Fear started coming over the people already in 2021 when Vladimir Putin came to show his teeth. It looked like … Continue reading

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A slap in the face of the European Union

In the past week, two astounding and unrelated criminal investigations have come to light in Europe. Both raise troubling questions for democracy. The European Union already has a hard time making itself useful and credible to the people at large. … Continue reading

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From Flanders battlegrounds to American prairies & the Demise of democracy

Looking at a federal republic of 50 states, comparing it with tiny continental European countries and their way of building up democracy. Continue reading

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EU must fight in the diplomatic and economic frontline

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky indicated yesterday that the European Union does not need to take up arms to combat the Russian threat. But the EU should be more aware that it should do more and that it should fight in … Continue reading

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Will the Russian War in Ukraine reset World diplomacy?

Originally posted on But what does Richard Kemp think?:
President Zelensky has now established the ‘gold standard’ for political leadership of this generation. Compare him a former comedian turned statesman with the half basked comedian who is our Prime Minister…

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EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen defending the freedom rights of all European citizens

In a heated plenary debate with Polish Prime Minister and economist Mateusz Morawiecki, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Slovenian Foreign Affairs Minister Anže Logar, most MEPs condemned the contentious ruling of 7 October by the Polish Constitutional Tribunal, … Continue reading

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