Europe

Introduction: For almost four years, the Russian offensive on Ukraine has dragged on, with a somewhat predictable rhythm. Russia pushes forward, while Ukraine counter-attacks when possible. Most western debates regarding the war have been about who, where and when should resources be sent to support Ukraine. However, talks for a long-lasting peace between Ukraine and Russia have ramped up significantly since mid-November. On the 19 th  of November, a US drafted 28-point peace

(Nikkei montage/Source photos by Reuters Introduction: The invasion of Ukraine in 2022 marked the return of war on the old continent and demonstrated the need for NATO countries to finally reach the goal of 2% of their GDP in military expenditures. Between 2020 and 2024, Europe accounted for 28.1% of the global arms imports, compared to only 11% between 2015 and 2019 . As the war keeps raging in Ukraine, European countries maintain their efforts to rearm themselves, in a clea

BYD operates its own fleet to support the large-scale export of its EVs. Photo retrieved from the official website of Shenzhen government. Chinese EVs are taking over Europe’s streets. BYD overtakes Tesla  in the European market selling three times as many vehicles as in August 2024 and surpassing Tesla for the second consecutive month, with a market share of 1.3% compared to Tesla’s 1.2%, whose sales fell 36.6%. SAIC Motor, another Chinese brand, saw sales rise 59.4%, reachi

Introduction: European Union enlargement has re-emerged as one of Europe’s most geopolitically significant debates. When Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the EU, and to a wider extent, the continent as a whole, was forced to alter its geopolitical strategies.  The EU now has to re-evaluate its borders. Just as many former Warsaw Pact states began pursuing EU membership after the Cold War, many Eastern European states are now seeking closer ti

Introduction: After fourteen years, the Republic of Ireland has a new President. On October 24 th , 2025, voters across the country went to the polling stations, with a majority, 63.4%, voting for independent candidate Catherine Connolly, who will be formally inaugurated on November 11 th . However, the biggest stories that emerged in the fallout of the election were not necessarily who the victor was, but the low voter turnout of 46%, and even more worrying, the record numbe

Introduction Europe is building a wall. Not made of concrete, but with code, signals and radar. What began as a suggestion from Lithuania, has evolved into one of the European Union’s largest and most complex defense projects, a ‘Drone wall’ stretching from the Baltics down to the Black Sea.  The ‘Drone Wall’, formally known as the European Drone Defense Initiative is part of the EU's broader Defense Readiness Roadmap 2030, and has been announced in response to the rising num

October 2025 is proving to be an important electoral month across the continent of Europe. The people of Ireland, Portugal, Estonia, the Netherlands, Georgia, and Northern Cyprus are all going to the polls this month to carry out their civic duty. However, this article will focus on one with particularly significant implications for the European political landscape, the Czech parliamentary elections. The Czech Republic has just held a parliamentary election between October 3